Since 2004, the "Initiative Mittelstand" has been awarding particularly innovative products and solutions once a year.
An independent panel of high-profile professors, IT industry experts, academics and journalists assesses all submitted products and solutions - for maximum objectivity.
What counts is the innovation content (novelty, product maturity and future orientation), the benefits (recognizable benefits, impact on profitability, efficiency increase) as well as the SME suitability (relevance for SMEs, practicability, implementation) of the submitted solution.

In 2017, the MK8-3500 wins the Innovation Award.