Entries open June 2026 · London Cleaning Show, March 2027

Show the industry
what innovation
looks like.

The CSSA Innovation Showcase is where the cleaning and support services sector's most forward-thinking products, services, and ideas are presented to a live industry audience - judged, recognised, and remembered.

Entries open June 2026

Event London Cleaning Show, March 2027

Entry fee Free to enter

Entry deadline 30 September 2026

Eligibility Members & non-members

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5 Innovation categories open for entry

Free To enter - no membership required

Live Presentations to industry audience

All Sizes and business types welcome

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About the Showcase

Not a trade stand.
A platform.

"The Innovation Showcase exists to make the best ideas in this industry impossible to ignore."

The CSSA Innovation Showcase is one of the association's flagship programmes - a curated, judged event within the London Cleaning Show where businesses bring their most innovative thinking in front of a live, engaged industry audience.

Unlike a trade stand, the Showcase is a structured competition. Entrants present their innovation - whether a new product, a smarter process, a technology deployment, or a service model - to an audience of operators, buyers, and peers. All entrants receive written feedback from an independent judging panel.

The Showcase runs alongside the Metsa Sustainability Awards ceremony at the London Cleaning Show in March 2027 - the industry's most concentrated moment of recognition, ambition, and connection.

A live presentation slot

Selected entrants present to a live audience at the London Cleaning Show - one of the sector's most attended events of the year.

Independent judging & written feedback

An expert panel assesses every entry against published criteria. All entrants receive written feedback - not just those shortlisted.

Year-round recognition

Winners and finalists are promoted across CSSA's website, publications, social channels, and events for the full year following the Showcase.

The right room

The London Cleaning Show brings together operators, buyers, suppliers, and decision-makers - the people who can actually act on your innovation.

Showcase categories

Five areas where
the industry is moving.

Innovation in this industry is not one-dimensional. It happens in technology, process, people management, product development, and client delivery. Each category captures a different kind of progress.

Category 01

Service Model Innovation

A new approach to service design, delivery, or client partnership that has produced better outcomes - for the client, the frontline operative, or the environment. If it has made the workforce's working life better and improved client results, it belongs here.

Category 02

Technology & Digital Innovation

A technology solution - software, IoT, robotics, AI, or data platform - that has improved operational efficiency, quality assurance, or client reporting in a cleaning or FM context.

Category 03

Training & Workforce Innovation

An innovative approach to recruiting, training, retaining, or developing people - including apprenticeships, digital learning, wellbeing programmes, or workforce diversity initiatives.

Category 04

Social Impact

An initiative that has created measurable positive social value - for employees, communities, or underrepresented groups. This includes fair employment practices, mental health support, inclusion programmes, and initiatives that go beyond compliance.

Category 05

Green Innovation

An innovation specifically designed to reduce environmental impact: carbon, water, waste, chemical load, or plastic consumption. Evidenced outcomes required.

Open to all

Members & non-members welcome.

The Showcase is for the whole industry. Entry is free. It's also the best possible introduction to what CSSA membership looks like in practice.

How to enter

Four steps to being
part of the Showcase.

01 Originality Genuinely new - not just an iteration

02 Impact Measurable outcomes - not claims

03 Applicability Relevant beyond one client or contract

04 Presentation Clear and compelling to any audience

Submit your written entry

Complete the entry form for your chosen category. Describe the innovation, the problem it solves, the development process, and the outcomes delivered. Evidence is everything - be specific. All entrants are invited to the Innovators' Pitch.

Innovators' Pitch

All entrants present to a panel of leading UK industry figures. Following a concise presentation, applicants face questions and testing of their innovations. The judging panel then selects a shortlist for the Showcase itself. All entrants receive written feedback.

Shortlist & selection

Following the Innovators' Pitch, the judging panel selects a shortlist for each category. All entrants receive written feedback at this stage - whether shortlisted or not.

Present at the London Cleaning Show

Shortlisted entrants exhibit and present live at the London Cleaning Show in March 2027. Winners are announced at the event and recognised across CSSA's communications for the full year following the Showcase.

Entries open June 2026

Ready to get involved?

Entry is free. You don't need to be a CSSA member. Register now now to be the first to know when submissions open and receive full entry guidance.

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2025 Winners

2025 Showcase winners.

Seven innovations recognised at the CSSA Innovation Showcase 2025 - from employee wellbeing platforms to surface protection technology and professional accreditation frameworks.

2025

CAM Specialist Support

Recognised for their innovative approach to specialist cleaning and support services across the sector.

2025

Exact Comms

Communications technology solution improving operational coordination and reporting for cleaning teams.

2025

Lime Supply

Sustainable supply chain innovation bringing greener product alternatives to the cleaning industry.

2025

Orion Eco Solutions - InvisiGard

Next-generation surface protection technology offering proven, independently tested virus and contamination defence.

2025

PEGO

Innovative product solution advancing performance and sustainability outcomes for the cleaning sector.

2025

Chartered Practitioner Recognition (CPR)

Professional accreditation framework elevating workforce standards and career pathways across the industry.

2025

YuLife

Employee wellbeing platform harnessing gamification and insurance benefits to improve workforce engagement and retention.

Part of something bigger

Where it all comes together.

The Innovation Showcase sits at the heart of the UK cleaning industry's biggest month. Here's what surrounds it.

The Showcase takes place at the UK's largest professional cleaning exhibition. CSSA has a flagship stand - and all Innovation Showcase winners exhibit there, putting their innovation directly in front of buyers with real purchasing power.

81% Visitors ready to buy

£50k+ Avg. purchasing budget

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CSSA is a proud partner of the Metsa Sustainability Awards 2027 - recognising environmental leadership, social value, and ESG innovation across the cleaning sector. Running alongside the Innovation Showcase at the London Cleaning Show. Showcase winners are invited to the ceremony.

8 Award categories

Free To enter

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Common questions

Got a question?

Any organisation involved in the professional cleaning or support services industry can enter - manufacturers, service providers, distributors, and technology companies. You do not need to be a CSSA member. Entry is free.

We welcome new products, services, processes, digital tools, sustainability initiatives, and business models that advance the cleaning industry. The innovation does not have to be brand new to market - it must have been developed or significantly improved within the last three years.

Most entrants complete the form in 30-60 minutes. You will be asked to describe your innovation, explain what makes it new or different, and provide supporting evidence. You can save your progress and return to it before the deadline.

All entrants are invited to present to the judging panel in late October 2026 in a Dragons' Den-style pitch session. Every entrant receives written feedback. Shortlisted entrants are notified in November and invited to exhibit at the London Cleaning Show in March 2027.

Entry to the Innovation Showcase is completely free. Shortlisted entrants are given a dedicated exhibition space on the CSSA stand at the London Cleaning Show at no additional cost.

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