Junkosha Calls for Entries to Technology Innovator of the Year Awards

Junkosha is calling for entries to its Technology Innovator of the Year Awards. The deadline to enter is October 31, 2025.

The award was invented to champion the innovative work of an individual or team working in delivery of products used in microwave/mmWave technologies or interventional medical procedures. It includes a new category this year to recognize entries with strong early-stage ideas.

The new category aims to drive sustainable progress through technological advancement. The winner of this new category will receive $25,000 distributed over four years: $10,000 awarded upon recognition of an outstanding invention in the first year, and $15,000 awarded upon recognition of commercial viability in the fourth year.

This is in addition to the $25,000 awarded to the winner of the commercial-ready innovation category.

“As we draw to a close on the deadline for this year’s entries, I wanted to personally reach out to all those individuals or teams who are thinking of entering to take the step now,” said Joe Rowan, chairperson for the award. “Since its inception in 2021, the spirit of these Awards has remained the same—to enable as many technology innovators as possible through this unique program. With two categories this year to enter, there has never been a better time to achieve recognition for your innovation, whether in its infancy or closer to commercialization.”

The award is open to companies, individuals, and organizations working in microwave/mmWave or medical device technologies. Junkosha said eligible researcher working at a university, research institute, or university spinoff company are also encouraged to apply.

Find more information on the awards here.

Last month, the company launched its Clear Peelable Heat Shrink Tubing product at the Medical Technology Ireland Show.