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Edison Awards

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Edison Awards
Awarded forHonoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation
CountryUnited States
First awarded1987
Websitehttp://www.edisonawards.com/

Edison Awards is an American company that runs an annual competition honoring excellence in innovation in a broad range of categories.

Company

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The Edison Awards were established by the American Marketing Association in 1987 and has been an independent enterprise since 2008.[1]

Awards

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The Edison Awards are named after the inventor Thomas Edison. They honor innovations in product and service development, marketing and human-centered design.[2] Categories range from green technology to medical breakthroughs.[3] Entrants must meet strict innovation criteria and competencies as defined in the book Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor (Gelb & Caldicott 2007).[1] The Edison Awards Steering Committee reviews nominations; the finalists are then voted on by a large panel drawn from business professionals, scientists and academia.[4] Entries are judged based on societal impact, creativity and marketplace success.[3] In 2013, there were 14 categories and 38 sub-categories, with 131 award recipients.[5]

Recipients

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Past recipients of the Edison Achievement Award include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Elizabeth Sprouse, "How the Edison Awards Work", How Stuff Works, retrieved April 11, 2020
  2. ^ MAX TAKES HOME SILVER IN 2020 EDISON AWARDS, GoPro, April 1, 2020, retrieved April 11, 2020
  3. ^ a b Sebastian Howard; Clare Richardson (April 7, 2011), "Your Substantive Awards Show: 2011 Edison Awards Honor Innovation in Technology", Huffington Post, retrieved April 11, 2020
  4. ^ a b Damon Poeter (May 2, 2014), "Edison Awards Honor Elon Musk, Lenovo's Yang Yuanqing", PCMag.com
  5. ^ Sonali Basak (April 26, 2013), "Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans", Techli, retrieved April 11, 2020
  6. ^ Agis Salpukas (August 22, 1993), "Profile: Herbert M. Baum; Quaker State's Quick-Change Artist", New York Times, retrieved April 11, 2020
  7. ^ Miguel Helft, "In pursuit of Innovation, a milestone for Lenovo", Fortune.com, May 2, 2014