TechFinitive Awards 2026 – Entries now open!

TechFinitive has opened entries for the inaugural TechFinitive Awards 2026, giving technology providers, consultancies, agencies and other organisations working across enterprise IT the opportunity to have their work recognised by an experienced panel of technology journalists and industry experts.

The new awards programme has been created to recognise the companies, technologies and leaders making a genuine impact across enterprise technology. Entries are free, and organisations can submit themselves or enter on behalf of a technology provider they represent.

The deadline for entries is 30 September 2026, with five finalists expected to be announced in each category during October. Winners will then be announced in November.

Enter the TechFinitive Awards 2026

Eight categories recognising enterprise technology excellence

The 2026 awards span eight categories designed to reflect some of the most important areas of enterprise technology today.

The Digital Transformation Project of the Year award recognises outstanding technology-enabled transformation projects that have delivered measurable business change. It is open to vendors, implementation partners, consultancies and end-user organisations.

The Emerging Technology Award focuses on disruptive and next-generation technologies, including AI, agentic AI, automation, edge technologies and emerging platforms.

For organisations working at the intersection of data and artificial intelligence, the Data & AI Excellence Award recognises technologies helping businesses manage data, develop AI capabilities and turn information into actionable value.

The Cybersecurity Excellence Award celebrates organisations helping businesses improve cyber resilience, data protection and risk management, covering areas including identity, endpoint and cloud security, threat intelligence and security operations.

The Digital Workplace Excellence Award recognises technologies improving employee productivity, communication, collaboration and workplace experience.

The Enterprise Infrastructure Excellence Award focuses on the technology underpinning modern organisations, including cloud, networking, compute, hardware, enterprise devices and infrastructure management.

Meanwhile, the Business Applications Excellence Award recognises software that helps organisations digitise and optimise core business processes across areas such as ERP, finance, HCM, procurement and supply chain.

Finally, the Technology Leadership Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision and influence within the technology industry. The category is open to senior technology leaders including CEOs, founders, CIOs, CTOs and CISOs.

More than a popularity contest

The TechFinitive Awards are designed to look beyond brand recognition or marketing reach.

Winners will be determined through a combination of supporting evidence from shortlisted organisations, independent judging, market analysis, editorial research and audience support. The judging criteria include innovation, business impact, customer relevance, market influence and execution excellence.

Once the final five organisations in each category have been shortlisted, TechFinitive will also run an audience poll, with the results forming part of the final winner selection.

That means entrants have the opportunity to demonstrate not simply what their technology does, but the difference it has made in the real world.

Who should enter?

The awards are open to a broad range of organisations across the technology ecosystem.

Technology vendors can submit entries for one or more relevant categories, while PR agencies and agency representatives are also encouraged to submit on behalf of their clients. Consultancies, implementation partners and other organisations involved in delivering technology projects can also enter where relevant to a category.

TechFinitive is also inviting organisations interested in sponsorship, commercial partnerships, industry associations and media partnerships to get in touch.

The awards are being built around TechFinitive’s editorial expertise and its audience of IT and business professionals, with the aim of recognising technology that delivers genuine innovation and measurable business value.

How to enter the TechFinitive Awards

Submitting an entry is free and requires organisations to provide details of the technology provider being nominated, select the relevant category and explain why they believe the submission deserves to win.

Additional supporting materials, including case studies, reports and PDFs, can also be supplied as part of the process. Organisations entering more than one category should submit a separate entry for each category.

With the 30 September deadline approaching, technology providers and the agencies, consultants and partners representing them are encouraged to begin preparing their submissions now.

Find out more about the TechFinitive Awards 2026 or submit an entry here.