Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composite & Advanced
Materials. The next edition of Startup Booster will take place during JEC World 2027 on March 2-4, 2027 in Parc des expositions Paris Nord Villepinte. Startups can apply before October 19th.
The JEC Composites Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composites and Advanced Materials. Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has already fostered the emergence of 1,500+ innovative projects, 150 finalists from 31 countries, and 29 winners including CompPair, FibreCoat, Soundbounce by Lios, Composite Recycling, Perseus Materials, Soarce, Strong by Form, Woodoo, Tree Composites…
The competition is opened to entrepreneurs, startups and academic spinoffs building innovative projects in the field of Composites & Advanced Materials. Startup Booster competition is looking for startups in the following fields of innovation:
- Raw Materials (fibers, resins, additives, fillers, coatings, etc.)
- Semi-finished materials (prepreg, textiles, UD Tape, etc)
- Manufacturing Process or Equipment
- Digital (material informatics, software, data, AI)
- Circularity & Recycling Solutions
20 Startups will be selected to participate in JEC WORLD 2027 on March 2 to 4 to pitch in front of a jury composed of industry experts and materials investors.
The 20 finalists will benefit from:
- A Pitching and investors during JEC World
- Registrations to JEC World
- A space within the Startup Village of JEC World (with the possibility to showcase your innovation)
- Online Visibility (website, press release, emailing, and social media)
- A personal coaching for the pitch before the show
- Direct access to the jury members and partners of Startup Booster
- Your pitch session will be broadcasted on JEC Composites Web TV.
- Access to JEC Investor Day (One-to-one meetings with investors)
Out of the 20 finalists, 3 winners will be selected by the jury:
- 1 Grand Winner
- 1 Runner-up
- 1 winner „Sustainability“
There will be 3 winners who will receive a package including:
- A financial prize (5,000€ for the Grand Winner, 2,500€ for the Runner-up, 2,500€ for the Sustainability Award)
- A fully equiped booth at the JEC World 2027
- A trophy manufactured in Composite Materials
- A media package (advertising & interview on JEC Channel)