The Design & Innovation Award is more than just an award. It’s the only award to feature comprehensive review, highlight potential and discuss the true value of innovation. The award team has once more invested more than 6,000 working hours to analyse the most exciting products of 2018 for you. Here we present to you the equipment that secured the coveted Design & Innovation Award.

DI.A 2018 winner – ABUS GameChanger helmet

DI.A 2018 winner – Bontrager 2018 Circuit helmet

DI.A 2018 winner – Giro Empire VR70 Knit

DI.A 2018 winner – Granite Design HEX Stand

DI.A 2018 winner – Hiplok AIRLOK

DI.A 2018 winner – Hiplok Z-Lok

DI.A 2018 winner – Knog PWR Modular Light System

DI.A 2018 winner – Lezyne Laser Drive taillight

DI.A 2018 winner – MET Trenta 3K Carbon helmet

DI.A 2018 winner – P.A.C. Merino Tech

DI.A 2018 winner – Tune Linientreu

DI.A 2018 winner – Vittoria VELAR

Photos: Daniel Geiger

Design & Innovation Award 2018 Special Issue

Find more information on the Design & Innovation Award 2018 and all awarded products in our special issue in the digital app format. Download the app for iOS or Android to read all articles on your tablet or smartphone.

The articles from the special issue will also be published gradually on the DI.A overview page, head to design-innovation-award.com to learn more about all awarded products.


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