For the fifth consecutive year, Milipol Paris is proud to organise the Milipol Innovation Awards, a competition exclusively reserved for exhibitors at the show. Designed to highlight the most innovative and promising solutions in the field of homeland security across five emblematic categories.

Milipol Innovation Awards

Organised during Milipol Paris, the Milipol Innovation Awards are one of the show’s unmissable highlights. This competition aims to reward the most innovative solutions developed by the show’s exhibitors. It highlights tecnologies, products or services that offer a concrete, efficient and original response to today’s homeland security challenges.

Entries are evaluated by a panel of independent experts, recognised for their in-depth knowledge of the sector. Five awards will be presented, each reflecting a major strategic theme linked to current security issues.

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Winner of a Milipol Innovation Awards receiving the trophy on stage from the organiser, in front of attendees
Milipol Innovation Awards's trophies on a table

5 Categories

  1. Cybersecurity & AI (fight against cyberthreats and cybercriminality solutions)
  2. Individual Equipment / first responder protection (materials, textiles, fabrics & accessories)
  3. Drone & anti-drone systems, robotics
  4. Crisis Management (emergency population warning systems, crisis management, command & control)
  5. CSR (CSR initiatives implemented by our exhibitors within their companies or in their equipment, products and solutions)
Participate to the Milipol Innovation Awards

Why Take Part?

 

If your company is selected, this competition offers you the opportunity to make the most of your presence at the show by showcasing your latest solutions. It’s a chance to stand out from your competitors and be recognised as one of the most innovative companies in the security industry.

Taking part in the Milipol Innovation Awards means:

  • Showcasing your expertise to a panel of experts and the international security ecosystem.
  • Gaining visibility before, during and after the event thanks to dedicated promotion (website, social media, press coverage, etc.).
  • Earning industry recognition if nominated or declared a winner in one of the five categories.
  • Attracting the attention of decision-makers, buyers, institutions and medias attending Milipol Paris.
  • Strengthening your position as an innovative player in response to today’s homeland security challenges

 

In 2023, several companies were rewarded for their innovative solutions in one of the competition’s categories, (re)-discover the Milipol Innovation Awards 2023 Winners.

Awards for Winners and Finalists

If your solution is selected as a winner:

  • Speak on the Innov’Arena and present your solution during a 5-minute pitch.
  • Benefit from high visibility through the event’s official communication tools.
  • Stand out from other exhibitors with a trophy, a certificate, and a sticker to display on your stand.
  • Maximise your participation in this leading event dedicated to safety and homeland security.

 

If you are selected as a finalist:

  • Increase your stand’s visibility with a “Finalist” sticker to display.
  • Take the floor at the Innov’Arena: a speaking slot (5 minutes) will be offered to help you present your solution more extensively during the show..
Winners of the Milipol Innovation Awards posing with their trophies

Schedule

30 June 2025

Launch of the competition

22 September 2025

Deadline for entry deposit

31 October 2025

Announcement of finalists

18 November 2025

Milipol Innovation Awards Ceremony & winners during Milipol Paris
Two men consulting the finalist products during the Milipol Innovation Awards exhibition

General Terms of Participation

  • Free competition, open exclusively to exhibiting companies (non-jury members) at Milipol Paris 2025.
  • Acceptance of the competition rules required.
  • Applications must be submitted in English via your Exhibitor Area.
  • Exhibitors may submit several projects, and the same project may be entered in a maximum of two categories.
  • Any submitted technology, product or solution must:
    • Have been officially launched or announced between 2023 and today.
    • Be presentable at least in prototype form, if requested by the jury.

 

Applications will be assessed both on substance and presentation, based on the innovative nature of the solution (10 points) and its market relevance (8 points).

Jury

A panel of 14 recognised experts from the sectors represented in the Awards (crisis management, cybersecurity and AI, drone – anti-drone and robotics, equipment and protection, CSR) is currently being assembled and will be announced shortly.

Crisis Management

 

Portrait of Tim CUTBILL, Director of Protect and Prepare LTD and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the crisis management category

Tim CUTBILL

Director

Protect and Prepare LTD

Portrait of Natalie MAROUN, International Expert in crisis management and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the crisis management category

Natalie MAROUN

International Expert in crisis management

Element

Portrait of Christophe LAPAZ, Director of Protection Securité Magazine and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the crisis management category

Christophe LAPAZ

Director

PSP (Protection Sécurité Magazine)

Cybersecurity & AI

 

Portrait of Loïc GUEZO, Vice-President & Director of the CLUSIF and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the cybersecurity category

Loïc GUEZO

Vice-President - Director

CLUSIF (French Information Security Club)

Portrait of Thierry DELVILLE, Group Chief Security Officer at Capgemini and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the cybersecurity category

Thierry DELVILLE

Group Chief Security Officer

Capgemini

Drone & Anti-drone Systems, Robotics

 

Portrait of Mariane RENAUX, President of KYREMA International Consulting and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the Drone & anti-drone / robotics category

Mariane RENAUX

President

KYREMA International Consulting

Individual Equipments / First Responder Protection

 

Portrait of Eric CALVET, Major of Police at the Prefecture de Police of Paris, and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the Individual equipment / First responder protection category

Eric CALVET

Major of Police

"Groupe d'Intervention et de Protection" of the DOPC ("Direction de l'Ordre Public et de la Circulation") - Préfecture de Police de Paris

Portrait of Christophe RAMU, Head of Security, Health and Safety Division at ITER Organization and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the Individual equipment / First responder protection category

Christophe RAMU

Head of Security, Health and Safety Division

ITER Organization

CSR (Corporate Social Responsability)

 

Portrait of Nora GUILLEMIN, Expert consultant in Occupational Health and Safety and Member of the Milipol Innovation Awards jury in the CSR category

Nora GUILLEMIN

Expert consultant in Occupational Health and Safety