How to Participate Cloud Edition 2026
General Information INFORMATION
Who are we?
The Nimbus Innovation Awards is the premier event celebrating the technology industry’s most impactful IT innovations for businesses.
This prestigious award event is organized and managed by the Nimbus Alliance, an association formed by four leading B2B technology publications. The Editors-in-Chief of these publications play a central role in the selection process, ensuring that winners are chosen by a panel of highly qualified experts.
Below are the alliance member publications and the person designated by each to be a part of the panel of experts voting on the contest:
Cloud Edition 2026 cloud edition
The Nimbus Innovation Awards – Cloud Edition 2026 will be held during CloudFest 2026, the leading global event dedicated to cloud computing industry.
Location: Europa Park, Europa Park Straße 2, Rust, Germany
* The Nimbus Alliance, its member publications and the Nimbus Innovation Awards are not affiliated with CloudFest.
Date: March 24th 2026.
HOW IT WORKS
Technology companies interested in participating can apply by submitting documentation describing their most important cloud computing innovation launched within the last 12 months.
After collecting all the information from all participants and their innovations. The panel of experts will vote for the winners. Awards will then be handed in person to the winners at their CloudFest booths.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
It’s Free. There is no cost to apply.
The Nimbus Innovation Awards, backed by decades of unbiased journalism, aim to recognize the best innovations of the year. This can only be ensured without entry fees.
CATEGORIES:
Main Categories
Best Storage Software Innovation
Best SSD Innovation
Best Hard Drive Innovation
Best Semiconductor Innovation
Best Server Platform Innovation
Best Server System Innovation
Best Server Cooling Innovation
Best Network Innovation
Best Backup Innovation
Best Cloud Security Innovation
Best Network Security Innovation
Best Storage System Innovation
Best Private AI Innovation
Best Digital Sovereignty Innovation
Best Cloud AI Innovation
Special Categories
Best Storage Innovation Overall
Best Cloud Hardware Innovation Overall
Cloud Server Company of the Year
Cloud Innovator of the Year
Award Activity Schedule SCHEDULE
Thursday 26th February, 2026 - Application Opens
Technology Brands can submit documentation about their best innovations of the last 12 months in relation to the cloud industry.
Sunday 15th March, 2026 - Application Period Closes
It's not possible to submit more applications after this date.
Tuesday 24th March, 2026 - Awards Given
Awards are given to winners at their CloudFest booths.
How to Apply PARTICIPATE
Please click on the participation button to submit your application.
Once your application is approved you will be given a Nominee Badge.