JEC announces Innovation Awards finalists line-up
3rd Feb 2022 | In News | By Mike Richardson
Each year, since its creation over 20 years ago, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and cooperation between key protagonists of the composite industry.
More than just an award ceremony, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards are an opportunity to foster inspiration and cooperation between those involved in the whole value chain. It’s designed to showcase some excellent, but possibly undisclosed projects on a global stage and to boost the enthusiasm of an expert audience always eager to uncover new horizons and create business opportunities.
The 30 finalists of the 10 categories include: Aerospace – Application; Aerospace – Process; Automotive & road transportation – surface; Automotive & road transportation – structural; Building & Civil Engineering; Design, Furniture & Home; Equipment & Machinery; Maritime Transportation & Shipbuilding; Sports, Leisure & Recreation; Renewable Energy.
The international jury representing the entire composites value chain includes: Michel Cognet, Chairman of the Board, JEC Group; Christophe Binetruy, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, EC Nantes; Kiyoshi Uzawa, Professor/Director, Innovative Composite Center, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Jiming Sung HA, Professor, Hanyang University; Brien Krull, Global Director of Innovation, Magna Exteriors Inc.; Karl-Henz Fueller, Manager Future Outside Materials, Mercedes Benz; Deniz Korkmaz, CTO, Kordsa Teknik Tekstil; Henry Shin, Head of Center, K-CARBON; Véronique Michaud, Associate Professor/Director, EPFL – Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites; Alan Banks, Lightweight Innovations Manager, Ford Motor Company; Enzo Crescenti, Technical Authority and Composite Expert, Airbus.
The awards ceremony will be held on the 26th of April in Paris, a week before JEC World 2022, and available in live streaming.
Click here to learn more about the finalists in each category: https://bit.ly/3se3jqr
JEC World organisers recently announced the show will now take place from May 3-5, 2022, at the Paris Nord Villepinte, as well as online via the JEC World Connect digital platform.
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