„PRIX EIFFEL” INTERNATIONAL”, Paris, France, 16-17 November 2026 r.
The patron of the competition is Gustave Eiffel, researcher, innovator and engineer, an important figure in the era of industrialization in Europe and worldwide. He is the designer of the tower that is the symbol of Paris, as well as other solutions known in France and abroad.
The competition will be held online, and the official announcement of the results is planned for 16 November 2026 in Paris.
The event is organized in a hybrid format (online competition and stationary award ceremony). The invitation to participate in the competition is addressed to scientific and research units, innovative companies and individual inventors.
All guidelines for participation in the ‘PRIX EIFFEL’ INTERNATIONAL competition were developed by jurors representing various fields of science and industry.
All submitted projects will be assessed by an international jury composed of representatives from the different fields of science and industry.
After evaluating the inventions submitted to the competition, the jury awards the following prizes:
Jury prizes:
Grand Prix; platinum; gold, silver and bronze medals, and special distinctions.
The international Jury Presidium consists of:
President:
- Philippe Coupérie-Eiffel, honorary president of the Europe – France Inventeurs EFI association and the French Federation of Inventors FFI, as well as a descendant of the patron of the competition.
Vice-Presidents:
- Gérard Roquillon, President of the French Federation of Inventors (FFI)
- Patrick Herbault, President of Europe-France Inventeurs EFI
- Krzysztof Biernat, Chairman of the Board of the Haller Pro Inventio Foundation
- Grzegorz Wcisło, Member of the Board of the Haller Pro Inventio Foundation
- Barbara Haller, founder of the Haller Pro Inventio Foundation, honorary president of FFI
INDUSTRIES AND CATEGORIES
- Environment/Ecology/Sustainable Development
- Biotechnology/Nanotechnology/Chemistry
- Industry (industrial machinery and equipment, engineering, metallurgy, electronics and electrical engineering, energy, textiles, food industry, construction)
- Transport and logistics (automotive, aviation and maritime industries, packaging, warehousing, etc.)
- Information technology
- Health and medicine; Healthy food
- Social care, social work, social services
- Safety and security
- Social innovation
- Sport, rehabilitation, recreation, physical education, tourism, fitness
- Education and pedagogy
- Utility items (jewellery, decoration/design, games/toys, home and garden)
- New business and organisational models
- Young inventor
