Yesterday, FIS revealed the winners of the 2026 FIS Innovation Awards at our inaugural Innovation Awards Dinner at Whittlebury Park. The awards celebrate the pioneering products, sustainability initiatives and digital processes driving progress across the our sector, recognising the companies and individuals embracing new approaches and developing innovative solutions that are helping to shape the future of our setor.
All entries were independently assessed by a panel of expert judges and the winner of the Product, Digital and Sustainable catgeory were announced in front of a live audience. Each category winners was then invited to deliver a short pitch on their innovation to the audience, who then determined by a live vote, the overall 2026 Innovation of the Year winner.
The 2026 award winners are:
Innovation of the Year
KOPE for its AI platform for productization, KOPE
Digital
KOPE for its AI platform for productization, KOPE
Product
British Gypsum for its industry-first, evidence-based Fire Rated Junction (FRJ) Guide
Sustainability
SAS International for its service and product line, Recover
The awards and event were supported by sponsors Simonswerk, British Gypsum, Isover and SpecFinish
Find out more about the winners and shortlist across all three categories.