On May 15, 2017 the gala “Sieger. Aus Leidenschaft 2017″, hosted by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, took place for the second time. The federation of industry and trade honored the winners from the year 2016, which were awarded for their products and services. ecop was awarded for the Mercur Innovation Award ’16 in the category ‘Green Economy’. WKÖ President Christoph Leitl: ” It is great to see the highest achievements of trade and crafts, the strength that is reflected daily in the quality of the products and the qualification of the specialists “.