Prizes & Sponsors

Rewarding excellence in extreme super-resolution research

An Official Grand Challenge at IEEE ICIP 2026

Tampere, Finland • 13–17 September 2026

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Our Valued Sponsors

The XLPSR Challenge is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors who recognize the importance of advancing research in extreme super-resolution for real-world applications.

Sponsorship Information

The Grand Challenge is supported by the IMPROVED project (ANR) and the National Forensic Science Service of the French National Police (pending final approval). We welcome additional industry co-sponsorship from organizations in intelligent transportation, computer vision, and security sectors.

Challenge Prizes

Top-performing teams will be recognized with prestigious awards and cash prizes. The exact prize amounts will be announced once all sponsorship agreements are finalized.

1st

First Place

TBA

Cash prize + Certificate of Excellence
Invitation to present at ICIP 2026 special session
Featured publication in challenge proceedings

Grand Prize Winner
2nd

Second Place

TBA

Cash prize + Certificate of Achievement
Recognition at ICIP 2026 conference
Publication in challenge proceedings

Runner-Up
3rd

Third Place

TBA

Cash prize + Certificate of Recognition
Conference recognition
Publication in challenge proceedings

Honorable Mention
Additional Recognition
  • All qualifying teams will receive certificates of participation
  • Top-performing solutions will be featured in the challenge summary paper
  • Winners will be promoted through IEEE ICIP and sponsor channels
  • Opportunity for collaboration with organizing institutions

Interested in Sponsoring?

Join us in advancing the state-of-the-art in extreme super-resolution. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies and organizations interested in supporting cutting-edge computer vision research.