ShowStoppers is not directly involved in the judging of the Innovation awards.
Please direct questions to:
Andy Reese
IHS Markit
Phone: +1 480 654 2833
Mobile: +1 480 220 9601
andy.reese@ihsmarkit.com
We once again hosted the Innovation Awards at ShowStoppers® @ CES, the media reception during CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. The awards took place at the ShowStoppers event held on 7 January 2020 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Wynn Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The Innovation Awards provide exhibitors at ShowStoppers @ CES is an opportunity to showcase their leadership, ingenuity and innovation to an audience of key journalists from around the globe. Only exhibitors at ShowStoppers @ CES may apply for the Innovation Awards. (For more information on ShowStoppers @ CES, go to https://showstoppers.com/ces2020/.)
This year’s awards will recognize the most innovative products in the following categories:
- AR, VR and gaming
- Automotive
- Fitness, wearables and health devices
- Home audio
- Mobile accessories
- Mobile computing
- Personal entertainment
- Robotics and drones
- Smart home and appliances
- Video displays and devices
Judges for the awards are renowned industry analysts who cover the gamut of technology sectors related to each ShowStoppers event.
Deadline for submitting online for an Innovation Award is 11:59 pm Las Vegas Time on 6 January 2020, with extended application possible at the ShowStoppers event on 7 January 2020 until 7:30 PM (visit our table at ShowStoppers for more information).
Benefits for award winners
Category winners receive an Innovation Award display trophy and are featured in a news release issued by our organization and ShowStoppers.
Awardees also receive a digital award badge for use on their company website and may be featured in promotional activities during and after CES such as photos, celebratory comments and social media posts.
Award application process
Only exhibitors at ShowStoppers @ CES may apply for the Innovation Awards. (For more information on ShowStoppers @ CES, go to https://showstoppers.com/ces2020/). Exhibitors at ShowStoppers can apply for an award through this site. Companies may submit up to three candidate products, technologies or services for Innovation Awards. Our organization and ShowStoppers have agreed to an embargo on any announcements that should not be made public prior to the awards.
Award Winners – CES 2020
The winners, by category, of the 2020 IHS Markit Innovation Awards at ShowStoppers @ CES are:
AR, VR and gaming: AlignVR, for AlignVR
- Runner up: Anomaly Productions, for Creative Creature Catcher
Automotive: Tanvas, TanvasTouch for Automotive
Fitness, wearables and health devices: Bisu, for Bisu Body Coach
- Runners up: Eargo, for Eargo Neo HiFi; and OMRON Healthcare, for Complete™
- Honorable mentions: Jabra, for Jabra Elite Active 75t with Jabra MySound; Matias, for Matias Programmable Ergo Pro Keyboard; MYHIXEL, for MYHIXEL; Pix Inc., for Pix Backpack; Whistle Labs, for Whistle FIT
Home Audio: MPOW Innovation Inc, for MPOW X4.0
Mobile accessories: Yubico, for The YubiKey 5Ci
- Runners up: Acouva, for Acouva AMP; ohsnap, for ohsnap; Speck Products, for Presidio2 Armor Cloud technology; and Wacom, for Wacom One
- Honorable mention: Nite Ize, for Nite Ize RunOff Waterproof Bags
Mobile computing: HP, for HP Elite Dragonfly G2
- Runner up: HP, for HP Spectre x360 15
- Honorable mention: ResQProtect, for ResQ4Mac
Personal entertainment: Celestron, for StarSense Explorer DX
- Honorable mention: Carkit AI, for Roxie Car Karaoke
Robotics and drones: Sunflower Labs Inc., for Sunflower Home Awareness System
- Runners up: Lora DiCarlo, for Baci and Onda; and ZeroKey Inc., for Smart Space
Smart home and appliances: Brilliant Home Control, for Brilliant Smart Dimmer Switch
- Runner Up: Avast, for Avast Omni
- Honorable mention: TandemLED, for TandemLED + WAV Smart Control
Video displays and devices: HP, for HP ENVY 32 All-in-One
The Categories
The IHS Markit Innovation Award will be given to a unique product that demonstrates creativity and vision through its design, ability to solve a problem, longevity and potential market opportunity.
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The Judges
Mark C. Boyadjis
Global Technology Lead | Automotive Advisory Services
Paul Gagnon
Research and Analysis Executive Director, TV, Consumer Electronics and Devices
Matt Gnyp
Vice President
Yogita Kanesin
Senior Analyst, IoT Connectivity
Randy Lawson
Subject Matter Expert
Jeff Lin
Associate Director | Consumer Electronics
Jae Shin
Senior Director, Displays Research & Product Management
Francis Sideco
Vice President | Technology, Analytics & Performance Benchmarking
Ian Weightman
Senior Vice President
Bing Zhang
Research and Analysis Director, TV, Consumer Electronics and Devices