EURONAVAL Awards
Make the most of your participation in the exhibition to win an Award
The competition is open to all direct and indirect exhibitors at the 2026 edition.
- “Engage – operational superiority” Award
Recognises a major innovation in the field of naval defence.
- “Transform – digital superiority, autonomous systems and connectivity” Award
Recognises innovations leveraging digital technologies, connectivity and autonomy to transform the way operations are conducted.
- “Sustain – energy, support and endurance” Award
Recognises innovations that enable forces to be powered, supported and sustained over time.
- SEAnnovation Start-up Special Award
Recognises an exhibiting start-up presenting a disruptive innovation.
- GICAN Special Award
Presented to a GICAN member company exhibiting at EURONAVAL 2026. - Jury Special Mention
The jury may grant a special mention to a standout company.
A jury of recognised experts from the naval defence community has been brought together to assess and distinguish the innovations presented at EURONAVAL 2026.
Bringing together leading figures from navies, the defence industry, technological innovation, investment and specialised media, the jury combines complementary expertise and operational, industrial and strategic perspectives.
This diversity will enable the jury to assess the projects in light of the major challenges facing naval forces and the defence industry, while also considering their innovative nature, relevance and ability to address future needs.
The jury will be responsible for selecting the winners of the EURONAVAL Awards 2026.
The EURONAVAL AWARDS will be presented by an independent jury, which will review and assess shortlisted companies during the exhibition.
The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.
Anne BUCHON
Head of Science & Technology (S&T) Innovation for the Naval Domain
AID
Capitaine de Fregate VIANNEY
Plans and Programmes Branch – French navy
MARINE NATIONALE
Timothee MOULINIER
Delegate for Research, Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation
GICAN
Aliette QUINT
Industrial Executive – Defence and Critical Technologies
Kate TRINGHAM
Defence and security journalist and editor
Viktorija TRIMBEL
DAEN
Anne Buchon
Capitaine de frégate VIANNEY
Timothée MOULINIER
Aliette QUINT
Kate TRINGHAM
The jury of 5 experts chose the following winners:
In 2024, the EURONAVAL Awards for naval innovation rewarded five exhibiting companies according to three criteria: defense innovation, ICT innovation and artifical intelligence.
AILIVESIM
awarded a Special Artificial Intelligence Award, for their solution "Next Generation Simulation for Autonomous Development"
AMPHENOL
awarded a Special ICT Innovation Award for their "HDMI AOC Extenders"
MARINE TECH
awarded a GICAN Special Award for their solution "Manta X – Marine Garde"
MC2 Technologies
awarded a Special Defense Innovation Award, for their solution "SPART"
TIDAV
awarded a Special Start-up Award from our Seannovation space, for their solution "T-H3"