Startup Booster
The leading startup competition in the world of Composites & Advanced Materials, tailored to find and assess the best innovations.
Join Startup Booster
The JEC Composites Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composites and Advanced Materials.
Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has been organized in three different regions (Europe, USA, and Asia) and has already fostered the emergence of 900+ innovative projects from 60+ countries, 100 finalists, and 28 winners, including FibreCoat, Arevo, Continuous Composites, CompPair, Fortify, and Vartega...
The competition is opened to entrepreneurs, SMEs, startups and academic spinoffs building innovative projects in the field of Composites & Advanced Materials.
The 2023 Winners
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The finalists
The 20 finalists will benefit from:
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A Pitching Session in front of a jury of leading industry experts (including Airbus & Mercedes-Benz) and investors during JEC World 2024
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Registrations to JEC World 2024
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A space within the Startup Village of JEC World 2024 (with the possibility to showcase your innovation)
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Online Visibility (website, press release, emailing, and social media)
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A personal coaching for the pitch before the show
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Direct access to the jury members and partners of Startup Booster
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Your pitch session will be broadcast on JEC Composites WebTV
Jury 2023
Karl-Heinz Fueller
Manager Future Exterior and Materials
Mercedes-Benz
Christer Larsson
Founding Partner
The Impact Fellowship
Turlough McMahon
Composite Industrial Technologist
Airbus
Tim Rademacker
Director Sales Composites EMEA
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Raphael Salapete
R&T Plan Manager
Ariane Group
Dr. Chris Skinner
Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Composites
Owens Corning
The Winners
Out of the 20 finalists, 3 winners will be selected:
- 2 winners selected by the jury (1 in each category)
- 1 winner "Sustainability"
The 3 winners selected by the jury will get:
- A Startup Booster Award made in Composites
- 3,500€ financial prize
- A fully equipped booth at JEC World 2024 (Value: 10,000€)
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