EUROSIMA CALL FOR INNOVATION PROJECTS

 

Are you developing an innovative or eco-designed product, service or activity in Action Sports? The Innovation 2025 Call for Projects is for you! Open to current and future EuroSIMA members, it supports concrete projects that boost the industry. Products, services, technologies: all ideas are welcome.

 

WHY PARTICIPATE?

• Receive financial assistance of €2,500 to make your project a reality
• Enjoyone year's membership of EuroSIMA & USC NA*.
• Benefit from the expertise and know-how of professionals in the Action sports sector: private mentoring with members of the EuroSIMA Board of Directors and individual coaching.
• Boost your profile by taking advantage of the EuroSIMA network: interviews with professional media, strategic contacts, presentations to local partners & elected representatives...
• 2 invitations to the European Action Sports event: the EuroSIMA Surf Summit on September 25 & 26
• Exhibit your innovation free of charge in the SURFING LOUNGE, an exhibition of innovative products and services from Action Sports companies, as part of the EuroSIMA SURF SUMMIT.
• Pit your project in front of over 400 key figures from the European surf industry, during the EuroSIMA SURF SUMMIT.

*Subject to having a registered office in France, otherwise the membership year will be exclusively EuroSIMA.

 

KEY DATES NOT TO BE MISSED :

• Launch: May 2025
• Application deadline: July 8, 2025
• Finalists announced: August 31, 2025
• Top 3 video pitch: September 12, 2025
• Winner announced and prize awarded at EuroSIMA Surf Summit 2025: September 25, 2025

 

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your complete file by July 8, 2025, including :

• A detailed description of your project
• A CV for each team member
• A provisional budget

Evaluation criteria will focus on innovation, economic viability, environmental impact and much more.

Don't miss this chance to boost your project and make your mark on the future of Action Sports with EuroSIMA. For more information and to apply, visit our website or contact us directly.

Together, let's shape the future of the board sports industry!

 

>> Click here to download the application form in French

>> Click here to download the application form in English

 

 

SOÖRUZ, WINNER OF THE CALL FOR INNOVATION 2024 PROJECTS

Winner for the second time, Soöruz confirms its role as a pioneer of sustainable innovation in Action Sports. Already awarded in 2020 for its Oysterprene™, the brand stands out in 2024 with an ambitious project for large-scale recycling of neoprene wetsuits. By transforming this waste into CrossFit slabs and yoga mats, Soöruz is paving the way for a genuine circular economy in our industry.

>> Discover the portrait of Yann Dalibot and the story of the winning project

 

 

You too can make your innovation the next turning point in the industry!

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE 2025 CALL FOR PROJECTS HERE