Innovation ChallengeThe 2025 PILOT Innovation Challenge is open until 5 p.m. ET on February 21, 2025.  This year, we’re excited to collaborate with PropelME at the NAB Show. Any PropelME exhibitor with a product or solution that is relevant to broadcasters is eligible to apply.

Up to three winners will receive a travel stipend of $2,500 per company to offset travel expenses associated with exhibiting at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 5-9, 2025. Winners will also get the opportunity to make a presentation about their company, be identified as a PILOT Innovation Challenge winner and have a one-on-one coaching session with the NAB CTO about how to get the most out of the time spent at NAB Show.

The process to apply is simple

  1. Review the official PILOT Innovation Challenge Rules.
  2. If you are not yet a PropelME exhibitor, you can learn more about the PropelME opportunity
  3. If you are a PropelME exhibitor, submit your Challenge entry by February 21, 2025.

A panel of experts will evaluate all entries beginning February 24. We’ll notify the winners by March 24, 2025.  All entries will be judged on three criteria: Readiness, Relevance and Viability.

Good luck!