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IFA Innovation Awards 2026

Competition · Berlin, Germany
Closed next cycle Entries for the 2026 IFA Innovation Awards closed on 15 August 2026, winners were notified 20-22 August and the ceremony was held on 4 September 2026 at IFA Berlin. No call for the 2027 edition has been published.
Award and IFA showcase Cheque
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Berlin, Germany Where

The 2026 cycle is finished from an applicant's point of view. Entries closed on 15 August 2026, winners were notified between 20 and 22 August, and the ceremony was set for 4 September 2026. No call has been published for 2027.

The awards go to consumer-electronics products and are judged around IFA in Berlin. A winner receives the award itself and a showcase slot at the show.

That is the whole of it. No money is attached and no stake is taken, so the return is recognition in front of the audience IFA draws, and nothing else.

What it actually costs you

ChequeAward and IFA showcase
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IFA in Berlin gives its Innovation Awards to consumer-electronics products, pairing the award with a showcase slot at the Berlin show. The recognition and visibility are the whole of what a winner receives; there is no funding attached and no equity is taken. Companies in consumer tech are the intended entrants.

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