Innovation Award product categories vary by show as follows:
Product 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, T-tops/arches, stainless work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, etc.)
- Furnishings and 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 (stern drives, 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 and Dealer Hardware and Software (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.
Product Categories (Consumer Products)
Please Note: All boats entered in the Innovation Awards must be NMMA Certified.
- Boat Care and Maintenance (coatings, chemicals, paints, finishes, additives, oils and tools)
- Consumer Electronics, Mobile Applications and Software
- Consumer Safety Equipment
- Deck Equipment (Rigging, rope, anchoring equipment, boat covers, canvas work, T-tops/arches, stainless work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, BBQs, blocks, winches/winch handles, screens, vents, etc.)
- Docking and Fendering Equipment (owner installed docks, boatwhips, boatlifts, davits, cranes, fenders or fendering systems, dock lights and dock-mounted accessories and hardware, etc.)
- Fishing Equipment, Gear & Tackle
- Furnishings and Interior Parts (appliances, furniture, lighting, textiles, galley, etc.)
- Mechanical and Electrical Systems (AC/DC onboard and shore power systems, batteries, control apparatus, battery management tools, inverters, chargers, air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pumps, tanks and fuel systems, solar panels, etc.)
- Personal Gear, Soft Goods (clothing, footwear, etc.)
- Trailer, Parts, and Trailer Accessories
- Watersport Equipment
- Alternate Drive Technology (pods, stern drives)
- Electric Motor/Battery Powered Propulsion (hybrids only)
- Inboard Engines
- Outboard Engines (including trolling, propane and electric motors)
- Propulsion Equipment and Parts (gauges, trim tabs, propellers, thrusters, etc.)
- Small fishing craft: Fiberglass and Aluminum Bass Boats, Bay and Flat Boats
- Cabin Cruisers and Yachts
- Center Console/ Walkaround Fishing Boats
- Cuddy Cabin and Bowrider Boats
- Deck Boats
- High Performance Boats
- Inflatables and Tenders
- Jet Boats
- Multihull–Power
- Multihull–Sail
- Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
- Pontoon Boats
- Sailboats (all other)
- Tow Boats
- Trawlers
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.
Product Categories (Consumer Products)
Please Note: All boats entered in the Innovation Awards must be NMMA Certified.
- Aluminum Fishing Boats
- Fiberglass Fishing Boats
- Pontoon Boats