by Brianna Crandall — November 4, 2016 — ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, recognized the winners of the 2016 ISSA Innovation Award Program at an awards ceremony on October 28 during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2016 in Chicago.
This year’s ISSA Innovation Award program featured more than 50 products and services from cleaning manufacturers and service providers. Participants were entered into one of five categories: Cleaning Agents, Dispensers, Equipment, Services and Technology, and Supplies and Accessories. Individuals representing distributors, wholesalers, and facility service providers throughout the industry reviewed what was cutting-edge in clean, and voted online between August 1 and October 21 to determine the online category winners.
During the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event in Chicago, exhibiting entries were on display in the show’s Innovation Showcase area, and attendees then voted to determine five Visitors’ Choice award winners. Silicon Valley icon Steve Wozniak named the winner of the overall ISSA Innovation of the Year Award.
Facilities managers searching for the most effective and sustainable cleaning products and equipment may wish to take a look at the winning products, listed below.
2016 ISSA Innovation of the Year Award Winner
- Autonomy by Brain Corp.
Autonomy by Brain Corp. is integrated into branded equipment like this floor scrubber. Customers activate Brain Corp’s monthly service to automate their equipment after purchase from the manufacturer.
2016 ISSA Innovation Award Program Category Winners
- Cleaning Agents: NanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Surfaces by NanoTouch Materials
- Dispensers: Tork Image Design Line featuring Tork EasyCube Intelligent Restroom System by SCA
- Equipment: Doodle Scrub EBG-9 by Square Scrub
- Services and Technology: Autonomy by Brain Corp.
- Supplies: Stingray by Unger Enterprises LLC
2016 ISSA Innovation Award Program Visitors’ Choice Award Winners
- i-suit by i-team
- eForce Scrubber by NSS Enterprises
- Tork Image Design Line featuring Tork EasyCube Intelligent Restroom System by SCA
- Doodle Scrub EBG-9 by Square Scrub
- Force by MotorScrubber
For more information and to view the complete list of entries, visit the 2016 Innovation Award Program Web page. For past winners, visit the Innovation Showcase Hall of Fame site.
