Nominations open for 2023 InnoVision Awards.

Nominations are open for the 2023 InnoVision Awards.

Nominations are due by June 2 to allow ample time for judging. Finalists will be contacted in early July and invited to the in-person awards ceremony on Nov. 9 in Columbia.

To submit a nomination click here.

This is the 25th year for the awards, which honor South Carolina individuals and organizations for impactful innovations under development in South Carolina.

Below are the award categories.

The Dr. Charles Townes Individual Achievement Award

The highest honor awarded by the InnoVision Advisory Board and Judges panel, the Dr. Charles Townes Individual Achievement Award. The award is named in memory of Dr. Charles Townes, a Greenville, South Carolina native and Furman University graduate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 and the Templeton Prize in 2005. Dr. Townes is the only person other than the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa to win both a Nobel Prize and a Templeton Prize.

The Dr. Charles Townes Individual Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has exhibited a sustained commitment to the advancement of technology and the community through their technology-oriented and innovative contributions. Such contributions may be business, civic and/or educational in nature and must benefit the State of South Carolina. Watch the 2022 winner here.

The Ibrahim Janajreh Young Award

The award is named in honor of the memory and ideals of Dr. Ibrahim Janajreh. A brilliant scientist and unique individual, Dr. Janajreh was an important part of Michelin for more than 15 years, served on the InnoVision Advisory Board of Directors for three years, and received an InnoVision Award in 2000.

The Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovator Award was established in 2005 to recognize successful South Carolina programs that engage, encourage, and acknowledge young people in the areas of science, technology, math, and innovation. Watch the 2022 winner here.

Technology Development Award

The InnoVision Technology Development Award recognizes a company or organization for the development of a new or improved technology. The focus of this award is on the novelty of the technology and the challenge associated with developing it. The technology may be part of a new or existing product, process, or service that is intended for sale to customers or for use inside the organization. Watch the 2022 winner and finalists here.

Technology Application Award

The InnoVision Technology Application Award...