2026 Excellence In Innovation Award Application

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Excellence in Innovation Award

2026 Excellence In Innovation Award Application

Please complete this electronic Award Submission Form for the ELFA 2026 Excellence in Innovation Award. The cells within the form will allow plenty of space for your text, but please adhere to the maximum word allowance. Complete all sections of Parts I, II & III of the application. Areas II & III will be judged individually and will contribute to the overall scoring of your application.

To qualify for 2026 Award consideration:

Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by others
The project or initiative completion date must be within 12 months prior to application deadline
Nominations may be submitted by ELFA member equipment finance organizations, service provider members, or jointly as a team comprising both.
- Collaborative submissions should clearly demonstrate the shared innovation and impact achieved through the partnership.
Nominees must fully complete an award application and submit by the deadline
Must be willing to present in-person, if chosen as a winner, at the 65^th Annual Convention in Palm Desert, California, October 25-27, 2026.

Once you submit this form, you will also receive a confirmation email with a summary of your responses.

Submission Deadline: Monday, June 15, 2026 @11:59pm EDT

ELFA Membership Status

Current ELFA Member Not an ELFA Member

Company Name

Headquarters Address:

Parent (if any):

Website URL

Primary Market Served

Contact Name

Contact Title

Contact Email

Contact Phone

Service Provider/Vendor Company Name

Service Provider/Vendor Headquarters Address

Service Provider/Vendor Website URL

Service Provider/Vendor Year Founded

Service Provider/Vendor Total Employees

Service Provider/Vendor Primary Market Served

Service Provider/Vendor Contact Title

Service Provider/Vendor Contact Phone

Service Provider/Vendor Contact Email

Indicate how you are submitting this project:

As an Equipment Finance Organization As a Service Provider/ Vendor As a Team – Equipment Finance Organization and Service Provider/Vendor

Please indicate what prompted your award application submission (Check all that apply)

ELFA Magazine ELFA website Email from ELFA Contacted by Service Provider Other

The form will allow for more than 500 words, but the final submission will be cut off and the review team will only see the portion within the word limit.

Problem or Opportunity Statement: Please describe the problem you were trying to solve, the new opportunity and any associated business drivers of your project

Please limit response to 500 words or less.

Solution Statement: Please describe the innovative nature of your solution to the problem or opportunity mentioned above

Please limit response to 500 words or less.

Again, please note, the online form will allow for more than 1000 words, but the final submission will be cut off and the review team will only see the portion within the word limit.

Project Milestones/Timeline: Please describe the project milestones and associated project timeline. Did the project meet the projected timeline and if not, why?

Please limit response to 1000 words or less.

Success Criteria/Measurements/Results: Please describe the success criteria set at the start of the project, the metrics used to determine project success and the results realized at the completion of the project or initiative.

Please limit response to 1000 words or less.

Solution Adoption: Please describe the approach and results for adoption of your solution by those impacted (change management, knowledge transfer, training, forced or incented acceptance, innovative introduction, approach or solution, etc.).

Please limit response to 1000 words or less.

Lessons Learned: Describe any unexpected obstacles encountered during your project, how you overcame them, and please share any wisdom gained from the experience that your company might apply to a future project.

Please limit response to 1000 words or less.

File Upload (Optional): A maximum of one file, with a file size of no more than 10 MB, may accompany your submission. This is not a submission requirement, but is available. Documents must be submitted as PDF files only

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Submitters Electronic Signature: As the submitter of this award application, please enter your first and last name below as an electronic signature confirming the information submitted above is valid and non-plagiarized to your knowledge

Applications deadline Monday, June 15, 2026 @11:59pm EDT
Please Note: Once an application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours business hours to confirm receipt of application. Award applications will be reviewed and all applicants will be notified in July regarding their status.