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The results of the 2025 Quality Innovation Award (QIA)were announced on April 23rd in San Sebastián, Spain. More than 100 representatives from China, Spain, Hungary, Finland and other countries attended the award ceremony and exchange event, hosted by the Alliance for Excellence in Management Centers (CEX). The 2025 competition attracted565 innovation projects. After two rounds of international evaluation,24 projectsreceived awards or prizes across different categories, including six projects recommended by China Association for Quality (CAQ). During the event, award-winning organizations shared their quality innovation practices. Projects from China, including Geely Intelligent Diagnostic System(GIDS) and "Mu Yao" Intelligent Design Platform for Aircraft, received wide attention from participants. Following t...
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The 19th Quality Innovation Award has successfully concluded, celebrating outstanding innovations from across the globe. This year, a remarkable total of 565 innovations from 6 countries participated in the competition, with the top 24 being recognized with prestigious Awards or Prizes. The host for the traditional Award Ceremony has not been confirmed yet. We will confirm it soon and share the update with everyone. As in previous years, the winners of each category underwent a rigorous evaluation process based on a strict methodology. Key criteria included novelty value, usability, learning, customer orientation and effectiveness. The winners were selected through a meticulous voting process conducted by the participating national Quality Associations. After identifying the 8 category winners, the international jury selected the annual Innovation of Inno...
What is Quality & Sustainability Innovation Award?
The Quality & Sustainability Innovation Award is an annual, international competition that enables innovators to
- get professional assessment for their innovation
- benchmark their innovation against others
- increase the visibility of their innovation
- enhance the capacity for sustainable development
Quality & Sustainability Innovation Award is unaffected by national, regional, or political factors, ensuring a fair and impartial evaluation process. All together this helps to increase the competitiveness of each participating country.
Why should I participate in this competition?
This competition enables you to:
- benchmark your innovation at the national and international level
- receive professional feedback from an independent body
Benefits of participating in this competition include:
- raising public awareness of your innovation
- help opening new markets
- motivate to increase the innovativeness in your organisation -national and international recognition
What is a Quality & Sustainability Innovation?
A Quality & Sustainability Innovation is an innovation that:
- has novelty value and is timely
- is practical and can be utilized
- has been developed systematically
- meets stakeholders' current and future needs
- creates sustainable value for the organization, society and/or the environment
- improves technical, social, environmental or commercial performance
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