We are delighted to launch the UK round of the ERCI Innovation Awards with our partners BRIC and Rail Forum.
This is an exciting opportunity to raise the profile of your innovation and your company across 18 different clusters within the ERCI metacluster.
The Innovation Awards are open to both SME and large companies and focusses on innovations in TRL 7,8 and 9.
We encourage applications from organisations with innovations that meet the below criteria:
- Innovation features of the solution
- Economic and social benefits for the railway sector
- Integration of new digital technologies
- Impact on “human capital”
- Creation of the innovation by networking (cooperation with other private or public entities)
Members of all three clusters are encouraged to submit their innovations by 8th May 2026. Following evaluations, three finalists from each cluster will proceed to the international final. The announcement of the overall finalists will take place at Innotrans – winners will be notified in the summer and will need to attend Innotrans in person to collect their award.
The link below provides you with the application form, guidance and rules, together with a video from the ERCI 2025 Best SME innovation award winner, and last year’s 20 applicants from the UK clusters.