Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for

Midsize Enterprises

The 2026 submission period is now open!

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

Spotlight on the midsize enterprises awards

Get recognized for your innovations! Join the inaugural group of midsize enterprises submitting their 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 executives 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 accepted from organizations with an annual revenue of less than $1 billion only, i.e., midsize enterprises that provide products or services to individuals and businesses. This segment also includes all educational institutions and all state/provincial and local-level government organizations. 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 for the Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Midsize Enterprises.

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 commercially launched as a 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 institution 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 Midsize Enterprises 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.

Yes, if the submitting company is an eligible end-user organization in one of the participating Eye on Innovation industries, they can also opt-in to inclusion of their entry in both competitions. This option is available on the submission form. 

Unlock the secrets of cutting-edge midsize enterprise innovations

The Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for midsize enterprises recognizes industry-leading technology initiatives. This webinar explores trends and insights, showcasing how technology is leveraged to drive business outcomes for CIOs in the midsize enterprises sector.

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

2025 winners

 

The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Americas

Innovation: Data Review & Evaluation Assistant for Mental Health – Transforming Pediatric Behavioral Health Research with Advanced AI

 

Pymble Ladies' College | APAC

Innovation: Wise Phone Initiative

 

Wandercraft | EMEA

Innovation: Self-Balancing Exoskeleton

2025 finalists

AMERICAS

APAC

EMEA

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