InnoVision Awards Nomination and Application Deadline Extended to June 14
Celebrating Innovation and Technology Excellence Across South Carolina Since 1999.
The deadline to nominate or apply to the 2026 InnoVision Awards has been extended to Sunday, June 14th. The InnoVision Awards honor distinguished South Carolina businesses, organizations, and individuals who set new standards for innovation and technology advancement.
Three finalists will be selected in each of six categories and showcased at the Annual InnoVision Awards celebration on November 5, 2026, in Greenville, SC.
Awards are presented in the following categories:
Community Enrichment (New Category)
Combining the previous Education and Community Service categories, the InnoVision Community Enrichment Award recognizes innovative advancements that improve the quality of life in South Carolina by expanding educational opportunities, advancing community health, or enhancing cultural enrichment.
Emerging Technology (New Category)
The InnoVision Emerging Technology Award recognizes innovative products, technologies, or services not yet commercially available that demonstrate strong differentiation, technical merit, and significant potential impact. This category is designed for groundbreaking startups and early-stage innovators: those with a working prototype and a vision, who are charting new territory and deserve recognition for what they are building.
The InnoVision Small Business Award recognizes a new technical development or an innovative use of existing technology to create new products, or services. A Small Business is defined as a business with fewer than 8 employees and less than $4 million in revenue.
The InnoVision Sustainability Award recognizes innovative technologies that protect natural resources and promote environmental stewardship.
The InnoVision Technology Application recognizes the innovative use or integration of existing technologies to produce a scalable new product, process, or service that impacts the economic prosperity of South Carolina.
The InnoVision Technology Development Award recognizes a new technical development that produces a scalable new product, process, or service that impacts the economic prosperity of South Carolina.
Nominations and applications may be submitted through the InnoVision Awards website at innovisionawards.org/submissions . Application deadline June 14, 2026.
About InnoVision Awards
Founded in 1999, InnoVision Awards is a grassroots, volunteer-led nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing innovation and technology across South Carolina. Through its statewide events and prestigious annual InnoVision Awards, the organization recognizes and celebrates outstanding leadership, innovation, and technological excellence achievements by businesses, individuals, and organizations driving progress in the region. View the 2025 ceremony here.