DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2024

(Updated: July 31, 2024)

DNFI Award 2024For the eighth time since 2017, the Discover Natural Fibre Initiative is inviting entries for the ‘DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award’. The purpose of the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award is to raise awareness of exciting work involving natural fibres, and to help raise the profiles of leading researchers so as to enhance opportunities for commercial application of such work.

The DNFI Award 2024 will be judged in three categories: Innovative products/components or applications, innovative processes/procedures, research and science projects. The evaluation criteria are: outstanding scientific work and technical feasibility, the extent of improvement or effectiveness of the innovation compared to existing products or processes in which the innovative product or process has been implemented and the potential for opening up new markets or sectors for products made from natural fibres.


(Update: October 1 2024)

The submission of documents for the 2024 DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award is closed!


Candidates for the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2024 are requested to send the application with the appropriate submission form by email to: Secretariat[at]dnfi.org.

Closing date for applications is 30th September 2024. The winners will be announced in October 2024.

The winner will be recognized by press release and announcement at the plenary meetings of DNFI members. The final date and the place for Award Ceremony will be announced before the end of the year.


Download press release: 2024 DNFI Innovation Award Announcement