Mashable's Innovation Index celebrates recent tech, digital and social innovations that have redefined your world. It is comprised of 15 categories, each of which is curated by an expert Mashable selected because of their work in the space. Each curator will select five nominees -- companies, products, events or technologies -- that are pushing the boundaries in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Once we announce the five nominees, we're looking to you, the Mashable community, to cast your vote for your favorites, the things that have truly changed your world.
Head over to the Innovation Index to cast your vote!
The nominees are listed below. Voting begins today and runs through December 10, when we announce the winner of each category. You can vote every day throughout the voting period, and be sure to tell your friends that you voted!
Media: Sree Sreenivasan, Chief Digital Officer of Columbia University
Home: Martha Stewart, Entrepreneur
KitchenAid 7-Quart Stand Mixer
Gadgets: Lance Ulanoff, Editor-in-Chief of Mashable
Shopping: Stacy London, Founder of Style for Hire and Host of What Not to Wear
Social Good: Adam Braun, Founder of Pencils of Promise
Half the Sky's Transmedia Initiative
PlanetRead's Same-Language Subtitling
Art & Design: Jess Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Polyvore
Politics & Government: Chris Hughes, Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic
Obama for America’s Quick Donate
Food: Lorena Garcia, Chef
Business: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-Founder of Gilt Groupe
Entertainment: Jon M. Chu, Filmmaker & Founder of DS2DIO
Travel: Rafat Ali, Founder of Skift
Digital Detox Vacations
High-Tech Airports
Productivity: Brett Terpstra, Podcaster and Hacker for Usefulness
Fashion: Coco Rocha, Model
Diane von Furstenburg's Google Glass Fashion Week Video
Health & Fitness: Sarah Robb O'Hagan, President, Equinox
Sports: Jon Dube, GM of CBS Fantasy Sports
*Chris Hughes is an investor in the companies noted with an asterisk