The Tomilli Summit officially presents the winners of its 2026 Golden List, which recognizes initiatives innovating in the fields advertising, marketing, business, design, health, wellness and better world. The Golden List features the category winners selected by an international jury as well as initiatives recognized by a Tomilli Summit in-house team.

The Golden List includes two channels of recognition: The awards bestowed by the festival’s international jury to the most outstanding proposals in each category, and recognition granted by a Tomilli Summit in-house team, based on its research and analysis of initiatives.

Winners Selected by the International Jury

The judges’ panels were made up of professionals from different countries, representing different brands and disciplines, with experience in creativity, technology, marketing, innovation, business and health. The jury included representatives of Google, The Coca-Cola Company, Mercado Libre, Spotify, Alpina, Mediclinic and the Universidad de Chile. The judges’ experience allowed the panel to analyze, compare and debate the proposals from different perspectives, considering their impact and relevance, innovation, scalability, and evidence of results.

As a result of this process, the following initiatives received the top distinctions:

Advertising Innovation

• Buentipo – Colombia. “Cerveza Poker, Imagine with Petacos”

Wellness Innovation

1. Magic Shields – Japan
2. Maia Farms – Canada
3. Resit Inc. – Italy

Health Innovation

1. OUI Inc. – Japan. “Smart Eye Camera”

Better World Innovation

1. The Great Bubble Barrier – The Netherlands
2. Gift of Life Marrow Registry – Mexico. “Hero Gum: Chew to Save a Life”
3. Tactus Music – United States

Business Ideas

1. Raúl Jauregui Penny – Peru
2. Kawát – Peru

Design Innovation

1. Tin Can – United States
2. Guitar Wiz – India
3. Rexona Degree Inclusive (Pablo Maldonado) – VML (Argentina)
4. METAPROI Inc. – (South Korea)

Product Innovation

1. ALARA – Chile
2. AC Future – United States
3. Photon Matrix – China
4. PadsPass – United States

Innovations Recognized by the Tomilli Summit Team

The Tomilli Summit team also recognizes the following organizations and initiatives, which make up the Golden List 2026 for their contributions in different areas of innovation.

The Tomilli Summit editorial team curated the 2026 Golden List through its own research and review. The selection is grouped by category below. Best of Category marks the initiatives that also received the international jury’s top distinction in their respective categories.

Advertising Innovation

• Buentipo (Colombia) — Imagine with Petacos, for Cerveza Poker · Best of Category
• Grupo Quality Motors (BUZZ) (Costa Rica) – Sales Engine
• MGC Global Group / Wiwo (Chile) – Goles Eternos – Colo-Colo
• INDIE (Argentina) – Cat House, for Royal Canin
• McCann Health Sistemas Integrales (Mexico) – Zoetis: El Rey de la Casa

• Grey – SOS POS
• Ruah Creatives — FairPrice Group: Made-in-Singapore 2025 – Farm to Table, Heart to Home
• VML Dubai — The Social Feed

Marketing Innovation

• mká Comunicación Health (Spain) — La Hemosfera
• PURRA kettlebell (Thailand)
• McCann Health Sistemas Integrales (Mexico) — Actívate y Libérate de lo que te detiene
• FCB Mumbai — Lucky Yatra
• Ogilvy New York / Village Marketing New York — The Athletes Code

Wellness Innovation

• Magic Shields (Japan) · Best of Category
• Maia Farms (Canada) ·
• Resit Inc. (Italy) ·
• iPolish, Inc. (United States)
• NuraLogix Corporation (Canada)
• Five Food (Argentina)
• Maura Health (Mexico)
• Calmorium.us (United States)
• Alberto Essesi (Italy)

Health Innovation

• OUI Inc. (Japan) — Smart Eye Camera · Best of Category
• Laboratorios SAVAL (Chile) – Bienestar SAVAL le hace bien a tu salud
• Kombucha Culture (Costa Rica) – The Pink Thread Can
• Fundación Boreal (Argentina)
• Médecins Sans Frontières (France)
• NuPoint (Singapore)
• Yalap (United States)
• arcomedlab (Chile)
• Ovul (United States)
• Scale Reabilitação (Brazil)
• CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina)
• Synthetrial (Spain)
• Bloomlife (United States)
• Mamava (United States)
• My Doctor’s Recipe (United Kingdom)
• Dorflex (Brazil) –  The Paid Relief / Na Conta da Dor
• GyroGear (United Kingdom)
• MAISON TERRAE (UAE)
• CervixIA, Ana Gabriela Borrero Ramírez – Semillero en Procesamiento de Imágenes y Reconocimiento de Patrones Lún de la Universidad de Ibagué (Colombia)

Better World Innovation

• The Great Bubble Barrier (the Netherlands) · Best of Category
• Gift of Life Marrow Registry (Mexico) – Hero Gum: Chew to Save a Life
• Tactus Music (United States)
• LaWeb / Buentipo (Venezuela) – “Saving Pelotica de Goma”
• Rinas, “Volcaico le dimos voz al sol” –  (Ecuador)
• Ecocria  /Unesc – Nexa – Dugas  (Brazil) – Wasted Slices  
• Arteaga & Arteaga (Puerto Rico) – Fragmentos De La Realidad
• PadMad (Kenya)
• ECOCITEX (Chile)
• Filtrovivo® (Chile)
• Gravity Wave (Spain)
• No-Trash Triangle Initiative (Indonesia)
• Flopp Eco (Spain)
• Gabriel Sales (Brazil)
• Bambuflex (Argentina)
• KUKHWA STUDIO(국화 스튜디오) (South Korea)
• Boreal Light GmbH (Germany)
• Agripoli (Turkey)
• CorPower Ocean (Sweden)
• Neptuno Fish Lab (Costa Rica)
• BioPlaster (Mexico)
• Caudal Energy (United Kingdom)
• GreenXpoLab (Costa Rica)
• eKo K’iin (Mexico)
• Vegea (Italy)
• ChopValue (Canada)
• Plastic Bank (Canada)
• KelTex (Tanzania)
• Alive Labs (United Kingdom)

Business Ideas

• Raúl Jauregui Penny (Peru) · Best of Category
• Kawát (Peru)
• Zenon (United Arab Emirates)
• Pigi (Albania)
• Le Calandre (Italy)
• Hoshinoya Nara Prison (Japan)
• AgriCash (Egypt)
• Eat Wasted (Denmark)
• Happiest Baby / SNOO (United States)
• Owlet (United States)
• Kriash (United States)
• Sibel Health (United States)
• Eclipse Foods (United States)

Design Innovation

• Tin Can (United States) · Best of Category
• Guitar Wiz (India)
• Rexona Degree Inclusive (Pablo Maldonado) – VML (Argentina)
• METAPROI Inc. (South Korea)
• Prolo Ring (United States)
• SAJU (Colombia)
• IRONPLAC (Argentina)
• Feno (United States)
• Air poUp (Germany)
• Siamtak (Thailand)
• Crema Lab (Brazil)
• Bookends (United Arab Emirates)
• AICO Office Systems
• Science Co
• 7 Leagues Leather
• Alchemist (Denmark)
• Saint Objets (United Arab Emirates)
• Hotpack Global (United Arab Emirates)
• Mater (Denmark)
• Circalle (Sweden)
• De Vorm (the Netherlands)
• Movably (United States)
• Pierreplume (France)

Product Innovation

• ALARA (Chile) · Best of Category
• AC Future (United States)
• Photon Matrix (China)
• PadsPass (United States)
• Ohmbody (United States)
• Qvin (United States)
• Osteoboost (United States)
• Elitone (United States)
• Therabody (United States)
• Maternal Newborn Health Innovations (United Kingdom)
• Sweat Diverting Strip (United States)
• Skelex (the Netherlands)
• SEVAS Water (Australia)
• Tempur (United States)
• Blank Beauty (United States)
• Suvie (United States) – Suvie 3.0 Plus
• StokedWorks (Canada)

Artificial Intelligence

• Known (United States)
• SomaDetect (Canada)
• Enter (getenter.ai) (Brazil)
• neuralmind.ai (Brazil)
• DIO Inteligência Odontológica (Brazil)
• Trope (Spain)
• Modelia (Spain)
• TrilhaEdu (Brazil)
• Gupy (Brazil)
• blip.ai (Brazil)
• Familiar Machine (United States)

Technology

• Dreame (China)
• Clicks Communicator (Canada)
• Niqo Robotics (India)
• LeafyPod (United States)
• SpotOn Fence (United States)

Fashion

• Lululemon
• Moreloop (Thailand)
• 10Beauty (United Kingdom)
• Tintte (Argentina)
• Baobab (Colombia)
• Style.me (United States)
• AMSilk (Germany)
• FRACKING DESIGN (Argentina)

Food

• ReVaPet (Uruguay)
• AlProtein (Germany)

With its 2026 Golden List, the Tomilli Summit recognizes the work of organizations that are turning ideas into proposals with concrete application. The jury’s distinctions highlight, within this international selection, the initiatives that excelled in the evaluation of their respective categories based on impact, relevance, innovation, scalability, and evidence of results.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 20, 2026

Dear participants, recognized companies, judges, strategic allies and attendees:

The Tomilli Summit organization has decided to postpone its in-person awards ceremony planned for November 12, 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The international meeting will be held in 2027, in a new venue that will be announced once everything is in order.

This decision was made in response to the current geopolitical situation in the region. Ongoing tensions have generated uncertainty in the region and, due to their nature and evolution, represent a risk factor beyond the control of our organization.

Over the past few weeks, we have monitored the regional situation, assessing possible implications for international travel. We have also heard the concerns expressed by companies, international representatives, allies and attendees who were planning to join us in Dubai. While we consider Dubai to be a safe city and not a target for those nations involved in the conflict, there are risks when it comes to air travel routes. Therefore, we do not have the necessary certainty to move forward with the in-person celebration at the location and on the date originally scheduled.

Safety, well-being and the peace of mind for attendees are priorities that prevail over any logistical, commercial or institutional commitment.

Scope of the decision

The postponement exclusively affects the ceremony and face-to-face gathering scheduled in Dubai for November 2026. The Tomilli Summit 2026 evaluation, selection and recognition process maintain their distinction corresponding to 2026, however, they will be celebrated at the ceremony that will be held in 2027. Winners that have paid their award rights for 2026 will be granted one free entry to the 2027 event.

Our next gathering: 2027

The organization is already working on coordinating a new in-person gathering for 2027. The city, host location and dates will be communicated via our official channels once the relevant organizational and security conditions have been confirmed.

We look forward to gathering with our international community, including the companies and projects recognized in the festival’s 2026 edition.

We regret any inconveniences that this decision may cause and we are grateful for the understanding of those who have accompanied us in this process. This decision was made so as to prioritize the security of our international community. We are happy to reaffirm our commitment to innovation. We deeply appreciate your trust and look forward to seeing you in 2027.

Sincerely,

Committee Organizer | Tomilli Summit 2026

www.tomillisummit.com

For the past 5 months, the Saniss and Tomilli academic teams have been reviewing outstanding innovations. These are the first initiatives to make the Golden List for the world’s 150 most innovative ideas.

This first selection demonstrates that human talent has no limits, with initiatives ranging from medical devices that can be paired with smartphones to check visual health, to vegan leathers made from grape waste, to acrylic nails that can change color with a tap on your cell phone and tele-rehabilitation platforms powered by AI.

Learn more about the initiatives that are on the Golden List for the 2026 Tomilli Summit:

Publication #1

• Pierreplume — pierreplume.fr (France) | Design Innovation
• AC Future — acfuture.com (United States) | Design Innovation
• Médecins Sans Frontières — msf.org (France) | Health Innovation
• NuPoint — nupoint.sg (Singapore) | Health Innovation
• NuraLogix Corporation — nuralogix.ai (Canada) | Health Innovation
• OUI Inc. — ouiinc.jp (Japan) | Health Innovation
• iPolish, Inc. — ipolish.fashion (United States) | Product innovation
• Prolo Ring — proloring.com (United States) | Product Innovation
• VEGEA — vegeacompany.com (Italy) | Better World Innovation
• ChopValue — chopvalue.com (Canada) | Better World Innovation
• Buentipo — buentipo.com (Latam) | Better World Innovation
• KelTex — keltexleather.com (Tanzania) | Better World Innovation
• Skinive – skinive.com (Netherlands) | Health Innovation
• Arcomedlab – https://arcomedlab.com/ | Health Innovation
• METAPROI Inc. – metaproi.com | Design Innovation

Publication #2

• The Pink Thread Can | Kombucha Culture – withoz.com (Costa Rica) | Health Innovation
• PadsPass – padspass.com (United States) | Product Innovation
• Maia Farms — maiafarms.ca (Canada) | Wellness Innovation
• Magic Shields Floor & Mat — magicshields.co.jp (Japan) | Wellness Innovation
• Ecocria (School of Creative Communication at the University of Southern Santa Catarina) (Chile) | Better World Innovation
• Grupo Quality Motors – buzz.cr/ ( Costa Rica) | Advertising Innovation
• mká Comunicación Health – LA HEMOSFERA agenciamka.es/ (Spain) | Better World Innovation
• Laboratorios SAVAL – Bienestar SAVAL le hace bien a tu salud savalcorp.com/es (Chile) | Health & Wellness Innovation
• Arteaga & Arteaga – Fragmentos De La Realidad arteaga.com (Puerto Rico) | Better World Innovation
• Rinas SCC – rinasec.com (Ecuador) | Better World Innovation
• Rebold Chile – letsrebold.com (Chile) | Health Innovation
• XL Grandes Ideas – xlgrandesideas.com (Ecuador) | Advertising Innovation
• No-Trash Triangle Initiative — no-trashtriangle.org (Indonesia) | Better World Innovation
• Tactus — tactusmusic.com (United States) | Better World Innovation
• Ovul — ovul.ai (United States) | Health Innovation
• Alive Labs — alivelabs.co.uk (United Kingdom) | Better World Innovation
• PadMad — padmadkenya.com (Kenya) | Better World Innovation
• Filtrovivo® — filtrovivo.cl (Chile) | Better World Innovation
• Lucky Iron Life — luckyironfish.com (Canada) | Wellness Innovation
• Five Food — (Argentina) | Wellness Innovation
• Flopp Eco — floppeco.com (Spain) | Better World Innovation
• StokedWorks — stokedworks.com (Canada) | Product Innovation
• FRACKING DESIGN — frackingdesign.com (Argentina) | Fashion Innovation
• Maura Health — maurahealth.com (Mexico) | Wellness Innovation
• Bambuflex — proyectomenosesmas.com.ar (Argentina) | Better World Innovation
• Nivel Dios Selfie Bar — (Argentina) | Business Ideas

Discover other initiatives that are officially on the shortlist:

• NOIET Foods (Italy) | Health Innovation
• Mónica Fonnegra Lujo Sustentable (Colombia) | Fashion Innovation
• Plastic Bank (Canada) | Better World Innovation
• ECOCITEX (Chile) | Better World Innovation
• Fundación Boreal (Argentina) | Health Innovation
• Estrategia Digital PR (Honduras) | Business Ideas
• Press & Say (Chile) | Health Innovation
• Kawát (Peru) | Business Ideas
• Stakeholders Sostenibilidad (Peru) | Better World Innovation
• Gravity Wave (Spain) | Better World Innovation
• SAJU (Colombia) | Design Innovation
• Inbrax & Fundación Sonrisas (Chile) | Marketing Innovation
• Belong Lab (Chile) | Advertising Innovation
• Yarlap (United States) | Health Innovation
• The Pimp Studio (Mexico) | Business Ideas
• Scale Reabilitação (Brazil) | Health Innovation
• KUKHWA STUDIO (국화 스튜디오) — (South Korea) | Better World Innovation
• Guitar Wiz m (India) | Design Innovation
• Rainbow Gaming Corp (Bolivia) | Business Ideas
• ALARA (Chile) | Better World Innovation
• Curt Walter (Switzerland) | Better World Innovation
• Photon Matrix (China) | Product Innovation
• Boreal Light GmbH (Germany) | Better World Innovation

The first edition of the Tomilli Summit will be celebrated in Dubai (UAE), a city that embodies the festival’s innovative spirit. 

Dubai has evolved from a regional shopping hub to one of the world’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems, where governments, companies, startups and investors work together to transform ideas into solutions with global impact. The city has even made innovation a state policy.

Through initiatives like the Dubai Future Foundation and Dubai Future District, acceleration programs for startups and the D33 Economic Agenda, the UAE seeks to double the size of its economy by 2033, consolidating its position among the world’s top three cities, and contributing more than AED 100,000 million (approximately USD $27 billion) each year to the digital economy. This commitment to the future and innovation has made Dubai a global benchmark for those developing technologies, business models and solutions that transform industries.

Dubai is not only investing in resources; the city is also building the ideal environment for innovation to happen. The city has regulatory laboratories, technology hubs, investment funds, incubators and accelerators that allow to experiment, scale and connect projects with international reach. In addition, its strategic location between Europe, Asia and Africa makes it a natural meeting point for talent and ideas from all over the world.

In regards to selecting Dubai as the headquarters for the 2026 Tomilli Summit, Mauricio Rodríguez Vargas, Tomilli CMO, commented that “Dubai is a magnet for great opportunities and capital, which merge into an unbeatable fiscal environment. If you combine this with the fact that it is a universal city, where you find people from all over the planet on every corner, investors, a strategic location between the East and the West, its solid business-oriented infrastructure and great tourist attractions, this makes [Dubai] inevitably attractive as a venue for our first edition.”

Tomilli’s mission is to recognize those who challenge the established norms and create the future. Therefore, there is no better place to launch this initiative than a city that has proven that innovation is not a concept, but a permanent decision. Celebrating our first edition in Dubai means starting where the future is already happening.

This is How the Tomilli Summit Selection Process Works

Determining the innovation of the year involves much more than a review of a presentation or business results.

Behind each recognition is a research, analysis and curatorship process that seeks to identify initiatives capable of transforming industries, solving real problems, or generating a sustainable impact.

Under this premise, the Tomilli Summit officially presented the evaluation model that it will use to select the most innovative initiatives of its first edition. This process will take five months in total and will analyze more than 3,000 projects from around the world in the following categories: business, marketing, advertising, artificial intelligence, health, wellness, design, fashion, products and better world.

Selection Process

The Tomilli Summit methodology is divided into four consecutive phases that combine research, curatorship and evaluations by international experts, all with the goal of identifying the proposals with the greatest capacity for innovation, impact and transformation potential. 

Phase 1. Pre-selection of Nominees

An internal academic team monitors traditional and specialized media, artificial intelligence tools, recommendations from experts, business communities, associations, chambers of commerce and other relevant sources to identify possible nominees. As a result of this search, approximately 3,000 initiatives from around the world have been identified.

Phase 2. Curation 

At this stage, a curator analyzes the shortlisted initiatives to determine whether they meet the criteria set by the festival. This process reduces the initial list of approximately 3,000 projects to a shortlist of 300 initiatives, made up of the proposals with the greatest potential to advance to the next phase.

Phase 3. The Golden List

Subsequently, the 300 initiatives selected for the Golden List are evaluated, featuring the 150 best initiatives of the year (12 per category). 

Phase 4. Final Evaluation

The year’s top 150 initiatives will be evaluated by an international jury made up of 45 leaders in innovation, among them: Ananya Pareek (Google United States), Emma Lax (Havas Creative Network), Tor Rueda (Google Latam), Dina Abdelazim (The Coca-Cola Company), Tiago Santos (Accenture), Carolina Larach (Falabella Inmobiliario), Glen Hagemann (Mediclinic Middle East), Magdalena González Victorica (Arcos Dorados–McDonald’s Argentina), Natalia Vargas (Corporación Multi Inversiones) and Camilo Riveros (Sony), among others. After this evaluation, the jury selects the winning initiative in each category, recognizing the most influential and innovative proposals of the year.

It should be noted that nominee registration is free. Those interested can apply directly on the Tomilli website. Only the initiatives on the Golden List will be asked to pay for the award rights. 

Tomilli in the Global Awards Ecosystem

The Tomilli Summit is part of the Tomilli.com content platform, a portal specializing in innovation, trends, creativity and business. In addition, it is part of an international festival ecosystem including the WINA Awards, Saniss Awards and Luum Awards. 

With more than a decade of experience, these internationally recognized platforms have successfully highlighted organizations, individuals and entities from almost a hundred countries, through a series of events held in London, Switzerland, Thailand, Colombia, Spain, Spain and the United States. 

The Tomilli Summit, the international festival that recognizes innovative initiatives, is open for submissions for its 2026 (and first) edition. Tomilli is receiving applications from companies, startups, institutions, social organizations and entrepreneurs, who will participate in eleven different categories designed to represent different types of innovation.

The Categories for the Tomilli Summit – Dubai 2026:

Marketing Innovation: 

This category highlights marketing strategies that change the way brands relate to people. Launches, CRM experiences, point of sale actions, commercial strategies and in general, all those actions capable of generating new ways of connecting with consumers and users.

Advertising Innovation: 

Recognizes creative campaigns and ideas that break away from what’s conventional. From the innovative use of traditional and digital media to advertising actions that generate real results for brands, organizations or causes.

Design Innovation: 

A category for those who use design as an engine of innovation. Architecture, furniture, packaging, product design, interiors, urbanism or visual identity, etc. 

Fashion Trends

Fashion is also innovation. This category recognizes brands, designers and ventures that are transforming the fashion industry through new materials, designs, sustainable proposals, products or experiences for people and pets.

Business Ideas

Designed for companies and ventures that reinvent business models, create new products or develop services capable of generating value and changing the experience for their customers.

Better World Innovation

Aimed at initiatives that generate a positive impact on the planet and society, including projects related to sustainability, circular economy, inclusion, community development and environmental solutions.

Trend Setters

The people, organizations, products, or brands that don’t follow trends, but create them, pioneering initiatives that inspire others and redefine the direction of an industry.

Health Innovation (Saniss Awards)

This category recognizes the innovative talent of laboratories, products, hospitals, associations, services and solutions that contribute to improving the health and well-being of human or animal patients. Or that contribute to healthcare management. 

Wellness Innovation (Saniss Awards) 

This category recognizes the innovative talent behind products, services, experiences and solutions that contribute to improving physical, mental and emotional well-being, promoting healthier lifestyles and a better quality of life.

AI 

The AI category recognizes initiatives and solutions that use intelligent systems to transform organizations, solve complex challenges, automate processes or generate a positive impact on society through the use of data, machine learning and cognitive technologies.

Product innovation

If you have a company, startup, campaign, product, service or initiative that is making a real impact in your industry, you can apply to be part of the Tomilli Summit 2026 selection process via our website. 

Tomilli in the Global Awards Ecosystem

The Tomilli Summit is part of the Tomilli.com content platform, a portal specializing in innovation, trends, creativity and business. In addition, it is part of an international festival ecosystem including the WINA Awards, Saniss Awards and Luum Awards. 

With more than a decade of experience, these internationally recognized platforms have successfully highlighted organizations, individuals and entities from almost a hundred countries, through a series of events held in London, Switzerland, Thailand, Colombia, Spain, Spain and the United States. 

Register at: https://tomillisummit.com/application/

This new alliance will strengthen the presence of the Health & Wellness industry at the Tomilli Summit: the new international festival recognizing innovation by organizations and brands from around the world.

The Saniss Awards, the global festival recognizing excellence in communication, marketing and creativity within the health, pharma and wellness industries, has announced a collaboration with the Tomilli Summit, the new global festival dedicated to recognizing the initiatives, companies and professionals that are driving innovation. This alliance will ensure that health innovation is featured on this global stage.

Through this strategic alliance, the Saniss Awards will assume leadership of the Health & Wellness category within the Tomilli Summit, bringing its experience, international community of judges and track record in recognizing creative initiatives that improve quality of life.

This integration will connect leaders in the Health & Wellness ecosystem with representatives from other industries that are redefining the future via technology, sustainability, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and business innovation.

With this alliance, the Saniss Awards and the 2026 Tomilli Summit will consolidate a platform that transcends the traditional format of awards festivals, to become a permanent space for inspiration, knowledge and connection between those building the future of Health & Wellness innovation.

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