Research, development and progressive insights are key elements to future-proof your business and contribute to the continuous development of the cleaning and hygiene industry. Interclean celebrates organisations that innovate and differentiate themselves from the rest with the Amsterdam Interclean Innovation Awards.
The voting for the Amsterdam Innovation Award is now open! Take this opportunity to cast your vote for the most innovative solution shaping the cleaning and hygiene industry.
For many years now, the Amsterdam Innovation Award has been granted to the most innovative product, service or solution in the cleaning and hygiene industry in four different categories. All Interclean Amsterdam exhibitors can compete to win one of these prestigious award. An international expert jury selects 12 nominees (3 nominees per category) who will be invited to come to Amsterdam in March 2024 to pitch their innovation to the Jury. From these 12 nominees, 4 categories winner and one overall winner will be chosen. Additionally there is a Visitors’ Choice Award and a Cleaners’ Choice Award.
All winners will be announced during the Keynote Opening of Interclean Amsterdam 2024 on May 14th. At the House of Awards in Hall 13, all nominees will be on display for all visitors to see. These nominees will receive global media coverage through our social channels, website, mailings and press releases. All entries will be part of the special “We Innovate” Innovation Route.
23 October 2023 - Start new entries Interclean Innovation Award
29 January 2024 - Final deadline for Interclean Innovation Award
Week of 22 February 2024 - Announcement Nominees
19 and 20 March 2024 - Jury Selection Days
14 May 2024 - Announcement
Interclean Amsterdam is introducing a new set of categories for the Amsterdam Innovation Award, replacing the existing 4 product-focused categories. Exhibitors can enter their innovations into four specific categories. The new categories will focus on the impact on the industry the innovative products and solutions entered have.
Each innovation can be entered into a maximum of 2 categories. For each entry, a small fee of € 150.00 (ex. VAT) is charged. All proceeds will be donated to a charity.
For those innovations that focus on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and/or environmentally friendly improvements, like reducing waste, using biodegradable resources or products or solutions that decrease the ecological footprint of the product/solution or even the industry itself.
Focussing on all the new digital and smart technologies entering the industry, from planning tools, automated and/or autonomous cleaning, IoT, remote monitoring and management, software and everything in between.
For innovations that focus on improving the experience of the cleaner, make their work easier, safer and better. Think of training and education, ergonomic improvements or solutions, but also innovations that focus on increasing efficiency or productivity can be entered in this category.
Focussing on those products and solutions that increase (personal) hygiene and cleanliness for a more safe and healthy environment in a wide range of settings. It also includes the products that are developed to keep the appeal of premises 100%.
Category fit
Technological Readiness Level
Market Readiness Level
User friendliness
Ergonomics user
Health danger users or bystanders
Circularity / CtC
SDG Goals
(Eco)labels or certifications
ROI (costsavings enduser)
End user potential
Market Acceptance
