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:
The Cloud Edition 2025 CLOUD EDITION
The Nimbus Innovation Awards – Cloud Edition 2025 will be held during CloudFest 2025, the leading global event dedicated to the Cloud Industry.
Location: Europa Park, Europa-Park-Straße 2, 77977 Rust, Alemania
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 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 Security Innovation
- Best Storage System Innovation
Special Categories
- Best Cloud Hardware Innovation
Best Storage Innovation Overall
Cloud Innovator of the Year
Award Activity Schedule SCHEDULE
Monday March 10th, 2025
Application OpensTechnology Brands can submit documentation about their best innovations of the last 12 months in relation to the Cloud Industry.
Sunday March 16th, 2025
Application Period ClosesIt's not possible to submit more applications after this date.
Tuesday March 18th, 2025
Awards GivenAwards 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. You will be able to use the Nominee Badge in your marketintg materials until Monday March 17th, 2025, at 9AM CET.