INTERMAT 2027 exhibitors, there are just a few weeks left to showcase your innovations! Entries for the INTERMAT Innovation Awards 2027 are open until 3 November 2026, with exhibitors having until 6 November 2026 to submit their applications. This is an opportunity not to be missed to shine a spotlight on an innovation, product, piece of equipment, technique or solution that helps drive progress in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Published on Oct 15,2026 at 12:06 PM | Updated on Oct 15,2026 at 1:51 PM

A global showcase for construction innovation

For their 10th edition, the INTERMAT Innovation Awards once again celebrate the innovations shaping the major transformations taking place across the industry. The competition is open to all INTERMAT 2027 exhibitors and co-exhibitors presenting a product, service, piece of equipment, technique or solution addressing the challenges of one of the exhibition’s five areas of expertise:

  • Earthmoving, Demolition & Transport
  • Roads, Materials & Foundations Industries
  • Lifting & Handling 
  • Building, Civil Engineering & Concrete Industry
  • New Technologies & Energy

Through this competition, INTERMAT aims to recognize solutions that drive industry progress and address the current and future challenges facing the construction sector.

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The benefits: recognition and increased visibility

Taking part in the INTERMAT Innovation Awards is an opportunity to give your innovation greater visibility before, during and after the exhibition.

Entries benefit from increased exposure among journalists, industry influencers and trade visitors attending INTERMAT, including a feature in the exhibition’s press kit and dedicated communication support. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on the opening day of INTERMAT, 21 April 2027, at Paris-Nord Villepinte.

World of Concrete Europe, the European event dedicated to the concrete industry, held alongside INTERMAT, will also be in the spotlight with a special World of Concrete Europe Award, recognising an innovation specifically developed for the concrete market.

A French and international jury with in-depth industry expertise

For this 10th edition, the INTERMAT Innovation Awards bring together a French and international jury made up of recognised experts from across the construction sector. Their mission is to assess the entries, identify the most outstanding solutions and spotlight the innovations helping to transform the industry for the long term.

Chaired by Alain Grizaud, President of FNTP and Honorary President of the competition, the French jury brings together representatives from construction companies, equipment rental businesses, professional organisations and the innovation sector:

  • Mathieu Armengaud, Deputy Managing Director – Safety, Environment & Quality – DLR 
  • Stéphanie Bigeon-Bienvenu, Associate Director – Impulse Partners 
  • Fabrice Blanc, Equipment Director – Eiffage Génie Civil 
  • Dominique Chevillard, Technical and Research Director – FNTP
  • Thielbaut Clément, Technical Director – OPPBTP
  • Anthony Flandin, Equipment Director – VINCI Construction
  • Elie Hajjar, Equipment & Sustainable Development Director – Kiloutou
  • Thierry Lahuppe, Equipment Director – Loxam 
  • Thomas Le Diouron, President – Impulse Partners

The international jury brings a diversity of perspectives and expertise, with representatives from several major European and international markets:

  • Maria Moreno, International Director – SEOPAN, Spain 
  • Alessio Rimoldi, General Secretary – BIBM, European Federation for Precast Concrete
  • Brian Jones, President – Construction Plant-hire Association, United Kingdom
  • Domenico Campogrande, Chief Executive Officer – FIEC • Carole Bachmann, Secretary General – ERA Europe 
  • Bill Black, President & CEO – Calgary Construction Association, Canada
  • Toon Bruining, CCO – BREDENOORD
Discover the full jury

This French and international jury brings together a wide range of expertise and perspectives to assess the innovations submitted, with professionals representing construction, equipment rental, professional organisations, technology and research.

A broad range of perspectives reflecting the challenges facing the construction industry today: performance, safety, the energy transition, digitalisation and sustainability.

Key dates

The competition is now entering its final stages:

• 3 November 2026 – Entry deadline

• January 2027 – Shortlist announcement

• 21 April 2027 – Winners announced and awards ceremony at INTERMAT 2027

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Exhibitors, now is the time to enter!

Have you launched a new machine, developed a digital solution, devised a new construction technique, improved the safety or efficiency of a piece of equipment, or designed a solution to address the industry’s transition challenges?

There is still time to submit your innovation to the INTERMAT Innovation Awards 2027 jury.

👉 Entries are open until 3 November 2026 via your exhibitor area.

Not exhibiting yet? Register for INTERMAT here!

Join us from 21 to 24 April 2027 at Paris-Nord Villepinte to discover the innovations helping to shape the future of the construction industry.