Borealis is pleased to announce the Borealis Scientific Innovation Award to accelerate new ideas, technologies and solutions in the sustainable production, design and use of polyolefins.

As a leader As the industry's world leader in innovative solutions and technologies, Borealis has already put sustainable development at the heart of its activities, but it still has work to do.

Each year, they look for pioneering ideas and potential collaborative partners to shape the future of the industry and of the planet. They want to hear from bold and disruptive thinkers from the professional and academic scientific communities, from entrepreneurs and start-ups to university researchers, so that together they can reinvent the essential elements of a sustainable way of life.

Their vision is to lead a sustainable transformation of the industry. For this to become a reality, new thinking will be needed, which is why the prize rewards scientific articles that bring new ideas to areas of urgent interest.

A panel of research representatives Borealis A high-level panel assesses the submissions and selects the three best ideas, which will be awarded the Borealis Prize for Scientific Innovation.

Main themes

• This year, they are looking for new solutions for the sustainable production and use of plastics. This includes, for example, new catalysts, processes for polymerisation energy efficiency, polymer recycling and polymer materials for the energy transition.

Benefits

• In addition to the chance to win an attractive monetary prize (EUR 5,000, EUR 3,000 and EUR 1,000 for first, second and third place respectively), the winners will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to their innovation headquarters in Linz, Austria, where the awards ceremony and BSIA event take place, and the opportunity to network with top polymer scientists and Borealis management.

Who can apply?

• The competition is open to researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals and innovative companies (start-ups and scale-ups) in the fields of chemical engineering and sustainability with research in the areas described above.
• Your application must take the form of a peer-reviewed publication or thesis (publication article, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate, postdoc) that describes an innovative idea in the areas of interest.

For more information, please visit Borealis.