The Winners of the GI Awards 2026

For four days, Global Industrie transforms into the largest factory in France. The exhibition brings together the innovations shaping the future of industry in a context shaped by reindustrialization, industrial sovereignty and sustainability challenges, with 2,300 exhibitors and more than 3,000 machines in operation.

A highlight of the event, the GI Awards recognize the most outstanding industrial innovations. In 2026, 21 innovations were shortlisted from around one hundred applications. Following the Grand Oral held on Tuesday, March 3rd, the jury  composed for industry professionals and journalists, selected four industrial solutions across four categories: Responsible Industry, Digital Innovation, Industrial Performance & Efficiency and Technological Transformation. A special “Startup”  Award, dedicated to an industrial startup, and the Jury’s Favourite Award were also presented.

The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, on the exhibition’s Grande Scène.

Innovation Trends from the GI Awards 2026

Democratizing access to advanced industrial technologies to enhance business competitiveness.

Several innovations are making tools that were once complex or costly accessible to a wider range of industrial companies. 

• Forx offers an autonomous mobile robot capable of detecting pallets using artificial intelligence, deployable without specific infrastructure and offered through a rental model. 
• Fuzzy Logic Robotics, with WeldMate, simplifies welding automation through a no-code interface operated from a tablet, enabling operators to program a robot in just a few minutes. 
• Meanwhile, Misutech enables manufacturers to anticipate machining defects through digital simulation, securing production decisions and reducing scrap.

Putting people, safety and working conditions at the heart of industrial transformation

The awarded innovations also aim to make industrial environments safer and more ergonomic. 

• Safehear improves communication in noisy environments with a system capable of filtering background noise while clearly transmitting the human voice. 
• Labadis facilitates the handling of heavy parts with a compact lifting system that reduces physical strain and improves workstation ergonomics. 
• Finally, Seabery’s augmented reality paint simulator enables operators to train more efficiently while reducing the risks and costs associated with learning.

Through these innovations, the winners embody an industry that combines technology, performance and progress for the women and men who drive it forward.

Further information

(Source: Global Industrie)