Elsevier’s LeapSpace wins Best Generative AI Solution at the 2026 CODiE Awards

Elsevier announced today that LeapSpace™ has won Best Generative AI Solution at the 2026 CODiE Awards, the technology industry’s long-running peer-reviewed awards program.

The recognition highlights Elsevier’s leadership in responsible AI for research, and the growing need for AI solutions that are grounded in trusted scientific content, transparent in how they generate outputs, and designed to keep researchers in control.

LeapSpace is Elsevier’s research-grade AI workspace, designed to help academic and corporate researchers move from curiosity to discovery faster. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, LeapSpace is designed specifically for research workflows and institutions. It combines responsible AI with publisher-neutral scholarly content, traceable citations, Trust Cards, Claim Radar, Writing Coach, and other tools that help researchers explore evidence, test reasoning, and validate outputs with confidence. Elsevier develops LeapSpace hand in hand with its customers to drive ongoing innovation that keeps pace with the evolving needs of the research community.

Judy Verses, President, Academic and Government, Elsevier, said: “This CODiE Award is a testament to what makes LeapSpace different. Researchers need more than generic AI. They need trusted evidence, clear citations, transparent reasoning, and control over how insights are interpreted and used. LeapSpace was built with customers' needs at its core, and this recognition reflects the dedication of our colleagues who developed the solution and the customers and research communities who continue to shape it with us.”

Dr. Sunil Kumar Satpathy, Head of the Central Library, National Institute of Technology Raipur, India, said: “LeapSpace helps researchers overcome intense time pressure, information overload, and missed insights. It boosts efficiency in literature reviews, supports mission-oriented research, and helps identify research gaps and trends. Our researchers appreciate that LeapSpace provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed content and responsible AI in one place.”

Why it matters for researchers

• LeapSpace helps researchers explore complex questions, compare papers and perspectives, generate structured research reports, identify collaborators, discover funding opportunities, and analyze documents in one secure workspace.

• Its results are grounded in the world’s leading scientific knowledge base of 20+ million peer-reviewed articles and books, and 100+ million scientific records, with citations and context that help researchers verify outputs and retain responsibility for interpretation.

• Features including Trust Cards, Claim Radar, and Writing Coach are designed to support critical thinking, strengthen evidence evaluation, and improve research productivity.

Learn more about LeapSpace: https://www.elsevier.com/products/leapspace

About the CODiE Awards

Founded in 1986, the CODiE Awards recognize companies, products, and leaders shaping the future of technology. The program is known for its rigorous, peer-reviewed evaluation process and trusted reputation for recognizing excellence across software, digital learning, AI, data, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Winners are selected through expert judging, transparent evaluation criteria, and community voting.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support. For over a century, we have been helping advance science and healthcare to advance human progress. We support academic and corporate research communities, doctors, nurses, future healthcare professionals, and educators across 170 countries in their vital work. We help impact makers achieve better outcomes with research and clinical-grade solutions built on the world’s leading evidence-based scientific and medical content, precision AI, and expert human assessment. We champion inclusion and sustainability, working with the communities that we serve. The Elsevier Foundationopens in new tab/window supports research and health partnerships around the world.

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