Categories & Criteria
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Aerospace Military & Defence Product of the Year
This award is designed to recognise the most innovative product in the aerospace/military/defence industry – putting a particular focus on outstanding performance and technical abilities.
Cables & Connectors Product of the Year
Cables and connectors are the workhorses of the instrumentation world. This award recognises an outstanding cable or connector product with a particular focus on outstanding performance.
Calibration Product of the Year
Calibration is an essential part of the measurement process, ensuring that instruments are delivering to the correct standard. This award recognises the top product that makes calibration possible.
Embedded Solution Product of the Year
This award recognises the most innovative embedded solution that showcases exceptional technical ability and performance.
Enclosure Product of the Year
This category is designed to reward an enclosure product that stands out for its originality, innovation and technical abilities.
Flow, Level & Control Product of the Year
This category is designed to reward a flow, level or control product that stands out for its originality, innovation and technical abilities.
Industrial AI Product of the Year
This award recognises the most pioneering AI‑driven innovation within industrial environments – celebrating products that demonstrate outstanding technical capability, transformative performance, and clear advancement in intelligent automation and analytics.
Monitoring & Metering Product of the Year
This award will be won by a company that has produced a monitoring or metering product that demonstrates outstanding originality.
Passive Component / Electromechanical Product of the Year
The category recognises passive or electromechanical components that demonstrate clear technical innovation, measurable performance improvement, or meaningful advances in reliability, efficiency, or manufacturability. Judges look for products that significantly enhance real world engineering applications and show distinct differentiation from existing solutions in their component class.
Power Product of the Year
This award will reward the innovative power product for its outstanding technical performance, impact on the market and originality.
Semiconductors Product of the year
This accolade acknowledges the most innovative semiconductor product on the market for its exceptional technical ability, originality and performance.
Sensor Product of the Year
This trophy will be won by a company that has produced an outstanding sensors product. It must demonstrate durability, innovation and differ from other sensors on the market.
Software Solution of the Year
Software solutions can, among other things, help solve problems or improve operational efficiency. This award recognises the most innovative software solutions and services in the instrumentation sector.
Test & Measurement Product of the Year
This accolade recognises a test and measurement product that has made a significant impact on the market. This product should demonstrate exceptional performance and innovation.
Vision Systems Product of the Year
Vision systems play crucial roles in everything from industrial maintenance through to factory automation. This award recognises the most innovative vision system product that showcases industry-leading technical ability and performance.
Business CATEGORIES
Academic Support & Training Award
This award recognises a company that demonstrates exceptional commitment to supporting young people in education and providing high‑quality training opportunities — helping the next generation develop the skills, confidence, and pathways needed to begin a successful career in the electronics industry.
Best Customer Service Award
This award recognises a company that provides unrivalled service and goes above and beyond for its customers.
Distributor of the Year
This award recognises a distributor that must deliver exceptional customer service, an innovative product range and strong marketing initiatives.
Excellence in Innovation Award
This award recognises a company that has shown innovation and has made a significant impact on the market.
PR Agency of the Year
This trophy will be given to a PR agency that has gone above and beyond to help its clients gain exposure within the instrumentation and electronics sector.
Individual CATEGORIES
Instrumentation Personality of the Year
This special award is designed to recognise an individual that plays a significant part in the success of the instrumentation sector. The winner of this category will have made continuous contributions to the sector, boosted their company’s profile and worked closely with their customers and suppliers.
Electronics Personality of the Year
This special award is designed to recognise an individual that plays a significant part in the success of the electronics industry. The winner of this category will have made continuous contributions to the sector, boosted their company’s profile and worked closely with their customers and suppliers.