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.

Applications will open on June 23, 2026

The main stages of the SIVAL INNOVATION competition

Opening of applications: June 23, 2026
Application deadline: October 1, 2026 at midnight

Candidates will then have until October 13, 2026 to finalise their application, supporting arguments and additional documents.

Each application will be reviewed by one or several experts specialised in the relevant field. They will provide an assessment regarding the level of innovation, as well as the challenges and benefits addressed by the proposed solution. Their feedback will support the jury in its evaluation process.

A preselection of applications will take place on November 20, 2026. Selected applications (nominees) will benefit from multi-channel communication campaigns leading up to the exhibition.

The final jury will meet on December 15, 2026. It will be composed of growers, technicians, journalists and members of the SIVAL organising committee.

The award ceremony will take place during the exhibition, and winners will benefit from enhanced visibility and communication throughout the event.

Competition categories

Varietal innovation (seeds and plants)
Plant, soil, and growing media health (biocontrol, biostimulant, fertiliser, mulch, and other solutions for plant and soil health)
Equipment and supplies for production (small equipment, and production infrastructure pre-marketing)
Machines and automation (motorised machine and machine optimisation equipment)
Marketing solutions (marketing strategies, packaging, and other supplies and small materials)
Digital tools, data processing (digital applications, decision support tools (DST), modelling, traceability, recognition)
Collective approach and services (support, facilitation, and sharing solutions from production to marketing)

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 coverage
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 2026 key moments:

23th of June 2026: opening of the competition
1st of October 2026: deadline for applications (phase 1)
13th of October 2026: applications closed (phase 2)
20th of November 2026: Pre-selection Jury
15th of December 2026: Final Jury