Dear colleagues,
We invite you to nominate or self-nominate papers for the Xpress Best Paper Award 2026.
The nomination deadline is January 31, 2026, 23:59 AoE.
The Xpress Best Paper Award acknowledges outstanding papers in the named areas in which the usage of FICO Xpress Optimization products played a significant role.
Papers published in the two years between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025, will qualify for the fourth edition awarded in 2026.
The award includes a $1,500 cash prize.
Detailed information can be found at this blog https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000403KEAQ/fico4407 or the award homepage https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award .
Also, see these blogs about the winners of the past three years:
- https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5QQi0000067HNFMA2/fico6140
- https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5QQi000002rzAfMAI/fico5205
- https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000001UfWLEA0/fico4101
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Timo Berthold, on behalf of the award committee
PD Dr. Timo Berthold * Software Engineering - Director * FICO
Fair Isaac Deutschland GmbH
Takustr. 7, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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