SITL 2026 Flagship Competitions Open for Applications

PARIS NORD, France - Dec. 5, 2025 - PRLog -- The International Transport and Logistics Exhibition (SITL) returns to Paris Nord Villepinte from March 31 to April 2, 2026, under the theme "New Territories to Conquer." As Europe's leading logistics innovation platform, SITL showcases solutions driving transformation across the transport and supply chain sectors.

Two flagship competitions—the Innovation Awards by SITL and the Start-up Contest by SITL, organized with SprintProject—are now open for applications. These programs offer companies and start-ups media visibility, strategic networking, and sector recognition. In 2025, submissions grew by 33%, with 31% international entries, confirming SITL's role as a hub for global innovation.

For the first time, the Start-up Contest welcomes all young companies, whether exhibiting or not, ensuring a richer showcase of emerging solutions. Selected start-ups will pitch on April 1, 2026, before a jury of industry leaders. Two distinctions will be awarded: the Start-up Award for exhibitors and the Pépite Award for non-exhibitors. Eligible start-ups must be under five years old, majority founder-owned, with at least three team members, and present an innovation launched within six months supported by a prototype.

The Innovation Awards will honor projects in five categories: Operations, Intralogistics and Robotics, Infrastructure, Logistics Services, and HR Innovation. Winners will be announced in early March during the SITL press conference.

Applications close January 29, 2026. Apply now at awards.sitl.eu.

As Laurence Gaborieau, Director of RX France's Transport & Logistics Division, states:

"Innovation is the key to addressing the challenges facing transport and logistics. By opening the Start-up Contest to the entire ecosystem, we aim to uncover European gems and make SITL a true accelerator of cooperation and innovation."

Join SITL 2026 and shape the future of logistics.
SITL Metamorphose - New areas to conquer (https://www.sitl.eu/en-gb.html)