JEC Group, the largest composites organisation in the world, is presenting a new format for its prestigious JEC Innovation Awards competition, announcing the 30 finalists divided into 10 categories. A renowned jury of experts will select one winner per category. The 10 winners will be announced on March 7, 2018, at JEC World 2018, to be held in Paris.

Frédérique Mutel, JEC Group president and CEO said, “Like every year, we received hundreds of applications for the JEC Innovation Awards, this success truly shows that this program is a recognised tool to spot and promote Innovations in the Composites Industry. I am particularly delighted to introduce another brand new feature to this program: the Public vote. Indeed, our jury will choose the winners according to specific criteria such as involvement of partners in the value chain, technicity, or again market application, but the general audience will be able to vote for their favourite Innovation, online or through JEC World Mobile Application! The public vote winner will be announced at the end of JEC World and people can vote before and after the ceremony.”

10 experts from around the world will reward 10 composites champions who presented their innovations in the end-using markets for composites. For the occasion, a brand new trophy has been created. The new composites trophy will combine parts from many different composite materials such as glass fibre, carbon fibre, or again natural fibre, representing the diversity of the industry.

The 10 categories that are chosen are Aerospace Application, Aerospace Process, Automotive Application, Automotive Process, Construction & Infrastructure, Marine, Railway, Sports & Leisure, Smart Cities, and Sustainability. (GK)