Radical Innovation Hospitality Product

Overview

The Radical Innovation competition, celebrating its 20th Anniversary, seeks to discover and support ideas that will shape the future of hospitality. Participants are invited to showcase an innovative hospitality product that can improve hotel design, operations, or the overall guest experience. This could include a wide range of concepts such as guestrooms, food & beverage concepts, amenity spaces, furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E), materials, wellness solutions, sustainability initiatives, or operational tools. The competition emphasizes the importance of new thinking that advances how hospitality is designed, delivered, or experienced. Entries will be evaluated on their relevance to hospitality, their innovative qualities, potential impact, feasibility, and scalability. Pure technology solutions like software, platforms, AI, or hardware-driven systems should be submitted under a separate Technology category, not this Product category. Submissions should clearly communicate the product concept, its significance, and potential impact through a compelling presentation. Visual materials, such as detailed sketches, renderings, or a video of a 3D model, are also required to illustrate the product effectively. Judges will also consider product design quality, materials, manufacturability, durability, and the path to production or market adoption.

What to build

An innovative hospitality product that improves hotel design, operations, or the guest experience. Examples include guestrooms, F&B concepts, amenity spaces, FF&E, materials, wellness or sustainability solutions, and operational tools.

Prizes

Key dates

• Submission DeadlineAugust 03, 2026

Eligibility

Open to everyone worldwide. Students or recent graduates can submit for free with a valid student ID. Professionals are required to pay a submission fee.

How to enter

1. Prepare a compelling presentation (PPT or PDF) that communicates the product concept, its significance, and potential impact.
2. Prepare detailed sketches, renderings, and/or a video of a 3D model illustrating the product.
3. Submit the required attachments (presentation, visuals) through the official submission process.
4. Students/recent graduates: submit with a valid student ID for free.
5. Professionals: submit with a $250 fee.

Submission requirements

• A compelling presentation (PPT or PDF) that effectively communicates the product concept, its significance, and the potential impact.
• Detailed sketches, renderings, and/or a video of a 3D model illustrating the product.

Judging criteria

• Hospitality-Relevant: Clearly rooted in hospitality and meaningful to guests, operators, owners, or communities.
• Innovative: Introduces new thinking that advances how hospitality is designed, delivered, or experienced.
• Impactful: Creates measurable value through improved guest experience, operational efficiency, sustainability, or business performance.
• Feasible & Scalable: Realistic path to implementation and application across multiple properties or markets.
• Clear & Compelling: Concept is clearly explained and professionally presented with easy-to-understand value.
• Product design quality, materials, manufacturability, durability, and the path to production or market adoption.