Product Categories

Innovation Award product categories vary by show as follows:

IBEX Innovative Products Categories (Trade and/or OEM Products)

• Boatbuilding Methods & Materials (techniques and equipment to build boats)
• Deck Equipment and Hardware (Rigging, rope, docking and anchoring equipment, boat covers, canvas work, T-tops/arches, stainless work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, etc.)
• Furnishings and Interior Parts (appliances, furniture, lighting, textiles, interior systems, galley)
• Mechanical Systems (air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pumps, tanks and fuel systems, etc.)
• Electrical Systems (AC/DC onboard and shore power systems, batteries, control apparatus, battery management tools, etc.)
• Inboard Engines (stern drives, jet drives, diesel and gas inboard engines, struts and shafts, inboard engine equipment)
• Outboard Engines (outboard engines and electrical systems, trolling motors and props for outboards)
• Boatyard and Dealer Hardware and Software (yard installed boat lifts, cranes, docks, marina equipment and software -management programs, inventory and job flow software, etc.)
• Propulsion Parts, Propellers (engine equipment and gauges, trim tabs, engine maintenance)
• Boat Care and Maintenance (coatings, chemicals, paints, finishes, additives, oils and tools)
• OEM Electronics (entertainment, navigational, onboard systems, instrumentation, sonar, software, etc.)
• Trailers, Parts and Trailer Accessories
• Safety Equipment

In addition: An Environmental Award may be given for any product (entered in any category) that provides an environmental benefit in the marine market. This is NOT a category that can be entered, and products will be selected from all products entered, regardless of category.

Miami Innovative Products Categories (Consumer Products)

Please Note: All boats entered in the Innovation Awards must be NMMA Certified.

• Boat Care and Maintenance (coatings, chemicals, paints, finishes, additives, oils and tools)
• Consumer Electronics, Mobile Applications and Software
• Consumer Safety Equipment
• Deck Equipment (Rigging, rope, anchoring equipment, boat covers, canvas work, T-tops/arches, stainless work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, BBQs, blocks, winches/winch handles, screens, vents, etc.)
• Docking and Fendering Equipment (owner installed docks, boatwhips, boatlifts, davits, cranes, fenders or fendering systems, dock lights and dock-mounted accessories and hardware, etc.)
• Fishing Equipment, Gear & Tackle
• Furnishings and Interior Parts (appliances, furniture, lighting, textiles, galley, etc.)
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems (AC/DC onboard and shore power systems, batteries, control apparatus, battery management tools, inverters, chargers, air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pumps, tanks and fuel systems, solar panels, etc.)
• Personal Gear, Soft Goods (clothing, footwear, etc.)
• Trailer, Parts, and Trailer Accessories
• Watersport Equipment
• Alternate Drive Technology (pods, stern drives)
• Electric Motor/Battery Powered Propulsion (hybrids only)
• Inboard Engines
• Outboard Engines (including trolling, propane and electric motors)
• Propulsion Equipment and Parts (gauges, trim tabs, propellers, thrusters, etc.)
• Small fishing craft:  Fiberglass and Aluminum Bass Boats, Bay and Flat Boats
• Cabin Cruisers and Yachts
• Center Console/ Walkaround Fishing Boats
• Cuddy Cabin and Bowrider Boats
• Deck Boats
• High Performance Boats
• Inflatables and Tenders
• Jet Boats
• Multihull–Power
• Multihull–Sail
• Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
• Pontoon Boats
• Sailboats (all other)
• Tow Boats
• Trawlers

In addition: An Environmental Award may be given for any product (entered in any category) that provides an environmental benefit in the marine market. This is NOT a category that can be entered, and products will be selected from all products entered, regardless of category.