Münsterland Innovation Award

The Münsterland thinks ahead

In 2026, Münsterland e.V. will once again be awarding 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 is "Together. Growth. Strengths. The Münsterland thinks ahead.".

Unlike in previous years, the prize will be awarded in six categories instead of five . Due to the high number of applications in recent years, the business category will be split into two categories.
The categories are as follows:

• Digital business models
• Small and smart
• Start-up
• Economy | SME
• Economy | Large companies
• Science meets business

Once again, every applicant has the opportunity to apply for the "Transformation Award | Sustainability Impact" in addition to the categories. This prize is intended to honour particularly sustainable innovations.

As part of a festive ceremony, we will honour the many applicants and, of course, the winners with their impressive achievements. All winners in the individual categories receive the Münsterland Innovation Award, prize money of 4,000 euros and the production of an image or product video tailored to the company.

Innovation as a vision

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.