Registrations for FIBO’s Innovation Award, to be announced at its trade show for fitness, wellness and health in Cologne, Germany, next year, are now open.

FIBO exhibiters can enter their products in three categories: training equipment, health promotion and design and communication – with the winner of each going on to compete for the overall prize of Gold Seal.

Previous winners have included the Power Plate vibration system, Lamiflex’s Ciclotte Technogym’s portable personal training device My Wellness Key and modular exercise system Cube Sports.

Next year’s winner will be decided by a panel of sports scientists, sports physicians and journalists and will be announced at the trade show’s innovation forum.

The event will run from 11-14 April 2013 with around 650 exhibitors from all parts of the world.