The Design & Innovation Award is more than just an award. It’s the only award to feature comprehensive review, highlight potential and discuss the true value of innovation. The award team has once more invested more than 6,000 working hours to analyse the most exciting products of 2018 for you. Here we present to you the equipment that secured the coveted Design & Innovation Award.

DI.A 2018 winner – Afton Shoes Keegan

DI.A 2018 winner – CamelBak K.U.D.U.

DI.A 2018 winner – Crankbrothers Klic Floor Pump

DI.A 2018 winner – dirtlej dirtsuit classic

DI.A 2018 winner – Dynaplug Air Tubeless Tire Repair Tool

DI.A 2018 winner – Endura MT500 helmet

DI.A 2018 winner – EVOC EXPLORER PRO

DI.A 2018 winner – Fox Proframe

DI.A 2018 winner – Giro Empire VR70 Knit

DI.A 2018 winner – Granite Design HEX Stand

DI.A 2018 winner – Hiplok AIRLOK

DI.A 2018 winner – Hiplok Z-Lok

DI.A 2018 winner – iXS CARVE Evo+

DI.A 2018 winner – iXS FLOW Evo+ Knee

DI.A 2018 winner – iXS Trigger Upper Protective-Jersey

DI.A 2018 winner – Knog PWR Modular Light System

DI.A 2018 winner – Komperdell Tourpack

DI.A 2018 winner – Leatt DBX 2.0 Helmet

DI.A 2018 winner – Leatt DBX 3.5 Neck Brace

DI.A 2018 winner – Lezyne Digital Micro Floor Drive HV

DI.A 2018 winner – MET Roam

DI.A 2018 winner – OneUp Components EDC System

DI.A 2018 winner – P.A.C. Merino Tech

DI.A 2018 winner – POC SPIN technology

DI.A 2018 winner – Tune Linientreu

DI.A 2018 winner – woom KIDS HELMET

Photos: Daniel Geiger

Design & Innovation Award 2018 Special Issue

Find more information on the Design & Innovation Award 2018 and all awarded products in our special issue in the digital app format. Download the app for iOS or Android to read all articles on your tablet or smartphone.

The articles from the special issue will also be published gradually on the DI.A overview page, head to design-innovation-award.com to learn more about all awarded products.


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