Oxford Instruments Insight Awards

The Oxford Instruments Insight Awards celebrate outstanding scientific achievements, discoveries and visualisations enabled by Oxford Instruments technologies.

Bringing together our science and technology recognition programmes under one global initiative, the awards recognise researchers, engineers and innovators whose work advances knowledge, creates measurable real-world benefits and contributes to worldwide progress across academia, industry, national laboratories and research institutes.

To support the STEM community, for each of the first 100 Insight Awards entries received, Oxford Instruments will donate £10 to Science Oxford.

Entries open: 24 September 2026 to 18 December 2026

Award Categories

Choose the Award Category That Best Represents Your Research

Imaging Awards

The Imaging Awards celebrate scientifically significant and visually compelling outputs acquired using Oxford Instruments technologies. Whether you've captured a striking microscopy image or generated datasets that advance scientific understanding, this is the chance to celebrate your work.

Eligible submissions include a wide range of scientific imaging and data outputs, including:

  • Microscopy images (SEM, TEM, Raman, Light, Atomic etc)
  • Elemental and chemical maps
  • Spectra
  • Data visualisations & datasets
  • Graphics & videos

Awards and Prizes Available (eVoucher)

  • Gold: £1,000
  • Silver: £800
  • Bronze: £600

We look forward to seeing your images!

Enter the Imaging Awards

Application Awards

The Application Awards recognise outstanding scientific and technological applications that advance knowledge, solve complex challenges, or create measurable real-world benefits.

Researchers, engineers and technology innovators are invited to submit a written application, demonstrating their effective use of Oxford Instruments technologies and showcasing: 

  • Excellence in scientific discovery, technology development, or engineering innovation
  • Innovation and originality
  • Measurable impact or potential impact in the real world
  • Technical achievement

Awards and Prizes Available (eVoucher)

  • Gold: £1,500
  • Silver: £1,250
  • Bronze: £1000

Please download and complete the entry form, save it as a PDF and submit it via the link below.

Download Template Enter the Application Awards

Please review the Insight Awards Terms & Conditions before submitting your entry.

Why enter the Oxford Instruments Insight Awards? 

By entering the Oxford Instruments Insight Awards, you could:

Eligibility

The awards are open to researchers, engineers and technology innovators aged 18 years or over who have used Oxford Instruments products or software as part of their work.

Submissions are welcomed from academia, industry, government laboratories and research institutes globally.

Entry Period

Opens: 24 September 2026, 00:00:01 BST

Closes: 18 December 2026, 23:59:59 BST

Please review the full Insight Awards Terms & Conditions and eligibility criteria before entering.

"I am constantly amazed by the discoveries and innovations that our customers are delivering across countless fields.

Within research institutions, laboratories and industry, they are pushing boundaries, answering difficult questions and turning ideas into real-world outcomes. I can't wait to hear the stories behind this year's submissions and celebrate the impact they are having.”

Andrew Dennis, Group Director of Product and Markets, Oxford Instruments