Eligibility Timeframe:

• Eligibility for the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence extends from 1 January 2024 through 11 June 2026, the last day that entries will be accepted. Nominations should cite achievements during this eligibility window. Videos, publications, events, podcasts, and other media premiered since that date are eligible to be entered.

Entry Deadlines

• There are three entry deadlines, including an early-bird deadline by which the entry fees are discounted:

  • April 16, 2026: early-bird entry deadline

  • May 14, 2026: primary entry deadline

  • June 11, 2026: final entry deadline, with $55/entry late fee due in addition to entry fees

Entry Fees

• Entry fees have been raised $10 from 2025.

New Categories

• There are many new categories for the 2026 Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence

  • There are three entirely new category groups

    • Construction & Civil Engineering Technology

    • Retail & E-Commerce Technology

    • Sports, Fitness & Recreation Technology

  • These category groups feature new categories for 2026

    • Artificial Intelligence

    • Green and Clean Technology

    • Information Technology