Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize collaborative, innovative, and ambitious projects that illustrate the potential of composite materials. Created in 1998, this benchmark program aims to identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide. In 28 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards have attracted more than 2,200 participating companies from around the world. A total of 269 companies and 811 associated partners have been recognized for the excellence of their innovations.
The competition is open to companies, universities, or R&D centers with a compelling concept or Collaborative innovation to present. The JEC Composites Innovation Awards also offer a leading international platform, allowing the selected innovations to benefit from increased visibility among a professional audience attentive to new trends in composites.
For this edition, 154 applications were submitted, of which 33 finalists were selected,
and a winner will be chosen in each of the 11 categories:
Aerospace – Parts
Aerospace – Process
Automotive & Road Transportation – Parts
Automotive & Road Transportation – Process
Circularity & Recycling
Digital, AI & Data
Maritime Transportation & Shipbuilding
Pipes, Tanks & Hydrogen
Railway Vehicles & Infrastructure
Renewable Energies
Sports, Leisure & Recreation
Projects will be evaluated by an international jury composed of:
- Mr. Michel COGNET, Chairman of the Board, JEC
- Dr. Klaus DRECHSLER, Professor, Chair of Carbon Composites, Technical University of Munich
- Pr. Bronwyn FOX, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise), UNSW Sydney
- Dr. Roberto FRASSINE, Full Professor, Polymeric and Composite Materials, Politecnico di Milano
- Pr. Sung HA, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University
- Prof. Dr. Patricia KRAWCZAK, Full Professor, Centre for Materials & Processes, IMT Nord Europe / Institut Mines-Télécom
- Pr. Gilles LUBINEAU Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director of MCEM and ENERCOMP, KAUST
- Dr. Antonio NANNI, Professor, Dept. of Civil & Architecture Engineering, University of Miami
- Pr. Veronique MICHAUD, Head of Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites (LPAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Pr. Kiyoshi UZAWA, Director, Innovative Composite Center, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
- Mrs. Müge YENMEZ, CTO & Composite EMEA General Manager, Kordsa
The winners of the JEC Composites Innovation Awards 2026 will be announced at the JEC World Premiere on January 12, 2026, in Paris. This event will also present the highlights of JEC World 2026 and announce the 20 startups selected for the JEC Startup Booster competition.
Discover the finalists by downloading the press release:
