DEMETER AWARDS AND INNOVATION SHOWCASE 2025
Monday 17th November 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 11am to 7pm
Join us for a day filled with celebration and inspiration.
- Apply to become the winner of one our amazing Demeter Awards: Product Innovation Award, Start-up-of-the-year Award, Collaboration Award
- Witness the most innovative minds in the bio-based sector as they showcase their ground-breaking bio-based, biodegradable and compostable materials and products.
- Meet investors and financiers, corporate customers, government departments, industrialists, and academics in the heart of London.
- Network with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights into the future of technology and innovation.
- Exhibit your organisation to gain coverage of your bio-based products
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WHAT ARE THE DEMETER AWARDS?
Demeter is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth.
The Demeter Awards are the only set of awards designed specifically to celebrate, support and promote excellence in the bio-based* sector in the UK.
The Demeter Innovation Showcase is a leading event for bio-based innovators to meet investors and financiers, corporate customers, government departments, industrialists, and academics in the heart of London.
Applicants who are short-listed for awards will pitch their products to the judging panel at the Demeter Innovation Showcase Event, with winners being announced on the day.
*bio-based, certified biodegradable and certified compostable products and materials.
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DEMETER AWARDS AND INNOVATION SHOWCASE AGENDA
10:30am Registration and refreshments
11.00am Welcome
11.10am Keynote
11:20am Award shortlisted applicants pitches
12.15 noon Panel session:
13.00pm Lunch and Exhibition
14:00pm Award shortlisted applicants’ pitches
14:45pm Panel session
15.30pm Award shortlisted applicants’ pitches
16.15pm Break and exhibition
17.00pm awards presentation
17:30pm Celebration drinks and networking
19.00pm Close
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WHAT ARE THE AWARD CATERGORIES?
- Product Innovation Award: Recognising companies or researchers who have developed and commercialised innovative bio-based products that offer significant advantages over traditional fossil-based incumbents.
Judges will be looking for demonstrable leadership and a commitment to the development of an innovative bio-based chemical, material or product. Applicants should include examples of how their chemical, material or product is more sustainable than its fossil incumbent.
- Start-Up of the Year Award: Recognising promising start-up companies that are developing and commercialising innovative bio-based materials or products.
Judges will be looking for evidence of how the start-up was established and has grown both in terms of employees and investment, alongside the future economic and environmental potential of the bio-based chemical, material or product.
- Collaboration Award: Celebrating successful collaborations between industry, academia, and government in the development or implementation of bio-based, materials or products.
Judges will be looking for evidence of how the collaboration between two or more organisations led to a significant advancement in the development and commercialisation of a bio-based chemical, material or product.
Up to 5 organisations will be shortlisted per award category, with one overarching winner per category decided by the judging panel, and three highly commended organisations.
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REASONS TO APPLY FOR AN AWARD AND PRIZES
The Demeter Awards will carry substantial kudos, specifically due to the totally independent, high-quality judging and breadth of support from the key leading participants in the sector. Put your product, service, technology or project in front of potential customers, investors, partners, and service providers. Celebrate an innovation breakthrough or an initiative by entering the awards and bringing your product to the sector.
Each of the three award category winners will receive:
Exciting prizes to be announced soon!
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WHO ARE THE AWARD JUDGES?
To be announced soon!
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HOW DO I APPLY FOR AN AWARD?
Coming soon!
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HOW DO I REGISTER TO ATTEND THE EVENT?
Coming soon!
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HOW CAN I EXHIBIT AND SPONSOR THE EVENT?
Various sponsorship packages are available as outlined below. To apply to sponsor the event, please complete the application form here.
Please note that BBIA members get 25% off sponsorship packages.
Sponsorship
| Sponsor level | Number available | Cost (excluding VAT) | Speaker slot | Marketing material in networking room | Logo on event website | Post about sponsorship on social media | Tickets to attend event | Exhibitor space | Place on judging panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 1 | £10,000 | Keynote introduction | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Gold | 3 | £5,000 | Session introduction | No | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Silver | 5 | £2,500 | No | No | Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | No |
| Bronze | 10 | £1,000 | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 | Yes | No |
| SME and start-up sponsor | 15 | £250 | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 | Yes | No |
| Lunch Sponsor | 1 | £2,500 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | No |
| Drinks Sponsor | 1 | £2,500 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | No |
To find out more contact Jen Vanderhoven: jen.vanderhoven@bbia.org.uk