Applications are now open for the second year of Innovation Hour at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). The fast-paced showcase puts creativity first and encourages exhibitors to present products in unexpected formats beyond a standard slide deck.

Selected brands will each deliver a five-minute moderated presentation to a live audience on the KBIS NEXTStage, the show’s destination for education and design programming. Following all the presentations, the designers, media, influencers and industry professionals in the audience will vote on the winners for three categories: “Most Innovative,” “Most Unexpected” and “I’d Spec That Tomorrow.” The live vote gives brands real-time feedback from the people they most want to reach.

The program debuted at KBIS 2026 with nine presenting brands and more than 200 audience votes. Caesarstone was named “Most Innovative” for Caesarstone ICON, a sustainable advanced fusion surface. “Most Unexpected” went to MAGPPIE Silverstone, a silver-infused technical stone designed to replace wood in kitchen cabinetry. LG earned “I’d Spec That Tomorrow” for its LG SIGNATURE Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator with Thin Door Design, which features Zero Clearance hinges that allow both doors to open fully, even in tight spaces.

“We at Caesarstone found Innovation Hour to be a powerful platform to showcase Caesarstone ICON™,” said Nicole Miller, director of program and product dtrategy at Caesarstone. “Being recognized as “Most Innovative”' was a meaningful validation of how strongly our ICON surfaces and sustainability messaging resonated with the audience.”

All KBIS 2027 exhibitors are eligible, and applications can be submitted here through Dec. 4, 2026. Selected brands will be notified by January 2027 and will present live on NEXTStage at KBIS, Feb. 2, 2027, at 12 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Winners will be announced at the close of the session.