Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for

Government

The 2026 submission period is now open!

Submit today for a chance to be recognized for your innovative use of technology

Spotlight on the government awards

Get recognized for your innovations! Submit your organization’s innovative use of technology to drive best-in-class initiatives.

A panel of Gartner experts will determine the finalists for each region (APAC, Americas and EMEA), and the winners will be selected by a panel of senior government representatives from across the globe.

Awards Timeline

Submissions Open: (through May 15)

Submissions Reviewed & Judged: (June – July)

Finalists Revealed: (September - October)

Innovator Insights Available: (December) 

 

Learn more about the awards

Submissions are allowed from any government department, agency or government-owned organization. Submissions are NOT permitted from technology vendors or technology services companies. Any such submissions will be disqualified. Eligible organizations can enter up to five submissions per year.

To be eligible, an initiative must have been launched during the period of January 1, 2025, through May 15, 2026. Only submissions written in English will be accepted. The project or initiative could be in any stage of development, from a pilot to a live product/service. However, note that Gartner’s assessment framework weighs more favorably those projects that are already delivering tangible benefits and results (both qualitative and quantitative). 

Read more about eligibility.

  1. Each organization can submit up to five entries. There are no participation fees.
  2. All submissions will be judged by a panel of Gartner experts. Based on this evaluation, finalists are selected in each of our three regions (APAC, Americas and EMEA).
  3. Each finalist will be asked to produce a short video presenting their innovation. These videos will be uploaded to the public-facing 2026 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Government website. Failure to produce this video will result in losing status as a finalist.
  4. A panel of judges comprising senior industry executives from across the globe will score the finalists based on a Gartner-defined rubric.
  5. Winners will be announced in late 2026.

The awards are open to both Gartner clients and non-clients alike. There are no participation fees.

Unlock the secrets of cutting-edge government innovations

Watch this webinar as we reveal the winners of the 2025 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Government. Explore inspiring examples of innovation from across the globe, showcasing how CIOs and their teams have achieved tangible outcomes in support of the citizens they serve.

These winners were selected by a global panel of senior government executives. Learn more about these inspiring organizations and their innovations in this analyst-led webinar.

2025 winners

 

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) | Americas

Innovation: Subway track maintenance

 

Taoyuan City Government | APAC

Innovation: Integrated Real time AI Traffic Signal Control Revolution

 

Digital Government Authority | EMEA

Innovation: Digital Procurement & Spend Cube Platform

2025 Finalists

Americas

APAC

EMEA

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