Since 1993, the Münsterland Innovation Award has been presented every two years to Münsterland companies, universities, institutions that enrich the region with forward-looking ideas, clever developments and sustainable progress. The Münsterland e.V. awards the Münsterland Innovation Prize together with the sponsors of the competition: the savings banks in Münsterland, Provinzial Versicherung AG, Westenergie AG and Stadtwerke Münster GmbH.
In 2024, Münsterland e.V. once again awarded the Innovation Prize to Münsterland companies, institutions, working groups and legal entities that enrich our region with creative inventions and new developments. The motto of the award was "Progress. Innovative. Shape. The Münsterland thinks ahead.".
The prize was awarded in the following five categories:
New in 2023/24: This year, every applicant had the opportunity to apply for the "Transformation Award | Sustainability Impact" in addition to the categories. This prize was intended to recognise particularly sustainable innovations.
In a festive ceremony, we honoured the many applicants and, of course, the winners with their impressive achievements. All winners in the individual categories received the Münsterland Innovation Award, prize money of 4000 euros and the production of an image or product video tailored to the company.
With the Münsterland Innovation Award, we honour forward-looking, clever and sustainable projects. Because the intelligent and far-sighted work of companies from the region has a significant influence on the well-being of people, animals and nature. Only with the courage for creative inventions and new developments do we improve work processes and pave the way for a more environmentally conscious future.
And we think that needs to be encouraged: Once again this year, Münsterland companies, institutes, working groups or legal entities can submit their innovative projects in five different categories. A renowned, independent jury will select the respective winners from all the submissions and thus turn creative developments into real success stories.
Change, redesign, progress: topics that are of enormous importance in Münsterland. Because a company's or business's ability to innovate determines its future - and this has long since reached the companies and employees in Münsterland. Find out more here.