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People, goods & beyond Earth
Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks hold designs for flying machines, canal locks and self-supporting bridges, drawn with an engineer’s grasp of the forces involved. Many waited centuries for the materials to build them. The Navigation category of The DaVinci Awards® recognizes the organizations closing that gap today.
Transport innovation now spans electric and autonomous vehicles, cleaner and safer flight, the growing space economy, the way cities move, and the supply chains behind global commerce. The DaVinci Awards® recognizes the organizations behind these products, from startups with a first credible result to established innovators with years of measurable impact. Every entry is assessed by judges with relevant domain expertise, against a standard that weighs real-world deployment and measurable performance alongside commercial results.
The five areas below are starting points, not boundaries. Whatever your transport innovation, see how a one-, two- or three-star DaVinci Award® could work for you.
No restrictive categories
Areas of transport innovation
There are no fixed categories in The DaVinci Awards®. The five areas below are suggestions to help you find your bearings, not boxes to fit into. If your innovation moves people or goods better, it is eligible.
Worldwide innovation awards
How Recognition Works
Every Navigation entry is assessed on its own merits and awarded one, two or three stars, with each level reflecting a higher benchmark of innovation, evidence and impact. There is a high ceiling of innovation, excellence and impact to achieve a star, and not every entry earns one. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
One star
Commendable growth, clear innovation, and evidence of quality, consistency and credibility.
Two stars
Excellent growth, a track record of innovation, and sophistication and elegance in execution.
Three stars
Reserved for the most outstanding accomplishments.
Four deadlines a year: enter at any time and your entry is judged in the next round. Results are announced within three months of each deadline. View all deadlines.
Leaders in transport innovation
Spotlights
Winners’ rewards
Promoting your success
Winners may make full use of The DaVinci Awards® hallmark of excellence, linked to your level of accreditation, on all relevant materials.
All winners also receive a DaVinci Awards® trophy, and substantial press opportunities working in partnership with our editorial team. Find out more.
Beyond navigation
