The NFC Innovation Awards recognize breakthrough products that showcase outstanding implementations and Most Innovative Uses of NFC. The free award program is open to member and non-member companies, or systems integrators, agencies, and media companies submitting on behalf of their clients.
Get Recognized
The NFC Forum created the Innovation Awards to recognize breakthrough products, services, and experiences that showcase innovative use of NFC technology.
Winners receive global visibility, featured placement on the NFC Forum website, two free registrations to the NFC Forum Member Meeting in Lisbon & bragging rights.
Nomination Form
Judging Process
Submissions are evaluated on the following criteria:
Innovation: How is this unique or innovative? Does it positively impact the user experience and the future of the industry using NFC technology?
Benefits and Competition: What kind of benefits does this product, service, or experience deliver to the end user? How does it compare to competitors if competition exists?
User experience and NFC impact: How does this product deliver a simple, intuitive, or transformative user experience? How central is NFC to the user experience and solution?
Results: Do the metrics shared by the entrant demonstrate positive results and a progressive trajectory for this product, service, or experience?
Initial Evaluation
The top 10 nominees will be chosen by a selected group of judges who are well-versed in NFC technology.
Public Voting
The NFC technology community will vote for their Top 5 winners of the Innovation Awards via an online voting site.