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The Chemical Industry Innovation Award application is open until 18 February

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland rewards industry participants with the biennial Innovation Award. For the Spring 2022 Innovation Award, the award money has been increased to €30 000 from the previous €20 000.
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The Innovation Award competition is open to all those working in the chemical or related sciences in Finland, in companies, universities, research institutes or educational establishments. In particular, the competition is looking for inventions or insights with commercial potential and relevance to both people's everyday lives and industrial production processes.

The award will also be based on criteria such as social impact and the role of chemistry and related sciences. The award proposal must also comply with the principles of sustainable development.

Representatives of related disciplines, such as biotechnology and nanosciences, can also apply for the Innovation Award, either as individuals or as a group. The winner(s) will be announced in spring 2022.

Further information

More detailed application instructions and rules can be found on .

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