Entry Criteria

Final entry date is June 25, 2021!

Each Innovators Awards Entry Should Address:
Why the Project/Application/Product being nominated stands out as an innovative application of a lasers and photonics product or system

Innovative approach to a project and implementation value to the user, which can be measured by such qualities as return-on-investment, loss prevention, or business- efficiency gains, positive impact on the customer, sustainability, characterized by overall eco-friendliness, long-term value, lifecycle cost-effectiveness, or other measures you can describeJudges Will Review Your Entry Based on the Following Criteria:

• Meeting a defined need as a well-conceived, well-executed initiative that fully met specific user requirements
• Collaboration, including communication and cooperation throughout the value chain through which the product or system was procured and deployed
• Impact, which can be identified by describing the difference made on the professionals involved, on the productivity of users, and/or on society as a whole.

Make Sure to Include the Following:

• A specification sheet outlining the user needs that are met
• Project begin and end dates (if applicable)

Optional Items to Consider:

• Testimonials by end-user customers
• Video footage of the product/system in use at the application site (“Smartphone-quality” video is acceptable.)