Here are the winners!
Annually, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize successful initiatives and collaborative efforts within the composites industry. Over the past 27 years, the program has engaged over 2,100 companies globally, honouring 258 companies and 670 partners for their outstanding achievements in composites innovation and effective partnerships.
Criteria for the awards include partner involvement in the value chain, project complexity, and commercial potential. The competition is open to any company, university or R&D Center with a strong collaborative innovation or concept to present. The success of each competitor and their partners is closely linked to collective intelligence. Beyond being a ceremony, these awards serve as a platform to spotlight potentially undisclosed projects, offering inspiration and motivation to an expert audience eager to explore new frontiers.
After pre-selection of the 33 finalists, one winner has been named in each of the 11 categories by an international jury representing the entire composites value chain:
- Pr. Christophe BINETRUY, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Centrale Nantes – Nantes Université
- Ms. Tamara BLANCO, Composite Materials & Processes Engineer & Expert, Airbus
- Mr Dale BROSIUS,Executive VP/Chief Commercialization Officer, IACMI—The Composite Institute
- Mr Cédric DUPAS, Senior Expert – Manuf. Eng Composites Structures Composite Completion & TP Welding Manager, Daher
- Dr. Karl-Heinz FÜLLER, Manager Future Outside & Materials, Mercedes-Benz
- Dr. Sung Kyu HA, Professor, Hanyang University
- Ms Jen HILL, Board member of Composites UK, Director, B&M Longworth
- Mr Guy LARNAC, Technical Domain Coordinator for Materials, Structures and Industrialization, Ariane Group
- Pr. Véronique MICHAUD, Head of the Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Pr. Kiyoshi UZAWA, Director / Professor, Innovative Composite Center, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
- Ms Müge YENMEZ, CTO & Region General Manager, Composite EMEA, Kordsa
The awards ceremony took place in Paris on January 13th, 2025. Discover the winners here!