Start-ups are eligible if:
Start-ups which meet these criteria may choose to enter either of the Award’s two categories, but not both.
The submitted products / projects / initiatives / solutions / models must have been available in the market or in live operation.
Innovation initiatives under the following five scopes of innovation are eligible to enter the Award. Entrants are requested to choose one area (from the five listed below) that best fits their innovation initiative and to indicate this in the Entry Form.
1. Product & Service Innovation
This category refers to the development of new products or services, or improvement to existing products or services. Examples include (but not limited to):
2. Process Innovation
This category refers to the use of new or improved processes, systems, technology, etc. in the production, organization or delivery process. Examples include (but not limited to):
3. Business Model Innovation
This category refers to new approaches or changes to modes of creating, capturing or delivering value to stakeholders of a business unit or the organization as a whole. Examples include (but not limited to):
4. Platform Innovation
This category refers to new or improvement to structures, networks or ecosystems which facilitate better connections among B2B, B2C or B2B2C stakeholders. Examples include (but not limited to):
5. Social Impact Innovation
This category refers to new solutions, including new or improved products, services, models, processes, etc., which address social challenges. Examples include (but not limited to):