These categories recognize singular, innovative achievements since July 1, 2023.
Nominations that won in the 2025 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2026 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
a. An essay of up to 3,500 characters describing the nominated innovative achievement(s) since July 1, 2023. Describe the organization's innovative achievements in at least three (3) of the following areas: organizational management, corporate social responsibility, financial management, corporate communications, customer service, human resources and employee development, information technology, marketing, product design & development, and research & development.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

T01. Innovative Achievement in Collaboration or Partnership (New for 2026)
T02. Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility
T03. Innovative Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
T04. Innovative Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion
T05. Innovative Achievement in Finance
T06. Innovative Achievement in Growth
T07. Innovative Achievement in Human Resources
T08. Innovative Achievement in International Expansion
T09. Innovative Achievement in Organization Recovery
T10. Innovative Achievement in Product Innovation
T11. Innovative Achievement in Public Engagement or Community Impact (New for 2026)
T12. Innovative Achievement in Sales or Revenue Generation
T13. Innovative Achievement in Science or Technology
T14. Innovative Achievement in Sustainability