Small Business Standards (SBS) is proud to unveil the finalists for the inaugural SBS Awards Ceremony, a new permanent feature of the Meeting Standards initiative. Taking place for the first time on 29 June 2026 in Brussels, the ceremony celebrates the experts and the standards that have made a real, measurable difference for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe.
At a pivotal moment for the future of the European Single Market, the SBS Awards bring together key stakeholders from EU institutions, standardisation bodies, and the SME community to recognise the people and the work that strengthen the role of SMEs in European standardisation and to affirm their essential contribution to building a fairer, more innovative and competitive Single Market.
Two categories are in the spotlight this year: SBS Expert of the Year 2025 and Standard of the Year 2025. Below, discover the finalists competing for each title. The winners will be announced live during the SBS Stakeholder Reception and Awards Ceremony on 29 June.
Category 1: SBS Expert of the Year 2025
This award recognises an individual whose expertise and engagement in the standardisation process have had an outstanding impact on behalf of Europe’s SMEs.
Finalists
Pierre-François Jullien
Emilia Tantar
Eoin Flavin
Category 2: Standard of the Year 2025
This award recognises a European standard that has delivered a tangible, measurable benefit for SMEs improving their access to markets, easing compliance, or driving innovation and competitiveness.
Finalists
EN ISO 27799:2025, Health informatics — Information security controls in health based on ISO/IEC 27002
EN ISO TS 8100/22 – Lifts for the transport of persons and goods
Part 22: Prerequisites for certification of lifts, model lifts, lift components and lift functions
ISO 27701:2025 – Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Privacy information management systems — Requirements and guidance
The winners of both categories will be revealed during the SBS Stakeholder Reception and Awards Ceremony, held on 29 June 2026 at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, as part of the 2026 edition of the Meeting Standards campaign (22–30 June).
Stay tuned on our website and social media channels for individual spotlights on each finalist throughout the week, and join us in celebrating their contribution to a stronger, more SME-inclusive European standardisation system.
