2025 Kong Innovator Awards
Call for submissions are now closed.
Winners announced at API Summit 2025 on October 15th
The Kong Innovator Awards shine a light on our customers' impressive achievements with Kong.
Judging Window:
September 27 - October 3, 2025
Winner Notified:
By October 6, 2025
Winners Announced:
October 15, 2025 during API Summit
Kong encourages all customers to submit any Kong project or use case from the past year.
The judges will evaluate each submission and select winners and categories depending on the use case, challenges faced, innovative solution, and unique differentiators.
Call for submissions
What can winners expect?
All winners will be recognized live and in person at our awards ceremony during API Summit 2025 on October 15, 2025.
Winners will also receive a trophy, recognition via social promotion and a press release, a promotional toolkit, and custom Kong swag.
