Invention Awards 2010

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Lafarge Invention Awards 2010

Strongly committed to promoting sustainable construction, we devote more than 50% of our annual research budget to sustainable construction issues. This is why we are launching the Lafarge Invention Awards, to reward and accompany the most inventive projects being developed by researchers and entrepreneurs from across Europe, that can contribute to ever more sustainable construction methods.

Take part in the Lafarge Invention Awards 2010!
Are you a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor, academic or member of a research team? Do you have a project involving a new product, industrial process, construction method or service, based on an invention less than 5 years old and which contributes to sustainable construction?

Lafarge can help you make it a reality!

We are launching the Lafarge Invention Awards 2010 to reward and accompany the most inventive projects in Europe related to building materials: aggregates, cement, concrete, gypsum.

The Awards

  • A prize of €20 000 for each of the 3 winners.
  • Each prize winner will benefit from Lafarge support to set up an action plan to develop his/her project.

Key dates

  • Submission of projects: from June 15 to October 15, 2010
  • Evaluation of projects and selection of 10 finalists by jury: November 2010
  • Oral presentation by finalists and selection of 3 winners: January 2011
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