2026 IoT HealthTech Innovation Award Now Open for Entries

Entries are now open for the 2026 IoT HealthTech Innovation Award, recognizing connected technologies that improve patient outcomes, strengthen clinical workflows, and enable better operational visibility across healthcare environments.

From hospitals and clinics to home health, public health, and emergency response, IoT continues to reshape what healthcare teams can see, measure, and act on in real time. This award highlights practical innovations that help organizations deliver safer care, respond faster, and operate more efficiently.

What this award recognizes

The IoT HealthTech Innovation Award honors solutions that apply connected devices, sensors, platforms, and analytics to solve real problems in healthcare. Eligible entries may include remote patient monitoring, asset and equipment tracking, connected medical devices, facility and compliance monitoring, cold chain visibility, patient safety systems, and data-driven workflows that improve care delivery.

Submissions should focus on real-world relevance and measurable results. If your solution improves safety, efficiency, responsiveness, or continuity of care through IoT, this is a strong fit.

Who should enter

Entries are open to HealthTech companies, hospitals and health systems, integrators, public sector teams, research groups, and innovators building or deploying IoT solutions in healthcare settings. Organizations may submit multiple entries, although each submission must represent a distinct project or solution.

2026 key dates

• Entries Open: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Early Bird Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026
• Final Entry Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Winners Announced: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Entry fees

• Early Bird: $395
• Regular: $495

Entry fees are charged at submission and are non-refundable.

Why enter

Winners receive lasting recognition for leadership in connected healthcare innovation, along with dedicated coverage on the IoThinkTank website and a winners badge for marketing and communications. The award is also a way to highlight the impact of connected technologies on modern care delivery, operational resilience, and patient safety.

If your team has built a solution that improves outcomes, streamlines care, or increases visibility in a healthcare environment, submit your entry and showcase your results.