The Forest - Source of Innovation

2011 we celebrate a first jubilee – the Schweighofer Prize will be awarded for the fifth time! It’s a perfect coincidence that the United Nations also declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests. In fact the forests are a remarkable source of innovation and produce the most multifunctional and fascinating raw material ever - wood

As its potential is nearly unlimited we look again for innovative projects in favour of a prosperous European Forest Based Sector.

Take part at Schweighofer Prize 2011

We address visionary people with spirit of research who present us their innovative ideas for sustainable forest management and wood utilisation in Europe.

We are looking forward to your submissions!

Sincerely yours,
Schweighofer Family

THE PRIZE

The Schweighofer Prize awards innovative ideas, technologies, products and services concerning the whole value chain in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the European Forest Based Sector.

The Schweighofer Prize has been being presented every second year since 2003. It is endowed with total prize money of € 300,000 before tax. The prize is divided into one Main Prize and several Innovation Prizes.

All persons or groups of persons without regard to their level of training, their employment status or their age are invited to take part referring to the actual submission rules. Also organisations can submit proposals. In first line the Schweighofer Prize aims to draw attention to those people, who have already contributed to a prosperous development of the European Woodworking Sector or who are going to develop innovative solutions.

The jury evaluates the formal and technical eligibility of the pro­posals. The members of the jury are sworn to secrecy.

MEMBERS OF THE JURY ARE:

• Alfred Teischinger (chairman): Head of the Institute of Wood Science and Technology, BOKU Vienna

• Bo Borgström: Honorary President CEI-Bois

• Georg Erlacher: CEO Österreichische Bundesforste AG

• Matti Kairi: Head of the Institute of Wood Technology, HUT Helsinki

• Josef Rettenmeier: CEO Rettenmeier Holding AG

• Manfred Brandstätter: Managing Director Holzforschung Austria

The jury's decision is final and its records are not public. Legal recourse is excluded.