JEC Composites Startup Booster 2023 winners announced
In a few years, JEC Composites Startup Booster has become a reference for entrepreneurship in the composites industry worldwide. Each year after an application process, 20 startups, with groundbreaking projects using composite materials, are selected to join JEC World stage and pitch before a panel of expert judges.
This contest gives a unique opportunity to the participating startups as well as the international audience of JEC World to get some inspiration, network and foster business collaboration. Two exciting pitches sessions took place on April 25th and, after deliberation of the jury, 3 winners have been announced:
Category “Products & Materials”
INCA Renewable Technologies (Canada)
Category “Process, Manufacturing & Equipment
Composite Recycling (Switzerland)
Sustainability Prize
Agrona (Egypt)
Fostering inspiration and networking in the world of composites
Launched in 2017, the competition has been organized in three different regions (Europe, USA and Asia) and has already fostered the emergence of 500+ innovative projects from 50+ countries, 80 finalists and 30 winners, including Arevo, Continuous Composites, ComPair, Fortify and Vartega…
This challenge is a great opportunity to the winners of the awards – who will benefit from visibility and contacts with key decision-makers- as well as to all the parts involved: finalists, jury, partners and the worldwide audience of JEC World.
The jury who deliberated on April 26th included representatives from major manufacturers and investors:
• Turlough MCMAHON, Composite Industrial Technologist, Airbus
• Karl-Heinz FUELLER, Manager Future Outside & Materials, Mercedes-Benz
• Raphael SALAPETE, R&T Plan Manager, Ariane Group
• Christer LARSSON, Founding Partner, The Impact Fellowship
• Chris SKINNER, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Owens Corning
JEC World 2023 • Paris Nord Villepinte
25-27 April 2023
www.jec-world.events
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About JEC Group
JEC Group is a non-profit organization entirely dedicated to promoting composite materials and fostering their applications globally.
Publisher of the JEC Composites Magazine, the industry’s reference magazine, JEC organizes several events around the world, including JEC World, the leading international exhibition dedicated to composites and their applications, which takes place annually in Paris. JEC media, events and digital channels connect a global community of professionals from the composites industry and beyond, to enable knowledge transfer, create networking opportunities, and highlight innovation.
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