Editor’s Note: This article about the 2025 Top New Technology Awards originally was published on Dec. 2. It since been updated as of Jan. 16, 2025.
Submissions for the 2025 Top New Technology Awards have been extended to Friday, Jan. 10! Manufacturers interested in submitting and have a product that has either shipped in the 16 months before the January 10, 2025, deadline or is set to debut six months after can apply now to have a shot at the awards and earn worldwide recognition during the 2025 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Barcelona, Spain from Feb. 4-7, 2025.
The program combines both Commercial Integrator’s and sister-site CE Pro’s print publications and websites to recognize the new and outstanding products and services at ISE.
“Commercial and residential audiovisual integration is a multi-billion-dollar market globally, and no trade show reflects that better than Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). It’s incredible to see how this trade show converges these markets, but it can also be overwhelming for integrators to see all the latest solutions,” says Arlen Schweiger, editor-in-chief of CE Pro. “Through our annual Top New Technology (TNT) Awards, we hope to help dealers learn about some of the best and most impressive products to boost their businesses and deliver outstanding outcomes.”
Entrants receive extensive exposure of their products to the integrator, dealer and installer community. Winners also receive a 2025 TNT winner’s logo to use on their website and marketing materials (valued at $1,500).
All Entrants Receive
- Featured online promotion of photo and product description on commercialintegrator.com. (Commercial products)
- Featured online promotion of photo and product description on cepro.com. (Residential products)
Winners Receive
- A product image and listing in print editions of Commercial Integrator and CE Pro
- Social media exposure through various Commercial Integrator and CE Pro channels
- Use of the TNT 2025 winner’s logo on your website and marketing materials, valued at $1,500
Rules
Your product either must have shipped in the 16 months before the Jan. 10, 2025, deadline, or be set to debut in the six months after.
Deadline
- The deadline to enter is Jan. 10, 2025
Materials to Submit:
- Product Name EXACTLY how you would like it displayed on all award materials (including the plaque if your nomination wins an award).
- Manufacturer Name EXACTLY how you would like it displayed on all award materials (including the plaque if your nomination wins an award).
- MSRP*
- Description of the product design and/or technical innovation (125 words)*
- Description of the benefits that your product provides to the integrator (125 words)*
- Description of the benefits that your product provides to the end user (125 words)*
- Promotional description of product to be used online and in print (50 words)*
- Additional specification documentation , (PDF, < 1MB in size)
- Link to additional product information
- Link to product video
- Main product photo (300 DPI, .JPG or .EPS, < 1MB in size)*
- Up to 3 additional product photos (300 DPI, .JPG or .EPS, < 1MB in size)
Categories
Check out the list of all categories.
Judging
Judging will be conducted by a team of integrators from around the world, focusing on the following:
- Technological innovation
- Benefits to the integrator
- Benefits to the end-user
Fees
- Early-bird Entry: $495. Entry must be paid for by Dec. 20, 2024, and can be completed any time through the submission deadline of Jan. 3, 2025.
- Regular Entry: $695 per product.
- Additional categories for the same product: $375 each.
