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Innovation Entrepreneur Awards

CTA’s Innovation Entrepreneur Awards program, founded in 2012, recognizes the contributions of individuals and small businesses in the consumer technology industry that demonstrate innovation, dedication to the industry, community outreach, and the tenacity to persevere through business and economic challenges. The winners of this award include one company, one individual executive and one startup in the consumer technology industry, which is determined by a panel of industry judges.

Participation is limited to consumer technology companies and consumer technology executives of organizations with annual domestic revenue under $30 million for the first two awards, and a minimum of $200,000 for a startup.  

Eligibility is based on past participation in the design, development, manufacturing and retail or distribution of consumer technology products and services offered through consumer channels. Also eligible are those who have contributed to the industry in other significant ways.

The nominee must be a current CTA member to be eligible.

Credentials should include:

  • Candidates must have made a significant contribution that positively impacted the consumer technology industry in terms of leadership, technical and marketing development and enhanced the lives of consumers.
  • Small business and executive candidates must have been involved in the consumer technology industry for at least five years prior to the year of consideration for induction.
  • Startups must be in business for less than five years.
  • Candidates that contribute to their community or philanthropy should be considered.
  • Candidates, who have been indicted, committed a felony or are of questionable character and integrity, as determined by CTA’s Executive Board, are not eligible.
  • Minimum financing received: $200,000, excluding sweat equity; must be money invested in business by the founder, friends and family, or angels.
The deadline for 2022 nominations is now over.