Apply now: InfraTech Innovation Award 2026

Do you have a groundbreaking idea for the infrastructure sector? Now is the perfect time to apply! Starting today, companies, start-ups and organisations can submit their innovative solutions for the InfraTech Innovation Award 2026. The award will be presented during InfraTech 2026 and recognises outstanding ideas across all focus areas of the trade fair — from digitalisation and energy-efficient solutions to innovative concepts for urban design.

Why participate?

  • Visibility for your innovation at the leading infrastructure trade fair
  • Recognition by an independent panel of experts
  • Prize money to support the marketing of your solution
  • New contacts and increased exposure for your company
  • Participation is open to individuals and companies from the infrastructure sector. It is not required to be an exhibitor at InfraTech 2026 in order to apply.

 

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Klimastein by Godelmann Wins the 2024 Innovation Award

In 2024 NRW State Secretary for the Environment, Viktor Haase, awarded the Innovation Award to the groundbreaking concrete paving stone developed by Godelmann, a company based near Nuremberg. The Klimastein is a world first: it can store water and release it during periods of heat, helping to lower ambient temperatures in urban areas. Its evaporation performance is comparable to that of a natural meadow. Read more.

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