“Congratulations to edtech’s best and brightest innovators, leaders, and trendsetters! F inalists and winners for The EdTech Awards 2026 have been announced to a worldwide audience of educators, technologists, students, parents, and policymakers interested in building a better future for learners and leaders in the education and workforce sectors. Celebrating its 16th year, the US-based program is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology, recognizing the biggest names in edtech – and those who soon will be. “Congratulations to The EdTech Awards 2026 finalists and winners! We’re no longer asking if technology will transform learning—it already has. The leaders honored here are defining what comes next,” said Victor Rivero, who as Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, oversees the program. “The future of learning isn’t something we’re waiting for—it’s unfolding right now, shaped by innovators who aren’t reacting to change, but creating it across classrooms, workplaces, and beyond,” said Rivero. The EdTech Awards recognizes people for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. Featuring edtech’s best and brightest, the annual program shines a spotlight on cool tools, inspiring leaders and innovative trendsetters across the K-12, Higher Education, and Skills and Workforce sectors. The EdTech Awards recognize people—and the products they produce and lives they shape—with three main honors: The EdTech Cool Tool Awards The EdTech Leadership Awards, and The EdTech Trendsetter Awards. This year’s finalists and winners include: FINALIST & WINNERS LIST – https://www.edtechdigest.com/2026-finalists-winners/ The EdTech Awards were established in 2010 to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology. Past winners include Adobe, Claned, Soundtrap, Blackboard, Discovery Education, DreamBox, Edthena, Promethean, Scholastic, SMART Technologies, zSpace and more. This year’s finalists and winners were narrowed from the larger field and judged based on various criteria, including: pedagogical workability, efficacy and results, support, clarity, value and potential. Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest Victor Rivero said: “The work happening across this community is expanding what’s possible in education—making learning more accessible, more relevant, and more impactful for people at every stage of life. You’re not just advancing the field; you’re helping redefine it.” Further information about The EdTech Awards is available here: https://edtechdigest.com/ For more, see #EdTechAwards and follow @edtechdigest here: https://twitter.com/edtechdigest Also follow and link to: https://www.facebook.com/edtechdigest/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorrivero/ ABOUT EDTECH DIGEST AND THE EDTECH AWARDS EdTech Digest, a leading source of cool tools, interviews, and trends showcasing the future of learning — annually honors the best and brightest people, products and groups working in edtech with The EdTech Awards. Cool Tool, Leadership, and Trendsetter honorees span the K-12, Higher Ed, and Skills & Workforce sectors. The post The EdTech Awards 2026 Finalists & Winners Announced appeared first on EdTech Digest .
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