"Schweighofer Prize 2013" rewards innovation in the wood industry

The “Schweighofer Prize” awards the best ideas in the field of innovation concepts, technologies, products and services that have contributed to the development of the timber industry and competitive and sustainable forestry in Europe.
Schweighofer family, which owns one of the leading woodworking companies in, founded in 2002 this award, which is awarded every two years, the next in 2013.
The premium amounts to 300 thousand Euros and is divided into a “Main prize” and a few (3-6) “Innovation prizes”.
The “Main prize” is an award aimed at people and organizations that play an important role in the European forestry sector. The “Innovation Prizes” want to act as a stimulus to innovative concepts in the early stages of development.
The areas where the prize is aimed cover the whole forest-wood chain, including cooperation, services and training. Are excluded only areas of pulp and paper. The jury of the “Schweighofer Prize” puts a particular emphasis on the European dimension of the results of the candidates and focuses on applied research and development projects. It may also be advantageous to close cooperation between science and industry.
The next presentation of innovations and ideas can be carried out from autumn 2012. For more information: www.schweighofer-prize.org.