What distinguishes the Innovate Award from the Design Award?

The Innovate Award is distinguished from the Design Award primarily because it recognizes the design process behind a novel element or idea. This award specifically emphasizes the creativity, originality, and innovation involved in creating something new, focusing on the conceptualization and planning stages in addition to the execution of a design.

The nature of the Innovate Award is to acknowledge teams that push beyond traditional boundaries to invent and explore new solutions or approaches. This means that the focus is not just on the finished product, but on the thought process, brainstorming, and development stages that lead to innovative outcomes.

In contrast, the Design Award typically focuses on the aesthetics and functionality of the final product, rather than the innovative thought process that led to its creation. This distinction highlights the differing objectives of the awards and the specific criteria used to evaluate the work submitted under each category.