EPMA INNOVATION AWARDS 2026
EPMA COMPONENT AWARDS 2026
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The EPMA is proud to present the prestigious EPMA 2026 Powder Metallurgy innovation Awards, which over the years, have done much to promote and stimulate interest in PM technology. These awards are open to all who manufacture using Powder Metallurgy.
The four award categories are:
- Components made by any PM process such as Press&Sinter, AM, MIM, HIP, FAST/SPS
- Materials developed for any PM process (including also Hard and Superhard Materials, Functional Materials, etc.)
- Any process implementation that serves for an improvement in cost, quality and sustainability.
- Equipment designed and built for the PM industry
Benefits
Judging criteria
Entries for each category will be judged on a strictly confidential basis by a multinational panel of experts who will evaluate each submission according to the following criteria:
20% – How do you rate this innovation in terms of excellence in exploiting PM or in terms of novelty, surpassing borders or bringing new ideas into practice?
20% – To what extent is the innovation described in the entry expected to provide benefit on Sustainability?
20% – To what extent is the PM innovation described in the entry expected to provide cost savings and/or improved quality?
20% – To what extent is the entry expected to stimulate further usage of PM materials and technology?
10% – To what extent is the innovation in commercial stage?
10% – How well is the entry prepared? (Description of innovation, inclusion of diagrams, photographs and other illustrations.)
