Company / Organization Awards Categories

These categories recognize overall corporate innovation since July 1 2022.  

Nominations that won in the 2024 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2025 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.

All nominations in these categories will be included in the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote in which people may vote for their favorite organizations in a number of industry categories.  So nominees in these categories will have the opportunity to win two awards - one determined by our professional judges, and one decided by the votes of the general public.

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 2022, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same.  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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B06. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Government
   a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B07. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations or NGOs
   a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B09.  Award for Excellence in Social Impact Companies.  Social impact companies are organizations that prioritize doing work that consciously, systemically and sustainably serves or attempts to solve a local or global community need.
   a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B10. 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 20 Employees
   b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
   c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B11. Most Innovative Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since July 1 2022.  There are no entry fees for these categories.  Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since July 1 2022 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

B12. Most Innovative Tech Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since July 1 2022.  There are no entry fees for these categories.  Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since July 1 2022 on which the nominated company began operations.  Nominations that don't feature this date will be disqualified.
a. Hardware/Peripherals
b. Services
c. Software