We are not currently accepting nomiations. We will open for Nominations May 1st, 2010.
The Deadline is July 31st, 2010
Don’t worry, there’s still time to nominate your company for the 2010 Chicago Innovation Awards.
Evaluation Criteria
Our judges look for companies from all business sectors (including not-for-profit) whose innovation meet some or all of the following criteria:
Introduced within the past 3 years
created a whole new category of business (ex: e-trading stocks)
triggered a ‘me-too’ response from competitors (ex: Touch screen cell phones)
Changed or elevated consumer expectations (ex: overnight delivery)
Solved unmet customer or consumer needs
Received market support (users) or Financial success (revenues, although not necessarily profits
This Year’s Popular Vote
2010 will mark the second year of the Chicago Innovation People’s Choice Award. All nominees qualify for the Popular vote which will take place on our website. Popular votes will be tallied throughout the awards season, and 1 winner will be chosen at the end of it all.