Community Enrichment
New award category: 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 improving cultural enrichment.
Emerging Technology
New award category: The InnoVision Emerging Technologies Award recognizes innovative products, technologies, or services not yet commercially available but demonstrate strong differentiation, technical merit, and potential impact.
Dr. Charles Townes Individual Achievement Award
The Charles Townes Award honors an individual whose leadership and vision exemplify an exceptional contribution to technology or community advancement.
Young Innovator Award
The award is named in honor of the memory and ideals of Dr. Ibrahim Janajreh. Dr. Janajreh was an important part of Michelin for more than 15 years, served on the InnoVision Advisory Board of Directors for three years, and received an InnoVision Award in 2000.
Community Service Award
The InnoVision Community Service Award recognizes an organization for an innovation that improves the quality of life in South Carolina communities. The innovation may involve products, services, or processes that serve South Carolinians.
Sustainability Award
The InnoVision Sustainability Award recognizes innovative technologies that protect natural resources and promote environmental stewardship.
Education Award
The InnoVision Education Award recognizes innovative approaches to education that create new educational opportunities and experiences for students, new methods of delivery, or improved quality and efficiency.
Small Business Award
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.
Technology Application Award
The InnoVision Technology Application or Technology Integration Award recognizes the innovative use or combination of existing technologies to produce a scalable new product, process, or service that impacts the economic prosperity of South Carolina.
Technology Development Award
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.