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Public voting begins today and will close on Friday, November 15.
Winners announced on Monday, November 18, 2024.
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The 2024 Cannatech Innovations Award Shortlist.
The second annual CANNATECH INNOVATION AWARDS highlight the pioneering companies addressing today’s challenges and predicting tomorrow’s needs. This prestigious competition will feature esteemed brands, dynamic startups, and ambitious newcomers — all vying for recognition as one of the cannabis industry’s most innovative companies. As the only award of its type, the CANNATECH AWARDS are a highly coveted accolade positioning your organization as a national leader within the cannabis sector.
BLAZE
Scan to Shop
Cannabiz Media
Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform
Cannatrol
Cannatrol Systems – Vaportrol® Technology
CCELL
Rosin Bar
Cryo Cure
Cryo Cure
Day Arc Environmental Systems
Day Arc Environmental Systems
Evolved Extraction Solutions
The Genome Controlled Crystallization Reactor
Happy Valley Genetics
PhenuHunter Mobile App
LeafyPack
RotoBagger
Order.co
Order.co
Outlaw Technology, LLC
Maverick Dispensary Handheld Solution
Proteus420
Proteus420
Quest Climate
Quest 225 208-230v
RAW Rolling Paper
RAW Ethereal
RollPros
Blackbird
Sorting Robotics
Stardust
Truffly Made
Automatic Candy & Gummy Demolder
VIST Labs LLC
VIST System
Wherefour Inc.
Wherefour Inc.
Awards Timeline
Enter early and save/early bird discount:
Submitted April 15 - April 30
$420
Submitted May 1 - May 15
$500
Submitted May 16 - August 26
$549
2024 Judge's Panel
Aron Vaughan
Managing Editor,
Cannabis & Tech Today
Aron Vaughan is a journalist, essayist, author, screenwriter, and editor based in Vero Beach, Florida. A cannabis activist and tech enthusiast, he takes great pride in bringing cutting edge content on these topics to the readers of Cannabis & Tech Today. See his features in Innovation & Tech Today, TechnologyAdvice, Armchair Rockstar, and biaskllr.
Lance C. Lambert
CMO, Grove Bags
Lance has spent years cultivating brands and telling stories, formerly in the mainstream digital media and marketing space prior to making the jump to the legal cannabis industry. Lambert joined the Denver Post team in late 2013, just as they were launching their cannabis industry-specific news site, The Cannabist. It was a natural fit for him to focus on media operations for the niche site. He has since stayed firmly in the cannabis industry lane and went on to head up media at WeedMaps, taking their content global before shifting to work in the ancillary side of the industry, focusing on international growth and diversification of several cannabis-centric companies.
Lance more recently brought his varied knowledge and passion-first attitude to Grove Bags, where he's been tasked with growing the company’s footprint with an eye toward moving into emerging markets around the globe. As a cancer survivor, and having grown up in Northern California, he has seen firsthand the benefits of cannabis, and how it can be an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. Having spent the past several years speaking at expos and conventions on nearly every continent, he enjoys connecting with other advocates who are interested in the different facets this blossoming industry has to offer.
Mary Jane Oatman
Founder THC Magazine /
Founder Indigenous Cannabis Coalition
Mary Jane is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and descendant of the Delaware Tribe. With more than a decade of advocacy experience in cannabis, MJ is currently the executive director of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), founder and executive director of the Indigenous CANNabis Coalition (ICANNC) and founder and editor-in-chief of THC Magazine. She's dedicated her career to reclaiming Indigenous cultures and restoring traditional economies in hemp and cannabis, having worked for her tribe and other communities to advocate to state and federal agencies to protect tribal sovereignty.
Mary Jane is on the founding board for the JUSTUS Foundation, is a past president of the Idaho ACLU, and on the board of directors for the Association of Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine (ACHEM). She has also served on the Minority Cannabis Business Association board. In 2009, Oatman was the youngest member appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Advisory Council on Indian Education, while also serving as the first Director of Indian Education for the state of Idaho.
Rob Pero
Founder Indigenous
Cannabis Industry Association
Rob Pero is an inspiring leader, visionary creative director, and advocate dedicated to creating economic opportunities in the hemp and cannabis industries for Indigenous communities. With an innovative entrepreneurial spirit, Rob is the founder of Canndigenous, the first independent Indigenous-owned hemp company in Wisconsin, and Ripley Green apothecary, as well as the founder of a leading national cannabis advocacy organization, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association.
Rob is a founder of the Indigenous Business Group, a nonprofit supporting Indigenous-led businesses and economic development in Indian country. He is also the founder, CEO, and creative director of media group Perodigm, where he produces and directs award-winning films, guides the building and execution of strategic marketing campaigns, and offers Indigenous-focused diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting for organizations nationwide.
Rob is a member of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and is committed to honoring his Indigenous heritage and Ojibwe roots. Rob values family, support for community, respect for the natural world, and a commitment to doing everything, as the Ojibwe say, “in a good way”.
Mary Jane Gibson
High Times author,
cannabis author
Mary Jane Gibson is a prominent female voice in cannabis media. The former culture editor at High Times, Mary Jane has been tracking the legalization of medical marijuana, adult-use cannabis and CBD with integral public figures, brands and personalities since 2007. She wrote for High Times for over a decade, and now writes for a number of outlets including Rolling Stone and Vox covering cannabis culture, entertainment, news, and cutting-edge trends. She co-hosted the top-rated Weed + Grub podcast for six years. Mary Jane is also an award-winning actor and playwright, and a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. She's dedicated to covering the people and communities that have given rise to the legal cannabis industry; her work also spans psychedelics, arts and culture, feminism, and comedy.
- Third-Party Validation: Honor your team and elevate your brand affordably.
- Insightful Process: Crafting entries highlights your company’s key achievements, useful across your marketing.
- Open to All: From startups to industry giants, everyone has an equal shot at winning.
- Publicity, Peer and Client Visibility: Get your work in front of industry experts and potential clients with awards for various innovations.
- Prominent Exposure & Promotion: Winners enjoy extensive promotional support and are celebrated online, enhancing brand presence and gaining significant visibility within the industry.
- Impressive Trophy: A CANNATECH Award is a mark of excellence that impresses stakeholders, partners, and clients.
- Exclusive Tools: Winners receive promotional materials and a badge of honor to highlight their achievement.
Everyone from cannabis brands, manufacturers, service providers and more are welcome to enter their innovative products or services, such as but not limited to:
- Lighting
- Cultivation Hardware
- Manufacturing Ingredients
- Processing and Extraction Hardware
- Business Software and Technology
- Testing & Analytical Hardware
- Ancillary Services (Banking, Insurance, Law, etc.)
- Packaging Products
- POS & ERP Systems
- Training & Educational Programs
Entries must be for products or services related to activities between November 2023 and November 2024, and must not be duplicative of others.
Shortlist selections are evaluated based on essential criteria of the innovation:
– Impact
– Unique Selling Proposition
– Key Metrics
Once the initial shortlist is selected, public voting will commence and hold a 30% weighting, in addition to 70% weighting by the curated judges panel.
Be sure to carefully and thoughtfully fill out all required fields.
Images, videos, and supporting documents are welcome.
You may submit more than one entry form so long as each entry represents a different product or service (no maximum # of entries).
Save these dates on your team’s marketing calendar, as graphics and information will be provided to those selected on the shortlist for promotional use during the public voting phase.
For inquires or assistance relating to a new or existing entry, please contact Jessica Ferranti at (720) 608-6898 or jferranti@goipw.com.
For technical support, please contact admin@goipw.com.
ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. STAY TUNED FOR 2024 INNOVATION AWARD DETAILS.
IF YOU’RE HAVING ANY ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 720-608-6898 or jferranti@goipw.com.