AWARD CATEGORIES
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
The startup that has displayed fundamentally strong growth over the last year and has the potential to become a blue-chip corporation.
TOP INNOVATOR
This award will recognize cutting-edge innovations that have the potential to launch a business or give it a big boost. It should be an original idea that is core to the business.
BEST ON CAMPUS
This award will recognize a startup founded by a student while studying, that should now be shaping up as a commercial enterprise.
WOMAN AHEAD
A startup launched and led by a woman that demonstrates superior performance in its competitive space.
BOOTSTRAP CHAMP
The startup that has shown great growth without external funding of any sort (excluding family and friends) and has the potential to scale up into a large enterprise
COMEBACK KID
This award will be bestowed upon that extraordinary entrepreneur who grew stronger from his or her failure and bounced back with their existing business or a new one.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
This award seeks to recognize the best startup that offers a product or service as a solution to society’s most pressing problems.
MIDAS TOUCH (BEST INVESTOR)
This one’s reserved for an investor who displayed the best investment acumen over the last year, clocked impressive returns and exits.
CEO OF THE YEAR
This award is for the CEO whose commitment and drive have seen them scale their organisation to significant size and created impact by clearly demonstrating strategic direction for the business thus catapulting it to a pole position in the industry and sector.
GLOBAL STARTUP OF THE YEAR
We will honour this Indian startup who has established the company’s global footprint by building for the world, excelling against competition in the global marketplace and generating a substantial amount of its revenue from outside of India.
TIMELINE
Phase 1
MARCH 2019
Inviting nominations from the startup community
Phase 2
MAY 2019
Shortlisting of the nominations by ET Editors and Knowledge Partners
Phase 3
JULY 2019
Jury Meet − review of the shortlisted nominations by a closed-door jury, which fill decide the winner for each of the 8 categories
Phase 4
AUGUST 2019
Award Ceremony
