2026 Industrial AI Awards for Startups

About

A competition celebrating startups that are transforming AI into real-world industrial impact, offering finalists the chance to showcase their solutions at the prestigious AI with Purpose Summit and gain valuable exposure and networking opportunities.

Benefits

• 🏆Recognition
  Winners will receive a prestigious trophy and certificate
• 🌐Networking Opportunities
  Finalists will have curated networking opportunities at the AI with Purpose Summit
• 📈Ecosystem Scale Up Package
  Winners will receive personalized onboarding to the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace and exposure activities
• 🎓Exclusive Workshops
  Engagement with Siemens industry experts to co-develop use cases
• 📢Exhibition Space
  Each finalist will have a dedicated exhibit booth at the Summit to showcase their solution.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a startup owned and managed by founders as a non-listed private company with at least 2 years in business
• Must be based in Europe with an office presence
• Must provide AI-based offerings focused on industrial areas such as PLM, Simulation, Automation, etc.
• Must have run successful monetized projects with customers
• Must demonstrate robustness, scalability, and tangible business impact.

Participation Commitments

• Must submit a company profile including details such as company name, year founded, and contact information
• Must provide a pitch slide deck with a maximum of 10 slides
• Must be available to attend the AI with Purpose Summit on May 19-20, 2026
• Must demonstrate customer references and impact achieved so far.

Target Region

Open to startups based in Europe

Target Sector

Focused on industrial AI solutions