The Atlanta Startup Awards, jointly organized by members of the Atlanta Startup Community, recognizes and celebrates the city’s most successful rising tech companies, startup pioneers, and disruptive innovators.
Donor Name: Startup Atlanta
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 07/29/2022
Details:
Startup Atlanta, a community non-profit focused on connecting and growing the local startup ecosystem, will be hosting its annual Atlanta Startup Awards, the premier awards event for local early-stage and growth-stage businesses and entrepreneurs.
The event’s return will take place at 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 12th, 2022, at Atlantic Yards in Midtown Atlanta.
The Atlanta Startup Awards celebrates the city’s most successful rising companies, startup pioneers, and disruptive innovators. In addition to recognizing individuals and companies in eight categories, the Atlanta Startup Awards will present two individuals with Startup Atlanta’s highest honor, the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award.
The theme for this year’s event is “Ready, Set, Rise” which represents the resilience and competitive energy that embodies the startup ecosystem in Atlanta.
Award Categories
- Scrappiest Startup Award: Startup that has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months without ever raising equity or debt capital.
- Community Builder: The Community Builder Award recognizes a local leader who has made a tangible and lasting impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Best B2C Startup: Startup that provides product(s) to consumers and has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months.
- Best Social Impact Startup: The Best Social Impact Startup Award recognizes a mission-driven for-profit or non-profit startup who has made the biggest impact on the Atlanta community and beyond.
- Best B2B Startup: Startup that provides product(s) that solve(s) a problem for businesses and has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months.
- The Art of the Pivot: Growing a startup is hard. The Art of the Pivot Award celebrates a startup’s ability to change its business model and successfully revamp their business in the face of adversity.
- Best Growth Stage Startup: The Best Growth Stage Startup Award recognizes a startup that has shown strong product-market fit, ARR over $3-5M or 40+ employees.
- Equity Champion: The Equity Champion Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by removing barriers or providing access to underrepresented founders.
For more information, visit Startup Atlanta.
