South Africa, April 23 -- I play in the world of digital and innovation every single day, and I've been in the Bookmarks judging rooms - namely on the Innovative engineers panel - for the last three years, most notably as the jury chair in 2023. I've seen what makes entries soar and what makes them sink.

6 Tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Move something forward

Innovation doesn't require reinventing the wheel - it's about finding unexpected applications for said wheel.

Whether that's using a new piece of tech to achieve something great or ridiculous, or using existing tech or systems in a way that no one expected.

I experienced this first-hand when fighting for an entry that used a Waze ad placement as a warning device....