Applications Open for the Tech360: Brand Impact 2026 Award

As part of the Tech360: Policy Meets Technology conference, we are launching the annual award for communications teams in the IT industry – Tech360: Brand Impact 2026.

 

Tech360: Brand Impact is an award from the IT Ukraine Association, supported by YouScan, which recognises and celebrates significant projects in the IT industry that have received the most attention from media outlets and contributed to the development of the IT industry.

 

Who can participate?

IT companies and tech divisions of other companies that have implemented projects in 2025–2026 and actively highlighted them in the media and social networks. Membership in the IT Ukraine Association is not required.

 

Nominations:

• PromoTech – projects and industry events related to the promotion of technologies, including various sectors of the industry;
• Talents in Focus – popularising education, science, and the development of human resources in the IT industry;
• AI Innovation – projects dedicated to the communication and promotion of AI technologies;
• Help for Victory – support for the army, assistance in overcoming the consequences of disasters, demining, etc.;
• GoodTech – projects focused on helping the children of heroes, education, rehabilitation and adaptation of veterans, IDPs, and other social activities;
• Significant Industry Project – an important project that does not meet the competition criteria but is crucial for the development of the industry.

 

How we evaluate:

The competition partner, YouScan, performs analytics based on monitoring mentions of the communication projects of participants in open media and social networks from March 2025 to March 2026.

 

Competition selection criteria:

 

• The project is implemented by an IT company operating in Ukraine or a tech division of a company from another industry, including in the format of a partnership;
• The project has clear identification (name, format, hero, etc.) and is not a continuous activity of the company over the years;
• The project starts no earlier than March 2025 but no later than January 2026;
• The project has been highlighted in the media and/or social networks.

 

Application deadline — February 26th, 2026. Projects can be submitted for the award through the Tech360 website – all interested companies can participate.

 

We believe that behind every strong IT project is strong communication. If your team has such a project, don’t let it go unnoticed. Submit your application for Tech360: Brand Impact 2026 and share your impact on the industry with us. Click here to participate in the competition selection.

 

The award ceremony will take place on March 24th, 2026, at the Tech360: Policy Meets Technology conference.