Applications are open from now until 31 July for the Start-up Award and 31 August for all other categories.
After a successful first edition of Formnext Awards, Mesago opens the submission phase for this 2025 edition of Formnext.
Just like last year, the competition will acknowledge excellence in 6 AM categories: from young companies to sustainable business models and latest technologies.
The applications will be assessed by some newly appointed jury members across some categories. The categories include:
AMbassador Award: outstanding individuals or organizations who have a unique impact on the industry and users through innovative training and education approaches or their personal advocacy. The panel: Dr. Irene Skibinski (VDMA Additive Manufacturing), Haden Quinlan (MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Ralf Anderhofstadt (Daimler Truck AG | Daimler Buses GmbH), Lisa D. Block (Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies & Women in 3D Printing).
Design Award: exceptional AM design and AM products (aesthetic and functional aspects). The panel: Anouk Wipprecht (FashionTech Designer and Engineer), Duann Scott (BITS to ATOMS and CDFAM), Prof. Dr.- Ing. Oliver Tessmann (TU Darmstadt DDU Digital Design Unit – Digitales Gestalten), Evamaria Deisen (Deisen Design)
(R)Evolution Award: groundbreaking products, technologies, or services that offer outstanding added value for the user. The panel: Dr. Melissa Orme (Boeing), Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Binder (BMW Group), Prof. Jennifer Johns (University of Bristol Business School)
Rookie Award: young individuals with promising business ideas who have either not yet founded a company or who launched less than a year ago
Start-up Award: young, inspiring companies with viable business models. The panel for the Rookie and Start-up Awards: Arno Held (AM Ventures), Alex Kingsbury (nLight), Prof. Dr. Peter Mayr (TU München) und Dr.-Ing. Sascha Schwarz (TUM Venture Labs), Heather Swift Hunt (Kickstarter) – Sustainability Award: AM applications and products evaluated and rated on the basis of their product life cycle. The panel: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kristian Arntz (FH Aachen), Dr. Mohsen Seifi (ASTM International), Sherri Monroe (Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association, AMGTA)
“To keep moving forward, the AM industry needs a constant supply of new and forward-looking ideas and innovators. So, we want to do more than just give outstanding people, companies, and organizations a stage. We also want to help them network and connect with potential customers, partners, and investors,” explains Christoph Stüker, Vice President Formnext at event organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH.
Submit your application here.
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