Innovation
Leveraging curiosity, openness and creativity, JEC Group assumes that innovation has no limits.
We promote composite solutions in order to inspire people who imagine, design and achieve Innovative projects in all existing application sectors.
Let’s create your future projects together!
Innovation Awards
What are the goals of the program?
- Identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide
- Encourage companies that are involved in composite innovation along with their partners
- And also enhance their public exposure; and contribute to the advancement of the composite industry
Gain a worldwide visibility:
- JEC Composites Magazine: +50,508 subscribers/issue
- Website: +44,906 unique visitors per month
- Newsletter: +23,190 readers/week
- A dedicated section in the Visitor’s Guide
- Prize giving ceremony during the event
- JEC Press Releases
The selection criteria for the JEC Innovation Awards are technical excellence, exemplarity of the chain of partners, market potential, and originality. Don’t miss your chance to submit your application and take part in the competition! International Jury Mr Sung HA, Professor, Hanyang University, Korea Mr Christophe BINETRUY, Professor, EC Nantes, France Mr Kiyoshi UZAWA, Professor/Director (Ph.D), Innovative Composite Center, Japan Mr Yann PENFORNIS, Managing Director, Multiplast, France Mr Robert BUCHINGER, Business Development Advanced Industry Systems, Swarco, Austria Mr Grahame BURROW, Global President, MAGNA, USA Mr Anurag BANSAL,Manager Global Business development, ACCIONA Infraestruras, Spain Mr Karl-Heinz FULLER, Manager hybrid materials, concepts and AMG DAIMLER, Germany Mrs Chantal FUALDES, Head of Airframe Certification, Executive Expert Composite Airframes, AIRBUS France Mr. Deniz KORKMAZ, Composite Technologies Director, EMEA, KORDSA, Turquie Mr Henry, SHIN, Head of Center, KCTECH, Korea The international JEC Award competition is open for major JEC events and partners events, among them: JEC World, JEC Korea, CCE, ICERP…
Discover the event Apply for JEC AwardsStartup Booster
Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composites and Advanced Materials
It enables companies to find and assess innovations with a potential impact on their industry, as a complement to the project they may be already involved in. Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has already fostered the emergence of 500+ innovative projects from 40+ countries, 60 finalists and 20 winners.
Discover Startup Booster Hall of FameThe Competitors
The competition is open to entrepreneurs with innovative projects, SMEs and academic spinoffs, in 2 categories:
PROCESS:
- Design
- Manufacturing
- Digitalization / Industry 4.0 / Smart Industry
- Non-Destructive Testing Solutions
- Sustainability & Recycling Solutions
PRODUCTS:
- New composites materials including hybrid materials, bio-sourcing and intelligent composites, nano based solutions, Graphene solutions
- New applications and markets for composites (Composites in new mobility applications i.e Fuel Cell Tanks, etc.)
- Intelligent surfaces & displays (glass transparency solutions) and smart textiles
A Win-Win Program
FOR STARTUPS:
- A business acceleration with a chance to reach key decision makers and to find industry partners and customers
- A boost to the brand awareness of the industry players present at the show and the 100,000+ members of the JEC Group community
FOR CORPORATIONS / INDUSTRY:
- Find and assess innovative, specialized composite startups that can have an impact on their business (process- or product-wise)
- Take inspiration from a new generation of entrepreneurs
- Position your brand with a successful program
- Grow your network with universities, R&T and R&D centers, clusters, associations, industries and media
High-Level Jury
The competition features a strong jury composed of experts from international groups and companies involved in innovative materials, such as 3M, Airbus, Alstom, Altair, Daimler AG, GE Digital, Valeo, Vector Launch…
Strong Industry Partners
From its first edition, Startup Booster has received strong support from major corporations including:
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> Next edition of Startup Booster:
JEC World 2021: 1-3 June, 2021
Discover JEC World's Finalists Discover JEC Korea's Finalists
Innovation Planets
Innovation Planets are showcase areas where companies and associations can highlight their latest projects in form of a part or finished product on one of the four themed display areas, called “Innovation Planets.” Our goal at JEC is to develop the composite industry by creating a platform throughout our media and events to showcase the vast potential and benefits of composites vs. or complementary to other materials in various industries. The Innovation Planets are developed to give substance to this approach by showcasing over 150+ innovative parts submitted by various companies and associations every year on our events in Europe and Asia. At JEC WORLD in Paris we present on four Innovation Planets on a total surface of approximately 1000m2 the most innovative parts and final products submitted by various companies, associations and R&D centers from all over the world. The Planets Mobility, Aero & Space, Building & Industry and Sports & Lifestyle cover industries such as: Auto & Land Transportation, Aero, Construction & Civil Engineering, Sports Equipment, EEE, Marine, Renewable Energy. Recycling and bio-based aspects are treated transversally, for each sector.
Innovation Planets at JEC World in Paris divided in four themed areas
Since 2017, an Innovation Planet is created annually at JEC KOREA in Seoul and covering innovative parts from various industries and attracting a vast number of OEM’s and suppliers.
Innovation Planet in Seoul covering all application sectors on one Planet
They Visit the Innovation Planets
Composites Challenge
A PhD Challenge dedicated to the Composites Industry
The Composites Challenge is a competition of PhDs sourced and selected for the quality of their research work in the field of composites. The Challenge: 5 minutes to pitch their thesis using 1 slide.
A Win-Win Program
FOR THE PHD
- Direct access to the industry, potential investors or buyers of their research
- A unique way to promote their research to the participants of the event and the 100,000+ JEC Group community contacts
- A gateway to recruiters
FOR THE INDUSTRY
- Source of innovation and solutions at early stage
- Source of talent
- A gateway to recruiters
- The Competitors
PhD talents are selected from prestigious universities around the world such as: Bristol – UK, Clément Ader Institute – France, Dresden – Germany, EPFL – Switzerland, ESTACA – France, IMDEA – Spain, Kaiserslautern – Germany, Leuven – Belgium, Purdue – USA.
Great Opportunity
Participate in the Composites Challenge to reap the benefits:
- The recruitment campaign – 4 months before the event
- A press release to announce the finalists
- Marketing campaigns targeting the 100,000+ JEC Group database contacts
- Full coverage in the Preview Magazine (sent one month prior to the show to the visitors and exhibitors)
- A massive voting campaign via social media activities
- A strong setup at the show, including technical posters; printed promotional materials with a dedicated brochure; a pitch session in front of a jury of industry and academic experts ; and an award ceremony
Contact
Email: [email protected]
> JEC World 2021: 1-3 June, 2021
Discover JEC World's Finalists