It is time once again to submit entries for Power & Motion's EDGE Awards (formerly known as the IDEA Awards) which aim to highlight the influential and cutting-edge technological advancements taking place within the design and engineering space.
Those developing hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical and related technologies are encouraged to submit their latest product developments to showcase the various innovations taking place within the motion control space.
How to Participate in the EDGE Awards
Products, components, systems, solutions and services launched between May 27, 2024 and May 5, 2025 are eligible for submission for the 2025 EDGE Awards. This ensures the most recent technological developments are being recognized.
Each entry is $595 if submitted by the Early Bird deadline of April 7, 2025, or $695 if submitted by May 5, 2025. There is no limit to the number of submissions an individual or company can enter.
Visit the EDGE Awards submission page to start an entry now.
The EDGE Awards are supported by the engineering-centric brands of Endeavor Business Media which besides Power & Motion include Electronic Design, Machine Design, and Microwaves & RF. New for the 2025 edition of the awards is the inclusion of three more brands to help amplify the work being done in various engineering fields — Control Design, Control and Automation World.
With the addition of the three new brands, there are now 16 categories under which products can be submitted for the 2025 EDGE Awards:
- Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping: 3D printing machines, materials, and software, as well as interfaces to CAD and machine tools for post-processing.
- AI Data Analytics: Machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) hardware and software that incorporates or is designed to improve product quality, supply chain management, and production throughput.
- Cabling and Enclosures: Hardware meant to hold controls and electronics as well as monitor the temperature, pressure, humidity, etc. inside the enclosure, such as terminal blocks and cabinet coolers.
- Communications & Networks: Wireless and wired systems, modules, and software that facilitate communication between chips, modules, and systems, including I/O modules, cloud communications.
- Computing Hardware, Software and Systems: Edge computing devices and interfaces, as well as the compute, storage, and communication modules and systems used to analyze data and assist design engineers.
