Acquia Engage Awards 2026 Now Open: Submit Innovative Drupal Projects by January 30

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Acquia Engage Awards, inviting customers and partners to showcase their most innovative and impactful digital experiences developed using Acquia products.

The Engage Awards, held annually by Acquia, spotlight excellence across a spectrum of digital capabilities built on the Drupal platform and Acquia’s cloud technologies. Nominations for the 2026 awards remain open through January 30.

This year introduces refined categories reflecting the evolving needs of digital enterprises, emphasising readiness for artificial intelligence, security-first architectures, brand resilience, and accessible web experiences. Award categories are designed to surface both strategic implementations and technical execution with measurable impact.

2026 Award Categories

• Best Digital Experience at Scale — Celebrates organisations that created seamless, multi-brand or multi-geography digital experiences using Acquia, delivering measurable results across customer engagement and business KPIs.
• Excellence in Brand Protection and Digital Accessibility — Highlights strategies that elevate visibility while maintaining accessibility and guarding against security threats, especially in an AI-driven search landscape.
• Best Transformation for Security and AI Readiness — Honours teams that have replaced legacy systems with unified, secure digital platforms, detailing how Acquia’s optimised environment supports scalable, AI-ready infrastructure.
• Best Use of Asset Management and Content Workflow — Recognises teams that have streamlined content creation and governance, building efficient, compliant workflows capable of keeping pace with modern demands.
• Best Use of AI for Learning and Acceleration — Awards projects where AI integration delivers tangible improvements in agility, decision-making, and operational scale, supported by Acquia tools.

Each submission should clearly articulate how Acquia’s platform was utilised to address specific organisational goals, supported by data or qualitative outcomes. Judges will evaluate the projects based on innovation, impact, and the strategic use of digital capabilities.