Entries now open for the 2026 Smart Drop Certified Excellence Awards
Entries are now open for the 2026 Smart Drop Certified Excellence Awards, giving current Smart Drop Certified licensees the opportunity to showcase their certified product or service and gain additional recognition across the water efficiency sector.
Smart Drop Certified Excellence Award 2025 Winners
The awards recognise Smart Drop Certified products and services that are helping Australians make more water-wise choices through innovation, strong design, market appeal and positive environmental outcomes.
Open across Residential and Commercial categories, the awards celebrate products and services that go beyond certification to show real-world value, practical impact and a strong contribution to smarter water use.
Why enter?
The Smart Drop Certified Excellence Awards are a chance to highlight the work behind your certification and share what makes your product or service stand out.
For licensees, entering can help strengthen your product story, showcase customer or project outcomes, and provide additional promotional value through Smart Drop Certified and The Water Conservancy channels.
Award winners will receive a Smart Drop Certified Excellence Award trophy, two years of free Smart Drop Certified licence fees, an Excellence Award logo and certificate for use in marketing, promotion across The Water Conservancy’s social media channels and a photo opportunity with Costa Georgiadis.
Winners will be announced at Smart Water Connect on 13 October 2026 at UTS Sydney, in front of a national audience connected to water efficiency, sustainability and practical action.
Previous winners
The Smart Drop Certified Excellence Awards have previously recognised products and services that show strong leadership in water efficiency and practical water-saving outcomes.
In 2025, the Residential Award was presented to ShowerStar by TouchGrid, a shower sensor timer and app designed to encourage shorter showers and help households save water and energy. The Commercial Award was presented to CisgenX by Cisgenics, recognising its contribution to commercial water efficiency.
Past winners also include Airgarden, announced as the first Smart Drop Excellence Award winner, recognising its role in supporting more water-efficient growing at home.
Their success highlights the value of Smart Drop Certified products and services in helping households, businesses and communities make more informed water-wise choices.
How to enter
To enter, current Smart Drop Certified licensees must complete the online nomination form and submit supporting materials for their nominated product or service.
Each entry should include a covering letter outlining why the product or service should be considered for the award, along with a recent case study demonstrating its performance, water-saving benefits and impact. Entrants may also provide supporting evidence such as data, imagery, customer feedback, testimonials or other relevant materials.
Entries will be assessed against four key criteria: innovation, design, marketability and sustainability.
There are two award categories:
Residential
For products and services designed for homes, households and everyday consumer use.
Commercial
For products and services supporting businesses, public spaces, industry, facilities or larger-scale water efficiency outcomes.
Entries close on 30 September 2026.
Please note: to be eligible, products and services must hold current Smart Drop Certified certification in Australia.
