Technology Ireland Industry Awards

Deadline: 30-Sep-22

Nominations are now open for Technology Ireland Industry Awards.

Categories

• Digital Technology Company of the Year
• Emerging Company of the Year
• Outstanding Achievement in International Growth
• Technology Innovation of the Year
• Digital Technology Services Project of the Year
• Tech 4 Good – Product/ Service Award
• Tech 4 Good – Community Award
• Tech 4 Good – Sustainability Award
• Women in Tech Company Initiative of the Year
• Excellence in Talent Development
• Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year

Eligibility Criteria

• This category is open to Irish-owned / indigenous technology companies only (greater than 50% of the company must be Irish-owned).
• Tech 4 Good – Product/ Service Award, Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year, Tech 4 Good – Community Award, Tech 4 Good –  Sustainability Award, Excellence in Talent Development: This category is open to both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Irish-owned / indigenous technology companies.
• Women in Tech Company Initiative: This category is open to both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Irish-owned / indigenous companies.

Award Criteria

• Digital Technology Company of the Year
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • A strategic vision & strong leadership team
    • Sustained financial performance over last 3 years and a finance strategy
    • Economic logic of the business
    • What vehicles you have used to scale and how have you staged this growth
    • How you are establishing a market leadership position
    • How you have structured your sales for exceptional growth
    • How your company stays on the leading edge of its product or services suite, and what sets your company apart with respect to innovative business practices
    • How your company fosters a positive, healthy work environment for its employees, and how your business strategy incorporates employee development.
• Emerging Company of the Year
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • Strategic vision and demonstrated execution
    • A clear funding or financing strategy to support its growth plans
    • Pursuing a business model which should be highly scalable, i.e. to grow fast
    • Sustainable competitive advantage through unique technology or processes and the underpinning IP
    • A clear path towards market leadership in their defined market
    • Strong sales and business development plan.
• Outstanding Achievement in International Growth
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • Innovative marketing techniques
    • Product / Service positioning and pricing
    • Demonstrable commercial success or ground-breaking potential in international market sectors.
• Technology Innovation of the Year
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • New products, technologies or innovative approaches to software development
    • Demonstrate that innovation can lead to creating new business models
    • Significant business impact.
• Digital Technology Services Project of the Year
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • Must show clear benefits for the client in terms of distinct competitive advantage, cost efficiencies, or growth in sales will be demonstrated.
    • The company should have established strong processes, project controls, risk management, and governance throughout the life of the project.
    • The company should have pre-sales capability that envisions a new future state for the client and an aftersales and support organization to ensure long-term client success.
• Tech 4 Good – Product/ Service Award
  • The company entering should show evidence of the following points:
    • Companies must show the nature of the challenge or situation that the product/ service addresses
    • How the technology was applied that supported the changes and improvements
    • The impact this product/ service is having on the business and/or those working on the project.
• Tech 4 Good – Community Award
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • Companies must show the nature of the challenge or situation that the initiative addresses
    • How your technology company has supported changes and improvements
    • The impact this initiative is having on the community/ society/ staff.
• Tech 4 Good – Sustainability Award
  • The company should show evidence of the following points:
    • Companies must show the nature of the challenge or situation that the initiative addresses
    • How your technology company has supported changes and improvements
    • The impact this initiative is having on the target audience(s).
• Women in Tech Company Initiative of the Year
  • The entry may be centred on company strategies, programmes, initiatives or activities which;
  • Attract more girls and women into STEM
  • Support young women in STEM Careers
  • Enable working conditions which have increased the participation of women in the workforce
  • Support the development and advancement of women through the career pipeline
  • Foster women leaders within the organisation
  • Or have introduced other activities to increase the participation and/or support the development of women in technology.
• Excellence in Talent Development
  • The application should outline:
    • The overall strategy and approach to staff development
    • An example of one specific staff development project and detailing its impact.
• Outstanding Academic Achievement of the Year
  • The Institution / Individual should show evidence of the following points:
    • Level of innovation demonstrated
    • Demonstration of engagement with industry on direction of research / possible commercial viability /actual commercial application.

For more information, visit https://www.ibec.ie/technologyireland/industry-awards