Innovation can look different from one industry to another. For some businesses, it means developing a new technology. For others, it may mean improving an existing product, finding a better way to work, or solving a problem that has been holding an industry back.

The Innovation Excellence Award 2026 II brings together organizations and professionals whose work reflects this practical side of innovation. Their efforts span different sectors, ideas, and areas of expertise, but each has something in common: a willingness to try a different approach and turn it into something useful.

The profiles in this issue offer a glimpse into the people and organizations behind these efforts. From new technologies
to fresh business approaches, they show how good ideas can take shape when knowledge, experience, and persistence come together.

This issue is a collection of stories about the work taking place behind the scenes and the people making those efforts happen.