Early-bird Deadline
2026-11-13
2027
European Product Design Award (EPDA)
EuropeOrganised by Farmani Group
A product and industrial design programme for international professional work. Student Emerging and Express routes are separate; this record covers the annual professional programme.
Eligibility and scope
Who and what may enter
Use the 2027 annual professional categories and rules. Student Emerging and Express routes must be checked against their own requirements.
Limits and exclusions
The entry must meet the selected edition, category, eligibility and intellectual-property requirements.
Dates and milestones
Extended Early-bird Deadline
January 15; the 2027 cycle page does not state a year for this individual node
Regular Deadline
March 19; the 2027 cycle page does not state a year for this individual node
Final period Deadline
April 16; the 2027 cycle page does not state a year for this individual node
Extended Deadline
2027-05-07
Official fees
Amounts retain the official currency and recorded conditions. Entry, progression, award packages and optional items are distinct. Ruinuo’s advisory fees are agreed separately.
Professional Base entry fee
400 EURTax treatment not stated on the official page
Per category; early-bird reductions apply during the relevant period
Official fee sourceEarly-bird Discount Conditions
Quote / amount not publishedTax treatment not stated on the official page
20% reduction before 2026-11-13; not automatically combined with other offers
Official fee sourceAdditional category
200 EURTax treatment not stated on the official page
Additional categories for the same design cost 50% of the base fee; confirm discounts in the official system
Official fee sourceMaterials and samples
Entry materials
- Use English for descriptions and team credits.
- Up to 10 images per project, with supplementary PDF descriptions, drawings and product information.
Confirm sample requirements by category
Confirm the applicable stage, quantity, specification, receiving address and route before dispatch. Use the current official notice; an organiser’s office address is not automatically a sample warehouse.
- Quantity and specification
- No uniform public quantity or specification is stated; confirm by category and formal notice.
- Delivery
- Use the current official notice for address, receiving period and parcel labels; do not dispatch directly to the organiser's office.
- Costs and responsibilities
- The reviewed public rules do not fully assign freight, import tax, insurance and return costs. Confirm responsibilities with organiser and carrier before shipping; these are not assumed free or included in entry.
- Return and retention
- The reviewed rules do not fully explain return, retention or disposal. Confirm whether return is available, collection deadlines and costs before dispatch.
Full underlying research note (Chinese)
寄样要求：寄样要求需按类别确认
适用阶段：线上申报与可能的获奖展览分别处理。已查当届页面未列适用于所有类别的实物寄送规则。
数量与规格：公开规则未列统一数量或规格；按所选类别和正式通知核对。
交付时间与地点：收件地址、接收时间和包裹标签，以本届官方通知为准；不要直接寄往主办方办公地址。
费用由谁承担：已查公开规则没有完整列明运费、进口税费、保险和退样费用由谁承担。寄送前需向主办方及承运方确认，不把这些支出视为免费或已含在报名费中。
退样与处置：已查公开规则未完整说明退样、留存或销毁安排。寄送前先确认是否退还、领取期限及相关费用。
适用范围：2027届及所列现行官方规则；后续届次重新核对。
Assessment and recognition
How entries are assessed
Creativity, function and innovation are assessed by product category.
Recognition and permitted use
The organiser states that the listed benefits, including relevant certificate, mark and archive, carry no further award charge.
Official sources and verification
This is an independently maintained reference record. The organiser’s current rules govern eligibility, deadlines, charges and the award decision. The review date describes source verification, not a new publication of organiser rules.
Official reference 1www.productdesignaward.euReviewed 2026-10-15Official reference 2www.productdesignaward.euReviewed 2026-10-15Official reference 3www.productdesignaward.euReviewed 2026-10-15
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