Entries to the Inavation Awards 2026 open on September 1, 2025. The rewards are there for the taking - are you ready to compete?
Every year, the Inavation Awards sets the benchmark for excellence across the professional AV industry. With entries opening soon for the 2026 edition, we’re calling on integrators, manufacturers, consultants, distributors, and AV innovators worldwide: it’s time to show your best work.
With three distinct streams - Project Awards, Business Awards, and Technology Awards - the programme offers recognition across the full scope of AV activities and roles. Whether you’re redefining collaboration, building market-leading products, or shaping a company that inspires, there’s a category tailored to your impact.
Why Enter?
The Inavation Awards is widely regarded as the most respected awards scheme in professional AV. That reputation is built on integrity, consistency, and the calibre of entries.
Just look at the Project Awards: past finalists include multimillion-euro upgrades, groundbreaking immersive experiences, and technically daring venue transformations - projects that raise the bar for the global AV community.
One reason the competition stands out is that each award stream is tightly focused. Technology Awards are for manufacturers. Project Awards celebrate integrators and consultants. We don’t blur the lines. A manufacturer won't win for a system integration project, but they can showcase their role in the Applied Excellence category.
The Technology Awards spotlight the R&D behind the products that are shaping AV’s future. In every case, we reward the right expertise for the right achievement, a principle that has kept the Awards credible and competitive for two decades.
The competition is fierce. And that’s what makes being a finalist or winner such a powerful accolade.
And when you win? We celebrate it properly.
A Night to Remember
The Inavation Awards culminates in a must-attend ceremony and dinner, held on the first night of ISE 2026 - Tuesday, February 3 - at the spectacular MNAC, Barcelona.
It’s a professionally produced event with a relaxed, celebratory atmosphere that draws the biggest names in AV, already gathered for ISE. Great food, stunning venue, and unbeatable networking make it a standout moment in the show calendar.
What the Judges Want
You don’t need a big marketing team to win. What matters most is a great story, well told and backed up with evidence.
For project entries, we want to see:
For technology entries, tell us:
Judges come from across the industry to bring a broad perspective, and our entry process is designed to be clear and accessible.
Key Dates & Details
Entries Open: 1 September 2025
Full category list, deadlines, and guidance: www.inavationawards.com
Awards Ceremony & Dinner: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Venue: MNAC, Barcelona
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