The Denver Business Journal is inviting applicants for its Inno Awards to showcase those who are making the biggest impact on local ecosystem.
Donor Name: Denver Business Journal
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Inno Awards is annual recognition and celebration of innovators throughout the Colorado ecosystem.
Inno Awards looking at startups and people that have had a banner year. This includes companies with new funding, recent product launches, hot hires, innovative approaches to solving problems and creative leaders who think outside of the box.
What Makes a Good Nomination
Think of this nomination as a job interview. A compelling nomination will
- Get to the point! Many questions have a character limit of 2,000 characters (including spacing and punctuation). They suggest creating your responses in a Word document and copying into the nomination form.
- It leaves out the unnecessary. Avoid fluff such as superfluous adjectives and empty praise. Don’t list an exhaustive resume of achievements/accomplishments; stick to the specific reasons why the nominee deserves recognition.
- Make sure to highlight the big impact of your nominee’s work professionally, but don’t be repetitive.
- Quantify your answers. How much revenue did a new innovation generate or what percentage of growth did the company recognize?
Common Myth
- The more times you submit a nomination the higher the odds of winning. Judging is based solely on the quality of the answers, not the quantity
- You can’t nominate someone 2 years in a row. Many past winners were nominated 2-3 times before achieving the honor.
- Name dropping increases the candidate’s chances. It doesn’t.
- Describing a nominee as a “nice person” who is “well liked” matters. Judging is based on accomplishments and contributions.
- All that matters is if the person does their job really well. Most people strive to do a good job. We are looking for the people who have taken on a role and transformed it, implemented game-changing innovation at their organization, or built their own business from the ground up.
The bottom line: Tell us a story. We are looking for quantifiable results and a compelling narrative to share with our readers
Eligibility Requirements
- The company must be headquartered in Colorado.
- A C-level executive from your company is expected to attend the event on July 11, 2024.
- Self nominations are encouraged.
For more information, visit Denver Business Journal.
