Product Categories

Innovation Award product categories vary by show as follows:

IBEX Innovative Products Categories (Trade and/or OEM products)

Boatbuilding Methods & Materials (techniques and equipment to build boats)
Deck Equipment and Hardware (Rigging, rope, docking and anchoring equipment, boat covers, canvas work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, etc.)
Furnishings & Interior Parts (appliances, furniture, lighting, textiles, interior systems, galley)
Mechanical Systems (air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pumps, tanks and fuel systems, etc.)
Electrical Systems (AC/DC onboard and shore power systems, batteries, control apparatus, battery management tools, etc.)
Inboard Engines (sterndrives, jet drives, diesel and gas inboard engines, struts and shafts, inboard engine equipment)
Outboard Engines (outboard engines and electrical systems, trolling motors and props for outboards)
Boatyard Hardware (yard installed boat lifts, cranes, docks, marina equipment and software -management programs, inventory and job flow software, etc.)
Propulsion Parts, Propellers (engine equipment and gauges, trim tabs, engine maintenance)
Boat Care and Maintenance (Coatings, Chemicals, Paints, Finishes, Additives, Oils and Tools)
OEM Electronics (entertainment, navigational, onboard systems, instrumentation, sonar, software, etc.)
Trailers, Parts and Trailer Accessories
Safety Equipment

In addition: An Environmental Award may be given for any product (entered in any category) that provides an environmental benefit in the marine market. This is NOT a category that can be entered, and products will be selected from all products entered, regardless of category.

Miami Innovative Products Categories (consumer products)

Please Note: All boats entered in the Innovation Awards must be NMMA Certified.

Applications and Mobile Software
Runabouts and Fishing Craft to 24’
Cruisers (25' to 60' including fishing craft)
Cruisers (61' and up)
PWC and Jet Boats
Pontoon and Deck Boats
Sailboats (mono, multi-hull)
Docking and Fendering Equipment (owner installed docks, shore power, boatwhips, boatlifts, davits, cranes, fenders or fendering systems, etc.
Consumer Electronics and Software
Consumer Personal Gear and Soft Goods
Consumer Installed Non-Electronic Hardware (equipment must be non-electronic and may be deck equipment such as anchors, BBQs, blocks, winches/winch handles or interior hardware such as screens, vents, etc.)
Water Sports and Equipment (fun, non-safety related products and fishing products)
Outboard Engines
Consumer Safety Equipment
Trailer, Parts and Trailer Accessories
Inflatables, Small Boats (up to 15') and Tenders