The unique to the European scale prize TYTAN, granted by two-monthly magazine "Inżynieria Bezwykopowa" [Trenchless Engineering] as well as by votes of the Jury, goes each year to specially distinguishing companies within the trenchless technology discipline, not only from Poland but from the whole Europe.

Domestic companies win the prize since 2003, in the following categories: design of the year – new installation; design of the year – renovation; product of the year; company of the year and companies from Europe can be the winners since 2004 in the category "European project within the trenchless technologies". This especially important category for the European companies has been created in order to appreciate achievements of the companies, thus popularize the operations and development within the trenchless technology.
Up to now, the statue was handed in 38 times within the scope of trenchless technologies TYTAN award. 24 companies won the prize from among about 80 nominees.
It is an honour for us that this prize is also recognized outside Poland. This is manifested by the presence at the annual prize awards of the representatives of nominated companies from abroad.. 

It is worth to mention that the nominated projects are evaluated by the Jury consisting of independent, remarkable professionals representing technical universities as well as trade associations, which fact also speaks for uniqueness of this trophy.

The prizes are awarded at the Gala during the annual International Conference, Exhibition and Technology Shows "INŻYNIERIA Bezwykopowa" [Trenchless ENGINEERING]. 

Principles of the prize awarding
Each year, winners in individual categories are selected among the companies nominated to the prize by the two-monthly magazine “Inżynieria Bezwykopowa” [Trenchless Engineering]. They are emerged by voting of the Jury consisting of specialists from the best Polish universities and trade associations as well as of representation of the two-monthly magazine. The Jury has a point pool at the disposal: 7, 5, 3, 2, 1 that is distributed among five nominated companies in each category. Companies having the most points win.

Winners will be announced during the Gala Dinner in course of the 10th International Conference, Exhibition and Technology Shows Trenchless ENGINEERING 2012.

Jury:

Dr inż. Andrzej Kolonko Politechnika Wrocławska
Mgr inż. Paweł Kośmider „Inżynieria Bezwykopowa” magazine
Prof. dr hab. inż. Marian Kwietniewski  Politechnika Warszawska
Prof. dr hab. inż. Cezary Madryas Prorektor Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Prezes Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Technologii Bezwykopowych
Dr inż. Teresa Nowak Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
Professor Ph.D.P.Eng. Maria Anna Polak Ph.D.P.Eng. University of Waterloo - Canada
Dr inż. Karol Ryż Politechnika Krakowska
Dr hab. inż. Adam Wysokowski, prof. Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego.

Applications for this year's awards will be accepted up to 7 May 2012