A panel of industry expert judges review applications in each product category based on the evaluation criteria below and the top scoring products are designated as honorees.
The program recognizes two (2) levels of honorees among the product categories:
- Honoree: The top scoring Products in each category.
- Best of Innovation: The highest-scoring Products in the Program. Best of Innovation in each category is not guaranteed.
Evaluation Criteria
All entries are reviewed and scored based on the following criteria:
- Engineering and functionality
- Aesthetic and design
- What makes the product unique and innovative
- Human Security for All: Products in this category will be further evaluated on whether the technology helps people tackle the world’s most pressing problems in one of eight subcategories including Community, Economic, Environmental, Food, Health, Mobility, Personal or Political as defined in the application.
Applicants in all product categories will be notified via email by late-October of their status.
All award designations by the judges are final.
CTA does not test or endorse the Innovation award-winning products.