{"id":2247,"date":"2022-11-04T07:52:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T06:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avk-tv.dev.neomesh.de\/infothek-downloads\/innovation-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:34:31","slug":"innovation-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/en\/services\/innovation-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AVK Innovation Award 2026<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE APPLICATION ROUND IS CLOSED!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AVK awards prizes for the best innovations in the field of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) \/ composites<\/h6>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The categories:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; Innovative products\/applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f;<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Innovative procedures\/processes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f;<\/strong><\/strong> Research and science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One aim of the Innovation Award is to promote new products\/components and applications made of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) and to promote new methods and processes for manufacturing these FRP products. Another prize is awarded to universities, colleges and institutes for outstanding scientific work in research and science. In all categories, special emphasis is placed on the topic of &#8220;sustainability&#8221;.<br\/><br\/>A further aim is to honor the innovations and the companies\/institutions behind them and thus present the performance of the entire composites industry to the public. The entries will be judged by a high-caliber jury of experts from the composites sector.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award ceremony will take place on October 21, 2025 during the JEC Forum DACH in Dresden (October 21-22, 2025).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,147,221) 0%,rgb(96,95,93) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>APPLICATION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DOCUMENTS<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x2b07;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bewerbung_Innovationspreis_2026_PA_DE.pdf\">Products\/Applications (DE)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Submission_Innovation_Award_2026_PA_EN.pdf\">Products\/Applications (EN)<\/a><br\/><br\/>&#x2b07;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Submission_Innovation_Award_2026_PV_EN.docx.pdf\">Processes\/Procedures<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bewerbung_Innovationspreis_2026_PV_DE.pdf\">(DE)<\/a> | Processes\/Procedures (EN)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x2b07;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bewerbung_Innovationspreis_2026_FW.pdf\">Research\/Science (DE)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Submission_Innovation_Award_2026_FW_EN.pdf\">Research\/Science (EN)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send the application documents by e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:innovation@avk-tv.de\">innovation@avk-tv.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Please only submit innovations that have not yet won an award!<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing date: April 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presentation at the AVK office: June 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Award ceremony JEC Forum DACH in Cologne: October 20, 2026<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>APPLICATION CRITERIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prize for innovative products and applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Degree of realization of the product innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prize for innovative processes and procedures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Degree of realization of the process innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving effectiveness and efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prize for research\/science <\/strong>(awarded to colleges, universities and institutes)<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outstanding scientific work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feasibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,147,221) 0%,rgb(96,95,93) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>FURTHER INFORMATION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winner of the Innovation Award<\/strong><br\/>AVK e. V., Am Hauptbahnhof 12, D-60329 Frankfurt\/Main<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jury<\/strong><br\/>A panel of experts appointed by the AVK Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conditions of participation<\/strong><br\/>The jury&#8217;s decision is final. Legal recourse is excluded. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,147,221) 0%,rgb(96,95,93) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>THE INNOVATION AWARD JURY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ridzewski_jens-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9448\" style=\"width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ridzewski_jens-edited.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ridzewski_jens-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ridzewski_jens-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ridzewski_jens-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Jens Ridzewski <\/strong><br\/><strong><em>Jury Chairman<\/em><\/strong><br\/>Applus+IMA<br\/><strong> <\/strong><br\/><br\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vera-austermann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9444\" style=\"width:204px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vera-austermann.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vera-austermann-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vera-austermann-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Vera Austermann <\/strong><br\/>Covestro Deutschland AG<br\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doll_Andreas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9446\" style=\"width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doll_Andreas.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doll_Andreas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doll_Andreas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doll_Andreas-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Andreas Doll<\/strong><br\/>Wolfangel GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9454\" style=\"width:213px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/person_anonym-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Prof. Reinhard Lorenz<\/strong><br\/>M\u00fcnster University of Applied Sciences<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/strohhaecker_joerg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9450\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/strohhaecker_joerg.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/strohhaecker_joerg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/strohhaecker_joerg-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>J\u00f6rg Strohh\u00e4cker<\/strong><br\/>Blackwave GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1845\" height=\"1845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9534\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited.jpg 1845w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avk-tv.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vink_David-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1845px) 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