THE SIVAL INNOVATION COMPETITION

The SIVAL Innovation Competition has one sole goal: to award prizes for the most innovative equipment, products and services in the plant production sector..

Candidates: register now!

1) YOU MUST APPLY BY OCTOBER 3, 2023 AT THE LATEST.

2) You will then have until October 13 to finalize your sales pitch and other elements of your application.

The main stages of the SIVAL INNOVATION competition

  • Each project will be submitted to an expert, chosen for his expertise, and specialising in the relevant field, who will formulate an opinion about: the degree of innovation, the advantages and benefits of the solution. This opinion will act as an additional source of information for the judging panel.
  • A shortlist of projects will be produced on 23th November . The projects retained (nominees) will be promoted across multiple platforms right up until the exhibition.
  • The final judging panel will reconvene on 15th December. The jury will consist of  producers, technicians, journalists and a few members of the SIVAL organizing committee.
  • Prizes will be awarded on the first day of the show, and prize winners will enjoy increased publicity throughout the trade show.

Competition categories

  • Varietal innovation (seeds and propagating material)
  • Machines and automation
  • Inputs (crop protection, fertilisation, biocontrol, wine inputs etc.)
  • Manufacturing solutions (media, supplies, small machinery and equipment etc.)
  • Presentation, packaging and marketing (packaging, labelling, presentation etc.)
  • Services, software (training, technical support, decision-support software, other services etc.)
  • Collective approach (approach that has involved several private and/or public players, working together for the benefit of the sector (information, advancement, certification, pooling of knowledge etc.)

Why should I enter the competition?

Submitting your innovation to the competition will raise your company profile and promote your business dynamism.

Prize-winners will benefit from:

  • special publicity before, during and after SIVAL
  • Access to media publicity
  • a web-based storefront on  www.sival-innovation.com, all year round.
  • Recognition from a leading competition in the plant production sector and additional opportunities to pitch to customers.

The 2024 key moments :

  • 15th of June 2023 : opening of the competition
  • 3rd of October 2023 : deadline for applications (phase 1)
  • 13th of October 2023 : applications closed (phase 2)
  • 23th of November 2023 : Pre-selection Jury
  • 15th of December 2023 : Final Jury

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The 2023 SIVAL INNOVATION prize winners

Click here to find out the winners of the 2021 competition.