Swedish Steel Prize

For over two decades Swedish Steel Prize has celebrated steel innovators, finding new solutions leading to a better and more sustainable world. We celebrate good engineering, cooperation and sharing of knowledge. We celebrate you who improve your business, industry and even our society through innovative usage of steel.

Swedish Steel Prize Days

Over three days in May, we gather some of the brightest minds of our industries. We celebrate innovations and those who are leading the way. Swedish Steel Prize Days is a platform where you get the chance to network with peers from all over the world.

Previous winners

For over 20 years, Swedish Steel Prize has been recognizing those who take that extra step to improve their own business, industry as well as society, through the innovative use of steel. The award is a celebration of good engineering, cooperation and the sharing of knowledge – and it aims to inspire the steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world.

Latest news

Volkswagen Group wins Swedish Steel Prize 2025

05.08.2025 – The winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize 2025 is Volkswagen Group from Germany. The prize is awarded for SIBORA®, a groundbreaking manufacturing method that opens up for new possibilities when optimizing safety components for improved crash performance.

Inspiration Day 2025: Leading the Way

05.08.2025 – On May 8, SSAB hosted Inspiration Day 2025 in Stockholm, a cornerstone event of the Swedish Steel Prize Days. The day's theme, "Leading the Way," was explored through global, business, and individual lenses, offering attendees a multifaceted perspective on innovation and leadership.

A deeper understanding at Insight Day 2025

05.08.2025 – Insight Day 2025 brought together participants from across industries and disciplines for a day of learning, reflection, and shared experience. Held in Stockholm as part of the Swedish Steel Prize event, the day offered a closer look at the values, technologies, and partnerships shaping the future of steel.

A day of discovery at Experience Day 2025

05.06.2025 – Experience Day 2025 brought together visitors from around the world to explore SSAB’s innovation and sustainability journey. This year, the experience was shared between two of SSAB’s locations in Sweden: Luleå and Oxelösund. The result was a powerful and hands-on encounter with the future of steel.

Volkswagen named Swedish Steel Prize 2025 finalist

04.10.2025 – The Swedish Steel Prize celebrates engineering, cooperation and steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world. It inspires engineers, designers and inventors to further explore the unlimited potential of steel. For an innovative hot forming process introducing multi-phase design in press-hardened components, Volkswagen has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2025. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 8.

Loglogic named Swedish Steel Prize 2025 finalist

04.08.2025 – The Swedish Steel Prize celebrates engineering, cooperation and steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world. It inspires engineers, designers and inventors to further explore the unlimited potential of steel. For achieving an ultralight-weight design, making wetlands and other sensitive terrains accessible, Loglogic has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2025. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 8.

InfiniSpring named Swedish Steel Prize 2025 finalist

04.03.2025 – The Swedish Steel Prize celebrates engineering, cooperation and steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world. It inspires engineers, designers and inventors to further explore the unlimited potential of steel. For its innovative mechanical steel spring leading to more streamlined and sustainable structures, InfiniSpring has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2025. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 8.

Greenbrier named Swedish Steel Prize 2025 finalist

04.01.2025 – The Swedish Steel Prize celebrates engineering, cooperation and steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world. It inspires engineers, designers and inventors to further explore the unlimited potential of steel. By rethinking traditional design and contributing to cost efficiency and sustainability, The Greenbrier Companies has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2025. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 8.

Innovative finalists announced for Swedish Steel Prize 2025

03.12.2025 – The jury has nominated four applications for the Swedish Steel Prize 2025. These innovative applications exemplify cutting-edge technology, harnessing the possibilities offered by the SSAB premium steel product range. The winner will be announced on May 8 at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.

Applications from across the globe for Swedish Steel Prize 2025

12.17.2024 – The application window for Swedish Steel Prize 2025 officially closed on December 15, 2024. The prestigious award recognizes those who harness the potential of steel to create groundbreaking innovations that benefit their industry, their business, and society as a whole.

Time to apply for Swedish Steel Prize 2025

09.25.2024 – The nomination period is now open for Swedish Steel Prize 2025, the steel industry’s most prestigious international award, which next year celebrates its 25th anniversary. Last day to apply is December 15, 2024.

Green Buffers wins Swedish Steel Prize 2023

05.11.2023 – The winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize 2023 is Green Buffers from Sweden. The prize is awarded for their highly sophisticated use of energy-absorbing high-strength steel to make trains safer for passengers and more economical for operators.

Inspiration Day 2023 attendees motivated to meet The Shift

05.11.2023 – This year’s highly ambitious Inspiration Day focused on the transformative and innovative strategies required — on a global, business, and individual level — to meet the imminent Shift to a carbon neutral world.

Swedish Steel Prize 2023 begins: Experience Day in Oxelösund and Stockholm

05.10.2023 – Today, some 400 Swedish Steel Prize participants had a difficult choice for Experience Day: choose between a tour of the SSAB facilities at the Oxelösund mill or three sets of industry-specific programs in Stockholm.

Levistor and ZOOZ named Swedish Steel Prize 2023 finalists

04.27.2023 – This year, for the first time ever, the jury has named two shared finalists: With a new steel flywheel design for increased safety, extended service life and lower LCC in a 100% recyclable material, Levistor and ZOOZ have been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023.

Green Buffers named Swedish Steel Prize 2023 finalist

04.24.2023 – With a completely new system supporting their vision – zero uncontrolled derailments related to collisions – Green Buffers has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 11.

Gestamp named Swedish Steel Prize 2023 finalist

04.20.2023 – For an optimized front lower control arm with performance increase, important weight reduction, as well as cost saving Gestamp has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 11.

DigJim named Swedish Steel Prize 2023 finalist

04.17.2023 – For a new ultra-fast maintenance system with lower cost of ownership and increased productivity DigJim has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 11.

And the Swedish Steel Prize finalists are ...

03.27.2023 –The jury has nominated four applications who stand to win the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The nominated applications are innovative examples of cutting-edge technology, embracing the possibilities provided by the SSAB premium steel product range. The winner will be announced May 11 at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.

Applications from around the world to the Swedish Steel Prize 2023

01.23.2023 – January 18th, 2023 marked the official closing of entries for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The Swedish Steel Prize recognizes those who fully utilize the potential of steel to improve not only their business or industry, but also society.

Swedish Steel Prize 2023: Call for entries

10.07.2022 – Applications are being accepted for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023 – the steel industry’s most prestigious international award – now for the 21st time celebrating innovative steel solutions.

Shape Corp wins Swedish Steel Prize 2019

11.14.2019 – The winner of the 20th international Swedish Steel Prize is Shape Corp. from the United States. The prize is awarded for the groundbreaking use of martensitic steel in a 3D formed tube for automotive roof rail applications.

It’s time – for the Inspiration Seminars 2019

11.14.2019 – New insights and plenty of motivation – the renowned Inspiration Seminars portion of the Swedish Steel Prize 2019 event took place today in Stockholm, and provided the nearly 500 participants with a boost of energy and some new tools for looking at the world.

Something for everyone at Experience Day 2019

11.13.2019 – With learning, creating value for customers and networking in focus, the Swedish Steel Prize event continued today with Experience Day at the Waterfront Congress center in Stockholm.

The Swedish Steel Prize 2019 begins – at SSAB Oxelösund

11.12.2019 – Today, nearly 200 visitors arrived at the SSAB mill in Oxelösund, Sweden, and marked the official start to the Swedish Steel Prize 2019 event.

Austin Engineering wins People's Choice Award 2019

11.08.2019 – Voting has ended, the results are in – and we have a winner! Austin Engineering from Australia has won the People’s Choice Award 2019.