Recognizing the Best Home & Consumer Tech at IFA 2026

Gadgety Awards Best of ShowStoppers

ShowStoppers @ IFA 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 6pm-9pm
Messe-Berlin Fairgrounds | South Entrance Hall |
Berlin, Germany

The Gadgety Awards celebrate innovation in consumer, home, and mobile tech, honoring products that excel in product innovation, market need, technological advancement, and design & aesthetics.

This award highlights standout innovations in categories like:

  • Best Gadget
  • Best Smartphone
  • Best AI Tech, and more.


An independent panel of industry expert judges reviews applications based on specific criteria and determine results. 

Submission rate: $999 USD per entry. Your entry fee includes:

  • Product reviewed by judges for Best of IFA
  • PR coverage across hundreds of news media, including AP News, Business Insider, and Yahoo! Finance
  • Award plaque

  • Promotion on Gadgety Awards and Showstoppers websites
  • Honor Presentation – awards on stage/screen


Winners may opt in to our licensing program, which grants the product credibility, visibility, and branding opportunities.

  • The submission portal is now open until 24 August 2026, noon ET
  • Your brand does not need to be a ShowStoppers @ IFA 2026 exhibitor to submit for Best of ShowStoppers Gadgety Award consideration.
  • All entries are embargoed until the media event date (3 September 2026).


Please contact Gadgety Awards Customer Service with any questions.

2026 Showstoppers Submission Form - Nick
Your brand does not need to be a ShowStoppers exhibitor to submit for Best of ShowStoppers Gadgety Award consideration.

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