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EUsalt Innovation Award

In a fast-paced and globalised environment where technology is advancing, economic disruptions are more likely to occur and customer expectations are more demanding, European salt producers are led to adapt and innovate to the new trends and generations. Innovation allows turning challenges into opportunities making businesses sustain and grow. EUsalt is proud of its membership's forward-thinking and ingenious mindset and would like to award its innovative spirit. In this context, EUsalt decided to launch its first edition of the Innovation Award in 2023, a competition designed to highlight innovative projects and initiatives carried out by EUsalt members.

The EUsalt Innovation Award specifically aims to:

  • recognise EUsalt members’ commitment and initiatives in the area of innovation;
  • foster further innovation in our sector by providing a platform to showcase best practice models for our industry.

Eligibility criteria

Every EUsalt member company (full or associate member) can submit an innovation project.

The projects may concern any aspect of innovation led by the company. Innovation areas may also include environmental sustainability, biodiversity and technological development. Submitted projects must show excellence in design, technical development and efficient deployment of innovation.

Selection process

The evaluation of the written project will be done by an external jury and Board members.

The participating projects will be presented at the EUsalt conference on 29 May 2024 in Liverpool (UK) and the participants in the conference will also have the opportunity to vote.

2024 EUsalt Innovation Award 

The winner of the 2024 EUsalt Innovation Award is Schweizer Salinen with the project 'Salt brine purification'.

Two projects participated in the competition for the 2024 EUsalt Innovation Award :

Salt brine purification (Schweizer Salinen)
Automation of continuous mining machine (Compass Minerals)

The external jury is composed of the following experts:

Roger Doome - IMA Europe

Annita Papa - Eurogypsum

Alejandro Perez Hurtado - University of Cadiz

Ricky Mariner - Eurochlor and Cefic

 

2023 EUsalt Innovation Award 

The winner of the 2023 EUsalt Innovation Award is K+S Group with the project 'Robotised air measurement'.

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