Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and collaborative efforts within the composites industry. Over the past 27 years, this prestigious program has engaged more than 2,100 companies worldwide, recognizing 258 organizations and 670 partners for their innovative breakthroughs and impactful partnerships. The awards focus on projects that demonstrate strong partner engagement across the value chain, technical complexity, and significant commercial potential.
Open to companies, universities, and R&D centres, the competition highlights groundbreaking innovations and concepts born from collective intelligence and collaboration. More than just a ceremony, the awards provide a global stage to unveil and showcase visionary projects, inspiring an expert audience eager to explore the future of composites.
After the pre-selection of the 33 finalists, one winner will be selected in each of the 11 categories:
- Aerospace – Parts
- Aerospace – Process
- Automotive & Road Transportation – Parts
- Automotive & Road Transportation – Process
- Building & Civil Engineering
- Circularity & Recycling
- Design, Furniture & Home
- Digital, AI & Data
- Maritime Transportation & Shipbuilding
- Renewable Energies
- Sports, Leisure & Recreation
The international jury representing the entire composites value chain includes:
- 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, Ecole 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 Winners of the JEC Innovation Awards 2025 will be revealed during the JEC World 2025 Premiere, on January 13th, in Paris and online live.
This exclusive event will feature the highlights of JEC World 2025, the announcement of the 20 startups selected for Startup Booster competition, and the winners of the JEC Composites Innovation Awards.
Discover more, here.