COMPANY / ORGANIZATION AWARDS CATEGORIES

These categories recognize overall corporate innovation since July 1 2021. Nominations that won in the 2023 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2024 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won.  If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
a. An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominated organization's innovative achievements since July 1 2021.  Describe the organization's innovative achievements in at least three (3) of the following areas: organizational management, corporate social responsibility, financial management, corporate communications, customer service, human resources and employee development, information technology, marketing, product design & development, and research & development.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

B01. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Business Product & Service Industries
(Including Advertising, Business Services, Legal, Marketing, Office Products (except Technology), and Public Relations)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B02. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Consumer Product & Service Industries
(Including Durable and Non-Durable Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food & Beverage, Hospitality & Leisure, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate, Retail, Transportation, and Utilities)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B03. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Financial Industries
(Including Accounting, Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B04. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Health Care Industries
(Including Health Products & Services and Pharmaceuticals)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B05. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Manufacturing Industries
(Including Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Transport Equipment, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, and Metals & Mining)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B06. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Government 
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B07. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations or NGOs 
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B08. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Public Enterprises 
(business organizations wholly or partly owned by the state and controlled through a public authority)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B09. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Technology Industries
(Including Computer Hardware, Computer Services, Computer Software, Electronics, Internet/New Media, and Telecommunications)
   a. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   b. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B10. Most Innovative Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since July 1 2019.  Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since July 1 2019 on which the nominated company began operations.  Nominations that don't feature this date will be disqualified.
a. Business Product Industries
b. Business Service Industries
c. Consumer Product Industries
d. Consumer Service Industries

B11. Most Innovative Tech Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since July 1 2019.  Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since July 1 2019 on which the nominated company began operations.  Nominations that don't feature this date will be disqualified.
a. Hardware/Peripherals
b. Services
c. Software