Digital Logistics Award
Create Your Future Digital Business
We are once again looking for innovative digital logistics solution. Take part in the Digital Logistics Award 2026 and present your innovative digital logistics solution for the fields of production, trade, automotive, farm & food, mobility or the financial sector or for any other sectors and let your business idea become reality. Why not apply and take part in shaping digital transformation in logistics?
The Digital Logistics Award is one of the most substantial awards in the logistics start-up scene.
The finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas in front of more than 500 decision-makers from the logistics industry at the Future Congress Logistics 2026 in Dortmund, Germany.
PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICATION PHASE IS OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026.
HOW TO APPLY
We are looking for creative, forward-thinking logistics innovations. Show us in your application what makes your
logistics innovation special: What problem do you solve? Who is your team? How do you address sustainability?
Check all application criteria here:
Make a short video
(maximum one minute)
Prepare a pitch deck
(eleven slides)
Submit your application
by June 30
Please note that both your video and pitch deck must be submitted in English.
Applications are open until June 30, 2026 — don’t miss your chance to take part!
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
We invite start-ups and innovation teams (start-ins, corporate innovation, intrapreneurs) from logistics and supply chain management. Whether you work with AI, IoT, Robotics, Drones, Smart Delivery, Blockchain, Cloud, or Data Platforms – if your solution transforms logistics digitally, we want you!
Important:
- Start-in teams should have the freedom to make their own decisions, have responsibility for their own work and have their own budget.
- Start-ups may participate up to 3 years after they were founded (foundation year 2023).
- Idea generators and inventors should have a mature product or business idea in the field of logistics.
This is what you can win!
1st place
6.000 €
2nd place
3.000 €
3rd place
1.000 €
The Sponsors
Voices of previous award WINNERS
Contact
Digital Hub Logistics Agency
Emil-Figge-Straße 80 | 44227 Dortmund | Germany
+49 (0) 231 70096-503
HOW SHOULD THE VIDEO LOOK LIKE?
Present your idea or product in a compelling, maximum (!) one-minute video.
Describe it briefly and convincingly and inspire us. What makes your idea so special? What added value does it offer to companies? And: Tell us in one sentence why you have to win the award.
Please note: The video (as well as the pitch deck) must be submitted in English.
HOW SHOULD THE pitchdeck
LOOK LIKE?
Please prepare a pitch deck consisting of up to 11 slides. The structure of your presentation is predefined to ensure comparability, but you are free to design and present your pitch in your own way.
Your pitch deck should cover the following topics:
- Title / Idea
- Problem / Opportunity
- Product / Service
- Value Proposition
- Underlying Magic
- Sustainability (product, people and planet)
- Business Model
- Proof of Concept / Market Relevance
- Competitive Analysis
- Management Team
- Current Status
Please note: Both the pitch deck and the video must be submitted in English.