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Press Release

ICSC Announces Inaugural ICSC Tech Innovator Awards at ICSC+PROPTECH

May 13, 2026

ICSC Announces Inaugural ICSC Tech Innovator Awards at ICSC+PROPTECH

ATTN: Retail/Real Estate/Business Editors and Reporters

WHO: ICSC

WHAT: ICSC will present its inaugural ICSC Tech Innovator awards at the first ICSC+PROPTECH. The ICSC Tech Innovator awards reflect a shift in commercial real estate from experimenting with technology to deploying it at scale. The inaugural awards will recognize three companies using technology to advance the Marketplaces Industry.

WHEN & WHERE: The ICSC Tech Innovator awards will be presented on Monday, May 18, 2026 at ICSC+PROPTECH at ICSC LAS VEGAS 2026.

QUOTE: “Technology is increasingly central to how commercial real estate performs, evolves and creates value. As the industry shifts from adoption to execution, the ICSC Tech Innovator Awards recognize companies that are using technology in real, impactful ways to strengthen assets, connect the industry and shape the future of the Marketplaces Industry.”

  • Tom McGee, President & CEO, ICSC

SUMMARY:

  • ICSC will debut the ICSC Tech Innovator awards at the first ICSC+PROPTECH, a new initiative connecting commercial real estate decisionmakers and tech founders.
  • The awards recognize innovation at the intersection of technology and commercial real estate, honoring excellence across ownership, platforms and emerging startups.
  • The awards underscore ICSC’s commitment to highlighting practical, scalable technology solutions shaping the future of commercial real estate.
  • The ICSC Tech Innovator Awards will be presented annually as part of ICSC’s expanded focus on technology and innovation.
  • The inaugural ICSC Tech Innovator Award recipients are:
    • Phillips Edison & Company
      • Category: “Adaptive Asset,” recognizing a REIT or owner broadly leveraging technology as a foundational part of how it operates and adapts
    • FYXT
      • Category: “Unified Stack,” honoring a platform that connects people, systems and workflows in CRE so they can operate seamlessly together
    • VECKTA
      • Category: “Retail Rookie,” spotlighting an early‑stage company gaining real traction with landlords and retailers
  • For more information about the ICSC Tech Innovator awards and to register for ICSC+PROPTECH, visit this link.

About ICSC
ICSC is the preeminent membership organization serving the commercial real estate and retail industries.  The organization promotes and elevates the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies.  ICSC produces experiences that create connections and catalyze deals; aggressively advocates to shape public policy; develops high-impact marketing and public relations that influence opinion; provides an enduring platform for professional success; and creates forward-thinking content with actionable insights–all of which drive industry innovation and growth.  For more information, please visit www.ICSC.com.

Stephanie Cegielski

Stephanie Cegielski

Vice President, Public Relations & Industry Education