Introducing the FUTURE INNOVATION AWARDS
Join us in honoring standout companies, groundbreaking products and revolutionary services & experiences that define innovation and industry excellence. Our esteemed panel of judges, featuring trusted editorial teams and industry experts, eagerly awaits your entries.


Future is the name behind market-leading brands and some of the world’s most popular titles such as Tom's Guide, Marie Claire, Who What Wear, TechRadar, Golf Monthly, Homes & Gardens and many more. We connect people to their passions through the high-quality content we create and the innovative technology we pioneer.

 

If your new product, service or experience made waves between January 1 2023, and May 17 2024, or if you've introduced game-changing upgrades, designs or features during this period; seize the opportunity to shine! Complete the nomination form for a chance to claim one of our inaugural FUTURE INNOVATION AWARDS.


Explore more about the awards on this site, or kickstart your nomination by clicking the link below.

Categories

Click Here for more information on our Technology award categories

Click Here for more information on our Beauty award categories

Click Here for more information on our Homes & Gardens award categories

Click Here for more information on our Active Lifestyle award categories

Click Here for more information on our Sleep award categories

Click Here for more information on our Gaming award categories

Why Enter?

Get your latest innovations in the hands of trusted editors from Future's market-leading brands and other industry experts to gain recognition and validate to consumers that your company,  products or services offer innovative solutions.

Every product shortlisted as a nominee, whether chosen for an award or not, will be featured on multiple Future websites, and have license to use the Shortlisted badge in Digital Marketing between June 20 - July 26 2024.

As a winning entry, you will receive promotional coverage across social media, websites, newsletters and more. Future publications boast a cumulative monthly audience of 99M monthly US users throughout its entire brand portfolio.

Winners will be presented with an award for display, along with the opportunity to purchase Winners Assets Packages for use in your marketing & sales collateral.

Entry Details

To enter, complete and submit the nomination form. All entries must be received by May 17, 2024, 12:00pm ET, unless otherwise noted. All entrants must complete the online nomination form, and remit payment for the entry fee(s) via our online system. The shortlist will be determined by a panel of judges and will be notified at the end of May 2024. The winners will be determined by a panel of judges and will be notified by email on or about July 22, 2024. Judges’ decisions are final.
The first product submission for each brand is complimentary, allowing every brand the opportunity to submit its hero product. From there, each additional submission costs $250. There’s no limit to the number of products a brand can submit. Companies may enter numerous products for consideration, provided they complete the online nomination form and pay the necessary entry fee(s). 
Company Nomination submissions costs $695 per entry.

FAQs

Product Nominations: The first product submission for each brand is complimentary*, allowing every brand the opportunity to submit its hero product. From there, each additional submission costs $250.

You may submit a given product to multiple categories, at $250 each. If you wish your product to be considered for multiple categories, just nominate the product for each by completing a submission form and checking the appropriate box on the product’s form.

Company Nominations: To enter your Company as a nominee in our Innovation Awards submissions costs $695 per entry. (Company Nominations are to submit your company overall to be in contention for winning, not for product specific submissions).

*Complimentary submission is limited to one entry per Brand; we reserve the right to cancel any submissions for Brands who complete the form multiple times to gain further free entries - we will contact any entrants where this may be the case.

Products/Services must have been launched or updated since January 1, 2023, and be available in the U.S and/or U.K before May 17, 2024.

  • All Entries will be seen & reviewed by our editorial judges & industry experts.
  • All Shortlisted Nominees can use the Future Innovation Award Shortlisted logo in Digital Marketing between June 20 - July 26, 2024.
  • All Shortlisted Nominees will be published across multiple Future websites.
  • All Winners will be published & featured across multiple Future websites.
  • All Winners will have the opportunity to license the Winners Assets package for use in marketing

All entries must be complete by 12.00 ET on May 17, 2024 ET unless specified otherwise. We reserve the right to consider late applicants as circumstances dictate.

Closed.

A panel of Future editors and externally sourced, industry-specific expert judges will review all qualified entries to create a nominee shortlist, based on your submitted information and innovation claims.
Once the shortlist is created, our panel of editors and experts will judge your products/services based on 2 core metrics;

  • Proof of Innovation (vs your submitted information)
  • Overall user experience

We may require you to ship up to 3 samples for testing to our New York or London office or arrange for a visit to nominated locations/experiences - if so, we will contact you upon shortlisting to confirm. Do not send samples unsolicited, we will contact you if we need samples.

Winners will have the opportunity to purchase our custom Winners Assets package including custom Award Winner logos, editorial quotes and pre-made social creatives. For rates and options please contact endorsements@futurenet.com

If your product has an embargo, please note this on the entry form in the EMBARGO section.

Winners will have the opportunity to purchase our custom Winners Assets package including custom Award Winner logos, editorial quotes and pre-made social creatives. For rates and options please contact endorsements@futurenet.com

If you have any other questions please contact Nicole Kline (nicole.kline@futurenet.com)

Contact

If you have a query about Future Innovation Awards 2024, the categories, costs, eligibility or anything else about the awards, please contact Nicole Kline (nicole.kline@futurenet.com).