Fennia Prize

is a design competition where companies and organisations are awarded for exemplary use of design in both designing and realising products, services, business processes or concepts.

The aim of the competition, arranged every second year, is to promote the use of design in business and the society to enhance growth, competitiveness and internationalization.

Fennia Prize

offers an opportunity to stand out with innovative and responsible design, which is of economical significance.

The competition has two series: the

General series

and the

Start up series

. Enterprises that are no more than five years old may register in the Start up series.

Entry fee is 300 Euro (

approx. 338 USD

).

Eligibility

Open worldwide to companies and organisations producing designed goods or making use of design in other ways in their business operations (e.g. services, concepts).

Prize

The

Fennia Prize Grand Prix

and

Fennia Prize Winner

prizes are awarded to companies or organisations. In addition,

15–20 Honourable Mentions

will be awarded. The

Finnish Patent

and

Registration Office

will award one

IPR Excellence Prize

for commendable use of the protection of intellectual property rights (

IPR

).

The

Fennia Prize

also includes an

exhibition

presenting the award-winning companies and organisations, and products, services and concepts, a prize catalogue and an expert seminar.