Swedish Steel Prize 2019 now open for entry
Submitted by:
Sara Waddington
Applications are now being accepted for the Swedish Steel Prize 2019, the steel industry’s prestigious award, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The Swedish Steel Prize is an award for ideas and products that have an impact on future steel solutions, and it attracts competitors from across the world. It will be awarded on 14 November 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of the Swedish Steel Prize 2019 event. Applications are now being accepted.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Swedish Steel Prize. Over the past two decades, the award has inspired creative engineers, designers and inventors to utilise ‘the endless potential of steel’. The Swedish Steel Prize is open to any individual, company or institution and is awarded to the method or product that best displays how the properties of the chosen grade of steel have contributed to a significant innovation.
All entries are assessed by an independent jury. It reviews each entry based upon its level of innovation, creativity, sustainability, performance and competitiveness. Out-of-the-box thinking, as well as entries addressing the environment, digital solutions and new trends in the economy, are especially encouraged. All applications must be received before the deadline of 15 August 2019 for consideration.
“The Swedish Steel Prize is a celebration of innovation and good engineering. We are looking for solutions that really push the limits of steel – alone or in a combination with another material – and with a sustainable or digital twist that can help make the world a better place”
Eva Petursson, Chair of the Swedish Steel Prize jury and head of SSAB’s research and innovation.
The winner of the Swedish Steel Prize receives a diploma, a statuette by the sculptor Jörg Jeschke and intense media exposure. In conjunction with the Swedish Steel Prize event, SSAB will also make a SEK 100,000 donation to charity.
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