August 8, 2018

Entry Tips for the 2019 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards

Entering its 22nd year – the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards celebrates tech developments and digital projects launched or completely redesigned in the 2018 calendar year. Open to any project, product, creative endeavor, scientific discovery, or student project related to the 13 award categories, the Interactive Innovation Awards recognizes the most forward-looking tech developments in the connected world.

Five selected finalists in each of the 13 categories will receive two registrations to attend SXSW 2019 and a space to demonstrate their project for SXSW attendees and Innovation Awards judges.

Enter your work for the chance to win top honors at the Interactive Innovation Awards. Explore the full list of categories for 2019 ranging from Style & Wearable Tech to AI & Machine Learning.

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How to Apply

Tell us all about your entry and don’t be modest! The best entries give the Awards Jurists a thorough sense of your project, product or service (including some level of interaction with the project being entered or video examples of it being used). Take a look at our tips below to make sure your entry stands out.

Tips for Entry

Include additional resources. Links to photos, demos, social accounts, marketing material, schematics, one-sheets, case studies, etc., all build a stronger case for why your project should be selected.

Include a video. There’s no better way to convey a thorough sense of your project than through a demo or case-study video.

Always link to additional resources. Keep in mind that all additional resources – like photos, videos, or pdfs – must live online and be accessed via URL links. If the additional content is password protected, don’t forget to include the username and password!

Tell us what’s different about your entry. How does it work? Why should people be excited about it? Describe the project with the following 4 grading criteria in mind: Creativity, Form, Function, and Overall Experience.

Deadlines are final. Your project doesn’t have to be fully launched as of right now. It’s okay to submit an application for a project that is in the works. Regardless of what stage of completion your project is in, you must submit your application for the Innovation Awards before the final deadline of October 7.

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Deadlines to Enter

Early Entry: Monday, June 25 – Thursday, August 16 — $75 fee
Regular Entry: Saturday, August 20 – Thursday, October 4 — $150 fee
Final Entry Deadline: Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 11:59pm PT

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