ENTRIES & CATEGORIES 2026

Property Week’s Tech Innovation Awards honour and celebrate the groundbreaking technologies and innovative solutions transforming the UK property industry.

With 21 categories to choose from, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your achievements. Whether you’re entering as an individual or on behalf of your company, find the category that fits you best and submit your free entry today.

You can submit as many entries as you like.

Entries are welcome for projects and achievements delivered within the last two years. Each category includes a concise summary and clear judging criteria. Supporting material may include KPIs, case studies, client testimonials, platform metrics, or user data where relevant.

If you have any questions about your entry, please contact logistics@emap.com.

Entry deadline: Friday 29 May 2026

Recognising tech improving access, cost or speed of delivery in affordable housing. This includes planning, modular design, funding or allocation platforms.

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Judging criteria:

  • Affordability or accessibility improvements
  • Time or cost savings
  • Use of data or AI in planning/allocation
  • Community or resident feedback
  • Delivery and impact metrics

Celebrates PropTech improving accessibility, inclusion or community engagement. Projects that enable social value creation through technology are encouraged to apply. Entries must show tangible social impact.

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Judging criteria:

  • Engagement or participation outcomes
  • Equity or affordability improvements
  • AI/data use for accessibility
  • Social value metrics
  • Community feedback

Awarding technology that improves compliance, transparency or risk mitigation in real estate. Solutions may include legal, audit, regulatory or data-focused applications. Open to legal, financial and operational risk platforms.

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Judging criteria:

  • Simplification of governance or reporting
  • Compliance automation or alerts
  • Data integrity and transparency
  • Measurable risk reduction
  • User references or audit data

For a non-UK headquartered PropTech company with a strong UK presence. Entries must demonstrate strong traction in the UK and value creation for the local market. Entries must show relevance, growth and adoption in the UK market.

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Judging criteria:

  • UK traction and partnerships
  • Adaptation to UK regulations or needs
  • Innovation or leadership in segment
  • Client testimonials from UK firms
  • Performance and reach metrics

Celebrating tech that enhances property operations and tenant services. These may include integrated platforms used by landlords, agents or operators to streamline day-to-day management. Solutions may cover maintenance, compliance or tenant communication.

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This includes entries for BTR, Rental Living and SFR

Celebrating tech that enhances property operations and tenant services. These may include integrated platforms used by landlords, agents or operators to streamline day-to-day management. Solutions may cover maintenance, compliance or tenant communication.

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Judging criteria:

  • Process automation or simplification
  • Cost/time savings
  • Tenant or manager feedback
  • Integration with other platforms
  • Adoption and performance metrics

Awarding tech that enhances building performance, automation and user experience. Open to building management platforms, sensor-led systems or intelligent infrastructure solutions. Judges are looking for innovation and quantifiable outcomes.

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Judging criteria:

  • Integration with building systems
  • Measurable energy or operational gains
  • Tenant comfort and usability
  • IoT and AI applications
  • Client case studies

Celebrates an outstanding application of AI in residential, commercial or mixed-use property. Entries should demonstrate how AI is delivering real-world performance and insight.

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Judging criteria:

  • Innovation and functionality
  • Outcomes delivered vs traditional methods
  • Responsible AI use and transparency
  • Efficiency or customer value
  • Measured results or user feedback

Recognising PropTech that supports ESG goals or carbon reduction in the built environment. Entries should demonstrate how tech is enabling measurable progress towards sustainability targets. Entries should show measurable environmental benefit.

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Judging criteria:

  • Emissions or energy savings
  • Alignment with ESG or net-zero goals
  • Use of AI or data for sustainability
  • Scalable impact
  • Verified results and endorsements

Open to PropTech companies offering products or platforms designed for the commercial property sector. This category also welcomes entries where innovation applies to predominantly commercial elements of mixed-use schemes. Commercial includes office, industrial, logistics, retail, leisure, life sciences and data centres.

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Judging criteria:

  • Innovation tailored to commercial real estate
  • Clear operational or user impact
  • AI or data-driven functionality
  • Client feedback and adoption
  • Case studies and outcome metrics

Combining digital transformation and analytics into one award for outstanding use of tech and data to modernise operations. Entries should demonstrate process improvement and insight-driven innovation.

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Judging criteria:

  • Scope of change or insight delivered
  • Cultural or operational shift
  • Use of AI, dashboards or automation
  • Performance improvement
  • Before-and-after case studies

Recognising marketing campaigns, personalisation tools or research-led initiatives that raise brand profile or deliver measurable impact. This category includes brand strategy, market insight and communications tech. Includes innovations in content, strategy and digital engagement.

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Judging criteria:

  • Brand reach, engagement or positioning
  • Use of AI, research or digital targeting
  • Innovation in storytelling or platform use
  • Measurable marketing ROI
  • Research outcomes or campaign results

A special recognition awarded exclusively by the judging panel to an individual or organisation demonstrating exceptional contribution to the PropTech industry.

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Honouring a real estate company driving meaningful change through technology across any property type. This award looks at cross-team adoption and the integration of PropTech into business strategy. Entries should demonstrate leadership, results and cross-functional adoption.

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Judging criteria:

  • Vision and commitment to tech
  • Company-wide transformation
  • Client or customer benefit
  • Use of AI, automation or digital tools
  • Supporting metrics and references

Recognising a successful partnership between a PropTech company and a property business that has delivered tangible impact through collaboration.

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Judging criteria:

  • Clearly defined roles and collaboration model
  • Delivery of a shared goal or measurable impact
  • Strong communication and project alignment
  • Positive outcomes for users or clients
  • Case study or feedback from both parties

Recognising an individual who has driven digital transformation within commercial and/or residential real estate. This award celebrates leadership, vision, and measurable change through tech adoption. It is open to senior leaders or emerging voices who are helping reshape the industry through technology.

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Judging criteria:

  • Personal impact on innovation and change
  • Successful implementation of PropTech strategies
  • Influence within organisation or industry
  • Demonstrable results
  • Peer or stakeholder endorsements

This includes entries for SFR, BTR & PBSA

Open to PropTech companies offering products or platforms designed for the residential property sector. This award looks at cross-team adoption and the integration of PropTech into business strategy. Entries should demonstrate leadership, results and cross-functional adoption.

This category also welcomes entries where innovation applies to predominantly residential elements of mixed-use schemes. Residential includes later living, build-to-rent (BTR), co-living and student accommodation.

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Judging criteria:

  • Relevance to residential sector
  • Experience or efficiency gains
  • Adoption and engagement
  • AI or automation where applicable
  • Case studies and KPIs

Recognising an early-career individual within a PropTech business delivering standout innovation.

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Judging criteria:

  • Open to professionals with up to six years of experience in the property industry.
  • Career progression and achievements
  • Impact within team or product
  • Innovation or leadership skills
  • Mentorship or team feedback
  • Examples of delivery or problem-solving
  • Growing influence as PropTech champion

Awarding an emerging individual in a real estate firm championing technology and innovation.

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Judging criteria:

  • Open to professionals with up to six years of experience in the property industry.
  • Driving change or digital projects or tech adoption
  • Influence across teams or departments
  • Innovation in delivery or process
  • Peer/senior endorsements
  • KPIs or project examples

For agencies use of technology. This includes tools supporting digital applications. Entries should show cost, time or risk improvements.

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Judging criteria:

  • Innovation and functionality
  • Outcomes delivered vs traditional methods
  • Responsible AI use and transparency
  • Efficiency or customer value
  • Measured results or user feedback

To recognise a law firm or legal technology provider that has delivered exceptional innovation, measurable impact, and meaningful transformation through the use or development of legal technology.

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