How to Participate
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:
Digital Collaboration Edition 2026 digital collaboration
The Nimbus Innovation Awards – Digital Collaboration Edition 2026 will be held during the Integrated Systems Europe 2026, the leading global event dedicated to digital collaboration industry.
Location: Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain.
* The Nimbus Alliance, its member publications and the Nimbus Innovation Awards are not affiliated with ISE.
Date: February 3rd 2026.
HOW IT WORKS
Technology companies interested in participating can apply by submitting documentation describing their most important cloud 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 ISE 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 Professional Audio Innovation
Best Professional Video & Display Innovation
Best AV Experience Innovation
Best Digital Signage Innovation
Best Collaboration Hardware Innovation
Best Collaboration Software Innovation
Best Collaboration Management Innovation
Best Collaboration AI Innovation
Best Collaboration Cybersecurity Innovation
Best Hybrid Work Experience Innovation
Best AV over IP Hardware Innovation
Best AV over IP Interoperability Innovation
Best Professional AV Sustainability Innovation
Best Professional AV Innovation Overall
Award Activity Schedule SCHEDULE
Monday 12th January, 2026
Application OpensTechnology Brands can submit documentation about their best innovations of the last 12 months in relation to the digital collaboration industry.
Wednesday 28th January, 2026
Application Period ClosesIt's not possible to submit more applications after this date.
Tuesday February 3rd, 2026
Awards GivenAwards are given to winners at their ISE 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.