vector award 2018 – The jury has decided

The jury's decision for the Vector Award has been made. L to R: Hans-Jürgen Alt (VDMA), Reinhold Schäfer (MM Maschinenmarkt), Olaf Katzer (Volkswagen), Ken Fouhy (vdi Nachrichten), Arno Reich (Deutsche Messe), Michael Blaß (igus) (absent: Prof. Dr. Christian Brecher (RWTH Aachen)). (Source: igus GmbH)

The jury's decision has been made. Even in the sixth edition of the vector award, the jury faced the challenging task of selecting the three winners from 187 applications. Participants from around the world were invited to submit innovative and bold energy chain solutions. In 2018, applications from 30 different countries were received. Most submissions came from Germany and India, followed by Poland and France. Additionally, companies and individuals from Australia, Indonesia, and Mexico, this year's partner country of Hannover Messe, also participated.

The award ceremony for the 6th vector award will take place at Hannover Messe during the press conference of igus GmbH: April 24, 2018, 12:00 PM, Convention Center, Bonn Hall.