➀ The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2026, offering a €10,000 prize, invites applications by December 1, 2025, to recognize innovations in laser-based material processing;

➁ Open to European individuals and teams, the award focuses on advancements from applied research to industrial implementation with proven economic benefits;

➂ Winners will be selected by an international jury and honored at the AKL'26 Congress in Aachen on April 22, 2026.