The Search Is On: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award Nominations Are Open

Belden Innovation Award 2026 nominations close February 13. Discover eligibility requirements and this year's IT/OT convergence focus.
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The Search Is On: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award Nominations Are Open
Belden Innovation Award 2026 Nominations Now Open—Deadline Looms Innovators in industrial technology have just two days to submit nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award, which honors breakthrough solutions transforming manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and telecommunications. The annual program recognizes small and medium-sized companies with revenue under $500 million that have launched commercially deployed products after July 1, 2024. This year introduces an expanded emphasis on IT/OT convergence—the critical integration of information technology and operational technology systems driving next-generation industrial resilience. With submissions closing February 13, 2026, qualifying organizations face a narrow window to gain industry visibility and validation from a century-old legacy program. Credit: Foundry Honoring a Century of Connectivity Vision The award bears the name of Joseph C. Belden, an early pioneer whose engineering contributions helped establish founda…