A jury of around fifty experts (farmers, representatives from Chambers of Agriculture, Technical Institutes, INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment), INPI (French Institute for patent rights), ANSES, GDS (animal health protection groups), veterinaries and journalists from the specialized press), independent of the SPACE organisation, examine with utmost neutrality and confidentiality the new products proposed by the exhibitors. It will select the products, equipment or services which will present a significant innovation.
The innovations will be classified in two categories based on the level of value for farmers or end users of the product or service: 1 star or 2 stars, and 3 stars for jury's special mention.