ESPA Innovation Awards 2024

Application Form ESPA Innovation Awards 2025

Deadline for applications: 12th September 2025
#ESPAInnovationAwards
www.europeanspas.eu/espa-innovation-award

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICANT

First / Last name

Company name

Email address

Phone number

Address

Website

1. EVALUATION CATEGORY

Which category does your event fit into? Click on the category and answer the questions that will open up below.

C1: INNOVATIVE SPA DESTINATION

C2: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA

C3: INNOVATIVE SPA HOTEL

C4: INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT

C5: INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAMME

C6: INNOVATIVE SPA PRODUCT

C7: INNOVATIVE SPA EDUCATION

C8: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

2. SHORT APPLICATION SUMMARY

What is the main goal of the presented INNOVATION in your application? (100-500 words)

CATEGORY 1: INNOVATIVE SPA DESTINATION

Awarded to: SPA CITIES | SPA DESTINATIONS
Entry fee: 500 €

Where the Value of the Innovation lies: Urban Development, Destination Ambience, Destination Brand, Quality of facilities, Unique Selling Proposition, Eco-friendly destination, Quality and diversity of touristic attractions-

Eligible to enter: Municipalities, Regions

1. Short description of your Spa Destination

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

What makes it unique and competitive compared to other spa destinations?

3. Impact and benefits

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the destination?

4. Sustainability

How are renewable energies and green solutions used and applied? Provide a few examples

CATEGORY 2: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA

Awarded to: MEDICAL SPA CENTERS | MEDICAL SPA FACILITIES
Entry fee: 300 €

Where the value of the Innovation lies: Medical Services, Spa Management, Concept, Unique Selling Proposition, Brand, Quality of facilities, Eco-friendly facilities, Evidence-Based Medical background, Architecture, Design, Eco-friendly.

Eligible to enter: Medical Spa Centers or Medical Spa Facilities (using local & natural resources e.g Thermal Spa, Thalasso Spa, Climate Spa, Kneipp Spa, Radon Spa, Therapeutic Mud Spa, other spas using natural resources e.g., clay and peat, chalk, peloids and healing gases)

1. Short description of your Medical Spa

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Is it unique (local or with signature or other USP) and not adapted from other Medical Spas?

3. Impact and benefits

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the Medical Spa?

4. Sustainability

How are renewable energies and green solutions applied in your Medical Spa? Provide a few examples

CATEGORY 3: INNOVATIVE SPA HOTEL

Awarded to: SPA HOTELS
Entry fee: 300 €

Where the Value of the Innovation lies: Quality of Services, Products, Design, Architecture, Concept, Quality, and diversity of Spa programmes, Eco-friendly

Eligible to enter: Spa Hotels

1. Short Description of your Spa Hotel

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Is it unique (USP) and not adapted from other Spa hotels? Does the Spa hotel offer include natural and/or local products from the region?

3. Impact and benefits

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the Spa Hotel?

4. Sustainability

How are renewable energies and green solutions applied in your Spa Hotel? Provide a few examples

CATEGORY 4: INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT

Awarded to: RECREATIONAL SPA CENTERS OR FACILITIES
Entry fee: 300 €

Where the Value of the Innovation lies: Concept, Design, Architecture, Equipment, Materials, Eco-friendly facilities, Technology, Atmosphere, Integration with the nature.

Eligible to Enter: Spa Complexes, Spa Resorts using local & natural remedies

1. Short Description of your Spa Resort

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Is it unique (USP) and not adapted from other Spa facilities/ Spa centers/Spa hotels? Does the concept include branding, signature USP, local and regional elements, and tailored treatments?

3. Impact and benefits

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the Spa facility / Spa center / Spa hotel / other?

4. Sustainability

How are renewable energies and green solutions applied in your Spa Complex/Spa Resort? Provide a few examples

CATEGORY 5: INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAMME

Awarded to: MEDICAL SPA TREATMENTS
Entry fee: 300 €

Where the value of the Innovation lies: Medical Spa Concept and benefits for the client, Evidence-based benefits

Eligible to enter: Medical Spa Centers and Medical Spa Facilities (using local & natural resources e.g Thermal Spa, Thalasso Spa, Climate health resort, Kneipp Spa, Radon Spa, Therapeutic Mud Spa, other spas using natural resources e.g. clay and peat, chalk, peloids and healing gases)

1. Short Description of your Health Spa Programme

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Is it unique (USP) and not adapted from other Health Spa Programmes? Is it meant for disease prevention and/or healthy lifestyle enhancement and/or overall health and/or wellbeing balance? Is there a methodology to measure and control the efficiency of the health programme? Does the programme includes signature and/or local elements ?

3. Impact and benefits

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the Medical Spa center / facility?

4. Sustainability

How are renewable energies and green solutions applied in your Health Spa Programme? Provide a few examples

CATEGORY 6: INNOVATIVE SPA PRODUCTS

Awarded to: SPA PRODUCTS BRANDS
Entry fee: 300 €

Where the value of the Innovation lies: Benefits for the client/consumer.

Eligible to enter: Spa Products, Spa Equipment, Thermal Dermocosmetics and others with natural ingredients.

1. Short Description of your Spa Product

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Is it unique (USP) and not adapted from other Spa Products?

3. Value proposition to the client / consumer

Does the innovation make a fundamental change in the attractiveness of the Brand, Spa facility, Spa center or Spa hotel?

4. Is there a methodology to measure and control the efficiency of the Spa Product?

CATEGORY 7: INNOVATIVE SPA EDUCATION

Awarded to: DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Entry fee: 200 €

Where the value of the Innovation lies: Degree Programmes that challenge and seek novel theoretical concepts, new approaches or methodologies, new findings.

Eligible to enter: Universities, Colleges.

1. Short Description of your Spa Education Programme?

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

What new demands are being addressed in your spa education programs and who is the new target audience of this education program?

3. Use of modern methods

4. Importance for the state-of-the-art evolution of the spa sector

Does this fundamentally change the attractiveness of the education sector for spa and health tourism? How are you supporting the spa business with this new program? Please also explain the partnership with the companies.

CATEGORY 8: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Awarded to: Authors of scientific research in the medical spa sector
Entry fee: 200 €

Where the value of the Innovation lies: Use of new medical methods and programmes, credibility, and scientific argument in spa/ health tourism

1. Short description of the research topic and medical goal

(max 200 words)

2. Originality

Which health problems are analyzed and treated with a new added value?

3. Use of medical methods and created new medical programmes

4. Importance of the research for the medical spa sector

Does this fundamentally change the credibility and scientific argument in spa/ health tourism? How are you supporting the spa business with this new medical result?

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Supporting materials are one of the most important elements of your entry. That’s what the jury will examine first.

Compulsory Materials:

PHOTOS: You can upload up to 4 images using the form below. Images should be in PNG or JPG format (maximum size: 5MB)
VIDEOS: You can send your high-quality video in MP4 format to aljaz.cad@toleranca.eu (maximum length: 120 seconds, up to 350MB)

Video can be translated or subtitled so that it can be understood by the English-speaking jury.

Recommended materials:

PDF materials (English language)
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ENTRY FEES

Entry fees must be paid before entries will be submitted to the Jury for review.

The entry fees covers all the administrative costs, convening the Jury and supervising the judging process and events; compiling the shortlist of finalists and the awards materials. Entry fees can be found here. Below, you can select how you would like to pay.

500 € - INNOVATIVE SPA DESTINATION
300 € - INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SPA
300 € - INNOVATIVE SPA HOTEL
300 € - INNOVATIVE SPA CONCEPT
300 € - INNOVATIVE HEALTH SPA PROGRAMME
300 € - INNOVATIVE SPA PRODUCTS
200 € - INNOVATIVE SPA EDUCATION
200 € - MEDICAL SPA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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