The ACS Award for Team Innovation honors multidisciplinary teams whose collaborative chemical research has led to impactful, commercially successful products or processes.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: December 5, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $6,000 cash award (shared equally among team members); certificates for each member and their employers
Summary: Recognizes multidisciplinary teams who have commercialized innovative chemical products or processes, emphasizing impactful teamwork in the chemical industry.
The ACS Award for Team Innovation honors multidisciplinary teams that have successfully transformed innovative ideas into commercially available products or processes within the chemical and allied industries. The award celebrates the pivotal role of teamwork in achieving significant advancements, highlighting the impact of coordinated professional expertise on society. The program is designed to recognize not just individual excellence, but the unique value created when professionals collaborate to deliver innovations that benefit the broader public.