Over the last few decades, our industry has changed dramatically. We’ve come a long way from the wood block and movable type printing techniques of the past. Now, we have the ability to print digitally, print 50 ft. signs, and even print in 3D. Who do we have to thank for these new technologies? Innovators and their technology.

If not for the great print innovations, we would still be spending hours replicating one file or pulling out our hair trying to keep consistent color across prints. That’s why Printing Industries of America honors the innovative technology that moves our industry forward.

With the InterTech Technology Awards, PIA invites all of the movers and shakers of print technology to submit their greatest inventions to be judged by a panel of distinguished decision makers in the industry. Just about any technology in the industry is eligible for an award including design and production software, paper and other substrates, press accessories, and more. As long as the technology is commercially available in the marketplace, proven in industrial/commercial applications, and expected to have a significant impact in graphic communications, it could be recognized with this distinguished honor.

By receiving an InterTech Technology Award, your technology has been judged as being truly innovative and likely to have a significant impact on the industry. Because of that, Printing Industries of America goes through great lengths in helping you promote your innovation by providing recipient companies with…

  • Your technology showcased in the InterTech™ publication sent to thousands of printers and graphic communications professionals
  • Inclusion of your technology in Printing Industries of America’s e-newsletter—sent to thousands of graphic communications companies around the world
  • International press releases announcing your technology as an award recipient
  • Being honored in front of hundreds of printing executives at the annual Premier Print Awards and InterTech™ Technology Awards Gala
  • Use of the award logo and trademarks in your product marketing
  • The coveted InterTech™ Lucite™ star which can be displayed at industry events around the world

Since 1978, these awards have honored the most deserving technologies and helped our industry move forward. If you have an innovation you think is deserving of the InterTech honor, check out the 2016 brochure and contact intertech@printing.org. For more information, visit www.printing.org/intertech. The deadline for entering is on June 1, so enter today!