The exhibition with its eights' edition 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 of 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.
The awards in the different categories are awarded to:
Category — Digital Innovation
FORX
FORX FX 1is an AMR equipped with AI-powered pallet detection, requiring no infrastructure and offered through a rental model to make logistics automation accessible to all industries.
Category — Responsible Industry
SAFEHEAR
LOUIS from SAFEHEAR enables communication between industrial operators in noisy environments, improving both safety and efficiency. It is based on patented audio and radio technologies. The associated Bluetooth communication headset allows ambient sound adjustment, instant calls and continuous communication in noisy environments (innovative hearing protection device: 32 dB noise reduction, IP54 rating).
Category — Industrial Performance & Efficiency
LABADIS
The LABADIS Compact Lift is a system that parts in an ergonomic and productive manner while requiring minimal space. One lifting solution adaptable to all configurations.
Category — Technological Transformation
SEABERRY
Seabery Spray Painting is a cutting-edge spray-painting simulator optimized through augmented reality. With this innovation, Seabery aims to train future painting experts for real-world painting applications.
Special Award — “Startup”
MISULAB
MISULAB is the first digital twin dedicated to machining, designed to increase productivity and ensure the reliability of safety-critical mechanical components for strategic industries.
Jury’s Special Award
FUZZY LOGIC
WeldMate democratizes robotic welding: a plug-and-weld no-code cell operated via an application, featuring 3D vision and AI to learn weld seams and perform welding without integration.
Through these innovations, the winners embody an industry that combines technology, performance and progress for the women and men who drive it forward.
