Earlier today, live from LIGHTFAIR Internationalʼs (LFI) 2010 Innovation Awards ceremony—themed “The LFI Morning News”—four companies were recognized as the lighting industryʼs leaders in innovative product design and technology. The awards program encompassed nearly 200 products debuting on the 2010 LFI trade show floor.
The LFI Innovation Awards is an overview of the latest lighting-related products and designs introduced over the last 12 months or launched at LFI 2010. This year, LFI received nearly 200 submissions for the 14 designated categories, and each individual product was judged by an independent panel of renowned lighting professionals. The winners were awarded for product entries that exemplify the best in innovative design and thinking.
The 2010 key award winners are:
Helieon Sustainable Light Module System by Bridgelux and Molex: Most Innovative Product of the Year—the programʼs highest award, recognizing the best, most innovative new product
Light-Drive Elite by Traxon USA: Design Excellence Award—recognizing outstanding achievement in design and application
SSL2102 by NXP Semiconductors: Technical Innovation Award—recognizing the most forward-thinking advancement in lighting technology
LightLouver Daylighting System by LightLouver: Judgesʼ Citation Award—special recognition of an innovative product at the judgesʼ discretion.
Additionally, the presentation honored Best of Category winners in the following categories:
Research, Publications, Software, Unique Applications: Lighting and the Visual Environment for Senior Living: Recommended Practices by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
Conventional Lamps: Professional LED Bulb CTA by Ledzworld Technology SDN BHD
Ballasts, Transformers, Drivers: Quicktronic QHE T5HO/SS System by Osram Sylvania
Chandeliers, Pendants, Sconces, Task Lights & Decorative Luminaires: Locking Ring and Decorative Lights by Recesso Lighting
Downlights, Wallwashers, Accent Lights: Element 3 LED Downlight by Generation Brands Tech Lighting
Track, Low-Voltage, Cable & Rail Systems: Paloma by W2 Architectural Lighting/WAC Lighting
Fluorescent Based Troffers, Suspended, Surface Luminaires: DSBL Bi-Level Stairwell Luminaire with Deco-SMART system by DECO Lighting
Industrial, Vandal, Exit & Emergency Lighting: SAFR Series LED Luminaires by AZZ/RAL Rig A Lite
Roadway, Sports, Outdoor Architectural, Site Lighting: Sentinel Plasma Luminaire by PEMCO Lighting Products
Landscape, Pool & Fountain Lighting: Luca by Structura
Theatrical, Floodlights, Specialty Luminaires: Series 6000 HP LED Cove Light featuring CANDLELED LEDs by TEMPO Industries.
