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CES Innovation Awards® Program

The CES Innovation Awards® program is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The program recognizes honorees in a multitude of consumer technology product categories and distinguishes the highest rated in each.

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The CES Innovation Awards® program is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The program recognizes honorees in a multitude of consumer technology product categories and distinguishes the highest rated in each.

Apply for a CES Innovation Award®

Our 2026 program will open in June. In the meantime, review the program requirements and sign up to be notified when you can apply for a CES Innovation Award®.
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About the Innovation Awards Program

Program recognizes all CES Innovation Award®

recipients as ‘Honorees”. There are two (2) levels of honorees:

  • Honoree: The top-scoring Products in each category.
  • Best of Innovation: The highest-scoring Products in the Program.

The program is open to any individual, organization or authorized agent who manufactures, designs, engineers or promotes consumer technology products. Product must be new and available in the market for the first time between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. A panel of industry expert judges review applications in each product category based on specific criteria.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® does not test or endorse the Innovation award-winning products.

Innovation Award Honorees

See current and former award honorees who showcase the best examples of engineering, design and innovation.