Instructions for participation in FinnBuild Highlights 2026
FinnBuild is Finland’s largest and most significant professional event in the construction and building technology industry. It is arranged at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre on 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2026. The FinnBuild Highlights competition brings new innovations in the construction industry, as well as interesting products, services and solutions, into the spotlight at the event.
A proposal may be a finished product, service or method based on research or development work that introduces innovation to the industry and meets the competition’s application criteria. The Highlights will be published in early September on the event website and on its LinkedIn account. In addition, the Audience Choice will be selected through a public vote held 29 September – 1 October 2026. A €15,000 prize, awarded by the Finnish Fair Foundation, will be granted to the highest‑placed company registered in Finland, in accordance with the funder’s rules. All proposals must be submitted by 23 August 2026.
Entries for the FinnBuild Highlights contest can be made free of charge by all FinnBuild 2024 exhibitors
The proposal can be a finished product, service or method based on research and development, innovating the field and meeting the application criteria of the competition. Proposals must be received by 22 August 2022. The same company may submit more than one proposal. Calculations, documents or videos can be attached as justifications. The choices emphasise convincingly justified applications and the commercial impact of the products. Representatives selected for Highlights products will be contacted at the end of August.
The proposal can be a commercially significant product, service or method that is already completed or based on research or development. One company can submit many proposals. Please, leave your proposal by 23 Aug 2024. Representatives selected for Highlights products will be contacted during September.
Selection criteria
In selecting the Highlights, the jury will pay attention to, among other things:
- The new application of the construction and building technology sector or the infrastructure sector and community technology, or the innovative combination of new and old knowledge.
- The practical solutions, advantages and benefits of the proposal to the end user, customer, consumer or society.
- The actual or potential commercial usability of the proposal, either domestically or internationally.
- The proven significance of the benefits achieved in euros, the extension of the life cycle of the building, the carbon sink or, for example, the amount of emission reductions.
The competition jury will select the Highlights at its own discretion from among the proposals submitted by exhibitors. All proposals are confidential, and information concerning submitted proposals will not be disclosed to any parties other than the jury without the participant’s consent.
Highlights visibility and awards
- The Highlights finalists will be featured in media communications, and the audience choice registered in Finland will receive a 15 000 € prize from The Finnish Fair Foundation.
- The Highlights competition will highlight interesting products, services and solutions presented at the FinnBuild 2026 event.
- The Highlights are presented on the event’s website www.finnbuild.fi.
- The Highlights exhibitor stands will be marked on the floor plan of the event.
- The representative of a product or service selected for the Highlights will receive a sign on their stand indicating that they are one of FinnBuild Highlights repertory. The company may communicate this in their marketing before and after the fair.
- The audience choice will receive a programme time of 20 minutes at one of the event stages to present the audience choice product/service.