Learning & Culture
Education, creativity & play
Leonardo da Vinci described himself as a man without letters, and taught himself anyway. He learned Latin as an adult, studied geometry in his forties and designed stage machinery and entertainments for the Sforza court. The Learning & Culture category of The DaVinci Awards® recognizes the products that help people learn, create and play.
Innovation in learning and culture now spans education technology, games and interactive entertainment, sports and performance, media and broadcasting, and the tools creative people work with. 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 evidence of real benefit to learners, players, creators and audiences alongside commercial performance.
The five areas below are starting points, not boundaries. Whatever your learning and culture innovation, see how a one-, two- or three-star DaVinci Award® could work for you.
No restrictive categories
Areas of learning and culture 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 helps people learn, create or play, it is eligible.
Worldwide innovation awards
How Recognition Works
Every Learning & Culture 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 learning and culture 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 learning & culture
