Apply for the IVAM Marketing Prize! Closing date is March 14, 2014

Companies and institutes from the fields of micro- and nanotechnology, advanced materials, optics and photonics are invited to apply for the for the “IVAM Marketing Prize competition”. The prize will be awarded for creative concepts and innovative ideas in technology marketing. Measures and concepts of all areas of marketing communication that were implemented in 2013 can be subject of the application: e.g. in-house exhibitions or customer events, webinars, social media campaigns or extraordinary trade fair appearances, advertisements or printed materials. Especially for small and medium-sized companies the competition offers the opportunity, to demonstrate their competences and know-how and to become the focus of attention.

A jury will choose the winner of the 6^th IVAM marketing prize out of three nominated finalists. The evaluation criteria will be the strategic approach, creativity, innovation, originality and suitability for business-to-business communication. The prize is a free one-year membership in the IVAM Microtechnology Network. The winning company or institute will thereby benefit from a mul­timedia company profile, access to 15,000 international industry contacts, comprehensive public relations activities and widespread support in project management and marketing. The price will be awarded during the annual general meeting of the association, which will take place on March 25, 2014 at the Stuttgart airport.

Interested companies and institutes can send their applications until March 14, 2014. The competition is also open for companies and institutes that are no current members of the IVAM Microtechnology Network. The exact dates and conditions can be found at www.ivam.de/Marketingpreis. For further information please contact Inga Goltermann, go@ivam.de.