Industry of the Future Challenge 2026
Imagine an enterprise as a complex, dynamic system. At S2M, we’re looking for solutions that boost performance across sales, logistics, production, and engineering—while ensuring resources are used sustainably, efficiently, and precisely.
Do you master the art of smart data and AI applied to industry? If you're building intelligent systems, digital twins, multiphysics models, or executive AI, this category is yours.
Are you designing next-generation materials or coatings? We’re especially interested in resins, composites, advanced alloys, magnets, and more.
If you're innovating in manufacturing, materials transformation, additive manufacturing, or 3D technologies, this theme is made for you.
We put people and the planet first. This theme welcomes innovations that promote inclusion, support diversity, reduce environmental impact, enable circularity, or improve energy efficiency.
If your project contributes to ecological or social progress, this category is yours.
The public will choose its favorite startup — a project that stands out for creativity, originality, and its potential to shape the Industry of the Future.
