The MAV Cluster, as an active member of the European POLREC project, announces the opening of the POLREC AWARDS 2025 call, European awards that aim to highlight the best practices of small and medium-sized enterprises in polymer recycling across Europe.

The call is addressed to small and medium-sized enterprises in the polymer sector that have participated in European collaboration projects and that are innovating in areas such as recycling, technical training, or the internationalisation of circular solutions.

Six awards for three major sector challenges

🧪 Innovation Award: for pioneering solutions in technologies, processes or products that improve polymer recycling.
📚 Training & Upskilling Award: for training initiatives that improve skills and employability in the field of recycling.
🌍 Internationalisation Award: for international expansion strategies that bring European recycling solutions to other markets.

➡️ New in 2025: in this edition there will be two winners for each category (6 in total), each awarded €6,000.

Additional public prize

The six winners will present their solution live during the project’s final event, which will take place at the K Fair in Düsseldorf on 10 October 2025.

The audience will vote for the most inspiring pitch through an interactive system, and the project with the most support will receive an additional €2,000 prize.

Call calendar

📥 Submission of applications: from 21 July (9.00h CET) to 25 September 2025 (17.00h CET)
🧾 Evaluation and selection: from 26 September to 2 October
📬 Notification to winners: 3 October
🏆 Presentation and award ceremony: 10 October 2025 in Düsseldorf, during the K Fair

How to participate

Applications must be submitted in English and in PDF format, using the official templates available in the Guide for Applicants. They must be sent to europe@polymeris.fr