2027 Spotlight On New Technology Application Form

For Offshore Technology Conference 2027 Exhibitors

Official Application Form

Overview of Spotlight on New Technology Awards Program

The OTC Spotlight on New Technology awards program (“Program”) is designed to highlight new technologies in the offshore energy sector for companies exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference (“OTC”).

This Program is available to each exhibiting company, including divisions and subdivisions. The cost for each application submitted is USD 2,500 with a limit of two submissions per company. All entries, including entry fee and all supporting documents, are due to OTC by 28 January 2027.

Please note that applications, entry fees, and supporting documentation are non-refundable and will not be returned. The judges' decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Award recipients will be notified in or around March 2027.

Winning Technologies Receive:

Acknowledgement in an OTC press release;
Advanced recognition on the OTC website and on OTC social media platforms;
Acknowledgement at an on-site awards ceremony with press invited;
Recognition in a special section of the OTC digital conference program;
Designation on the exhibit floor with a customized Spotlight banner;
Winners may use the Spotlight on New Technology logo and identify themselves as a Spotlight winner at the next scheduled OTC Asia and OTC Brasil events following the OTC event in which they received the award.

Technology Criteria and Judging

To be eligible for the Spotlight on New Technology® Award, submissions must demonstrate five key attributes: novelty, innovation, proven application, broad industry interest, and significant impact. Both hardware and software solutions are eligible for consideration.

All applications will be reviewed by subject matter experts in the relevant technology areas. Final evaluations will be conducted by a committee comprised of representatives from the OTC Board, which will determine the award recipients. Judging is based solely on the information provided in the written application materials.

Spotlight on New Technology Award developed by a Small Business Award

To recognize and support innovation within the small business community, OTC offers a dedicated Spotlight on New Technology Small Business Award for companies with fewer than 300 employees.

Small Business Award recipients receive all the benefits of the Spotlight on New Technology Award, along with additional recognition as a Small Business Award winner.

Technologies submitted by eligible small businesses will automatically be considered for both the Small Business Award and the primary Spotlight on New Technology Award.

Small Business Award Requirements

In order to be considered for the Small Business Award, your company must:

Be independently-owned and operated or a not-for-profit concern.
Have no more than 300 employees for the preceding twelve months (as of the application deadline).
Meet all other Spotlight on New Technology Award requirements.

Please check the box “Yes” on Question 16 of this application if you would like to be considered for this award.

Companies do not need to apply separately for the Small Business Award. Checking “Yes” on Question 16, confirming eligibility, makes a small business eligible to receive a Spotlight on New Technology Award in either category, using a single application.