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Entry fee: £250 + VATEarly bird discount: 20% off when submitted before Friday, 15th December 2017Final deadline: Friday, 26th January 2018

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ENTRY QUESTIONS

1. Consumer Startup of the YearThis award will be presented to a startup with an innovative, tech related business that has high potential to grow. Techworld is looking for a startup that has been running for a maximum of eight years and provides cutting-edge technology for the consumer.

Questions: 1. What is your business and who are your customers? (maximum

700 words)

2. What issues does your business face and how do you resolve them? (maximum 500 words)

3. Team – your founders, developers and your company ethos. (maximum 700 words)

4. Tell us about your business successes over the last 12 months in regards to the launch of your startup, market share, revenue, promotional activity and innovation. (maximum 700 words)

5. Why are you different to your competitors? (maximum 500 words)


CATEGORY 1: STARTUPS

ENTRY QUESTIONS2. Enterprise Startup of the Year

This award will be presented to a startup that has developed an innovative piece of technology which has achieved a noticeable impact within a UK organisation. Entries must be from companies that have launched in the last ten years and create tech primarily aimed at enterprises.

Questions:

1. Technology – please provide details on the innovation at the heart of your business? (maximum 700 words)

2. Business – Describe the business issues and opportunities your technology addresses? (maximum 700 words)

3. Team – Tell us about your founders, developers and your company ethos. (maximum 700 words)

4. External stakeholders – Describe your customers and funders? (maximum 700 words)

5. Why are you different to your competitors? (maximum 500 words)

6. Testimonials: Techworld will consider three stakeholder testimonials. (maximum 250 words per testimonial)


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3. Best Place for Developers to WorkEvery tech company has a table tennis table and a foosball table these days so we want to know who is going that step further. We’re interested to hear all about your funky offices, sure, but we’re also keen to discover the other ways that you’re supporting your employees when it comes to things like share options, holidays, career progression, health and wellbeing. Winners of this category can expect to see photos of their offices published on the Techworld website.

Questions:

1. The physical and aesthetic attributes of your office. (maximum 700 words)

2. The company ethos and the general vibe of your office. (maximum 500 words)

3. What incentives do you offer to developers? (maximum 500 words)

4. What training and development do you offer to developers? (maximum 500 words)


CATEGORY 2: TEAMS & DEVELOPMENT

ENTRY QUESTIONS

4. Techies Team of the Year *New*New to the techies this year, the techies team of the year award will go to a group of people that showed remarkable teamwork to complete a project, while adopting new ways of working to get the job done. The team should be able to demonstrate how their working practices helped them to reach their end goal quicker and more efficiently than they might have had they been working using more traditional methods.

All industries and markets are included whether it is within the travel & leisure industry, financial services, retail, public sector or beyond.

Questions:1. Describe the occasion where your team demonstrated excellent

team working skills to achieve the overall objective. (maximum 700 words)

2. What was your winning strategy? Please outline the new working practice(s) you implemented as well as the goals achieved. (maximum 700 words)

3. What lessons have you learnt from it? (maximum 500 words)


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5. Retail and ecommerce Innovator of the YearThis award will go to the company that has created something new and exciting within the retail sector. Your technology must make it easier for the consumer to purchase items online, via an app or instore. We welcome entries from enterprises that target both consumers and businesses.

Questions:

1. What is your technology and what does it do? (maximum 700 words)

2. How has it been received by your customers? (maximum 500 words)

3. Where do you hope to take the technology in the future? (maximum 700 words)


CATEGORY 3: INNOVATION & NEW TECH

ENTRY QUESTIONS6. Fintech Innovator of the Year

This category is open to a wide range of organisations including startups, banks and financial services companies. The only thing they must share is that they deal with money, transactions, payments or remittances. They must have helped to make major improvements to existing financial processes using technology, either replacing or significantly improving the way people manage their finances.

Questions:

1. Please describe the financial technology that you/your company have developed/provided/assisted in the improvement of. (maximum 700 words)

2. How does your technology make financial services more efficient? (maximum 500 words)

3. What challenges have you faced in the process of using/developing fintech? (maximum 500 words)

4. Techworld will consider three stakeholder testimonials.(maximum 250 words per testimonial)


ENTRY QUESTIONS7. Edtech Innovator of the Year *New*

This award will be presented to the company that has innovated with technology to benefit the education sector – be it for students, tutors, schools, colleges, universities, institutes or parents. This could be in the form of a website, app, online initiative/project and so forth. The education sector is quite a wide spectrum – we welcome entries from companies who have gone above and beyond when it comes to innovation, integrating elements of AI, VR, and gaming and more to offer better ways of learning and development. The sky is the limit.

Questions:

1. Please describe your technology – its features, benefits and how it stands out from your competitors. (maximum 700 words)

2. How has this technology impacted the education industry? (maximum 500 words)

3. Techworld will consider three stakeholder testimonials. (maximum 250 words per testimonial)


ENTRY QUESTIONS8. Best Use of Emerging Tech

We are looking for the most cutting edge technology out there including, but not limited to, wearable tech (the technology could be built into a watch, a bracelet, a ring, a piece of clothing, a pair of glasses, or something else that we haven’t thought of), VR, AR, drones, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics and so on. It will allow the user to monitor things they didn’t know were possible and provide them with insights that can help them to lead their lives in a better way. Don’t be afraid to try and surprise us on this one.

Questions:

1. Describe the cutting-edge technology you have used or developed. (maximum 700 words)

2. How does the technology benefit your users? (maximum 500 words)

3. How has this technology impacted users/businesses? (maximum 500 words)


ENTRY QUESTIONS9. Crowdfunding Campaign of the Year *New*

We are looking for the most exciting, innovative and successful crowdfunding campaign within the last year. Be it on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or GoFundMe and whether you've raised money for a project, service or company, we welcome applications from any company or individual that has run a campaign that met and perhaps even exceeded its initial targets.

Questions:

1. Please outline your crowdfunding campaign including the inspiration behind it, campaign goals and the end result. (maximum 700 words)

2. What challenges have you faced in the process of achieving your goals? (maximum 500 words)

3. Please provide any supporting links/case studies/screenshots/reports related to your campaign.


ENTRY QUESTIONS10. Innovative Project of the Year

This award will go to the project that exceeded all expectations and delivered something no one at the company could have quite anticipated. All industries and markets are included whether it is within the travel & leisure industry, financial services, retail or public sector.

Questions:

1. Describe the project and its business objectives. Highlight the scope, budgets and the technology considered. Explain project management and user acceptance processes. Explain the project's return on investment. (maximum 700 words)

2. Please provide any supporting material such as business plans/flowcharts/testing procedures to demonstrate the success of your project. (maximum 700 words)

3. Please provide at least two testimonials from peers, employees, partner, seniors. (maximum 250 words per testimonial)


ENTRY QUESTIONS11. Best Use of AI for Consumers *New*

AI is here to stay and we can’t stress enough how much value it adds to retailers and other customer-facing sectors. We welcome entries from companies who have developed or used the power of AI to improve customer experience, champion smart shopping, make better informed decisions with the power of data and so forth. This could be a retailer, bank, e-commerce website and so on.

Questions:

1. Describe the AI technology you have developed or used – what it is, its features and how it stands out from your competition. (maximum 700 words)

2. How does it benefit your target audience or users? Please provide an example where your solution has helped your customer realise maximum value. (maximum 500 words)

3. Please provide at least two testimonials from your users to support your entry. (maximum 250 words per testimonial)


ENTRY QUESTIONS12. Best Use of AI for Enterprise *New*

Do you have an exciting case study demonstrating how the AI solution you have developed or used has helped a workforce become better/smarter? This could be in the form of chatbots, self-service provisions and personal assistants to foster better collaboration and productivity in a workplace.

Questions:

1. Describe the AI technology you have developed or used - what it is, its features and how it stands out from your competition. (maximum 700 words)

2. How does it benefit the enterprise? Please provide an example where your AI technology has helped an enterprise realise maximum return for their investment. (maximum 500 words)

3. Please provide at least three customer testimonials.(maximum 250 words per testimonial)


ENTRY QUESTIONS13. Ultimate App or Website

This award will go to the company that has built a unique and engaging app or website that has received phenomenal traction from the audience it seeks to serve, be it in the business or consumer space. The seamless app or website will have been downloaded or used countless times and be used by people on a daily basis. We’re looking for a clever well-built product that is captivating and intriguing, while also delivering something of real value to the end user.

Questions:

1. What does your app/website do and why did you build it? (maximum 700 words)

2. Who is using it and why? (maximum 500 words)

3. Tell us about your successes over the last 12 months. Feel free to include details on: the launch of your startup, market share, revenue, promotional activity and innovativeness. (maximum 700 words)

4. What challenges you had to overcome when turning your app/website idea into a reality? (maximum 500 words)


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14. Best Security Technology of the YearPresented by Techworld’s sister brand Computerworld UK, this award is of particular importance given the increasing amount of cyberattacks that businesses and governments are facing around the world and particularly in the UK. Traditional firewall technologies are being penetrated on a daily basis and the need for better security has never been so evident. We’re looking for companies that have developed technologies that will keep even the best hackers out.

Questions:

1. What does your security technology do? (maximum 700 words)

2. How much traction has it received and among what audiences? (maximum 500 words)

3. What sets it apart from competitors? Please give examples of how it is benefiting end users. (maximum 500 words)


CATEGORY 4: TECHNOLOGY AWARDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH COMPUTERWORLD UK

ENTRY QUESTIONS15. Best Cloud Technology of the Year

Presented by Techworld’s sister brand Computerworld UK, this award is likely to attract a wide range of companies given how many of today’s technologies are underpinned by the cloud. We’re looking to try and identify those that are harnessing the powers of the cloud in particularly interesting and efficient ways in order to serve their customers.

Questions:

1. What does your cloud technology do? (maximum 700 words)




ENTRY QUESTIONS16. Best Data/Analytics Technology of the Year

Analysing data can be a chore, so we are looking for a piece of technology that will make all of our lives easier. For example, here at Techworld HQ we use Google Analytics to analyse our data. We are looking for a technology that is continuously thinking of the end user and their experience whilst analysing data. Alternatively, there may be a technology out there that makes managing data easier for either the consumer or business. This award will be presented by our sister title Computerworld UK.

Questions:

1. What data/analytics tool have you created? (maximum 700 words)




ENTRY QUESTIONS17. Best Place to Work in Tech *New*

Do you consider yourself a dynamic workplace that offers the perfect collaborative environment for your employees? Do you set the scene for your employees to learn and flourish, and support their development? This could be in the form of an incentive scheme, flexible working hours, training programmes and more.

Do you have such a great working culture that your employees will score you a perfect 5 star on Glassdoor? Then this one’s for you.

Questions:

1. What provisions are in place to aid the development of your employees? (maximum 700 words)

2. Give us your top 10 reasons why your employees would choose you over a competitor of yours. (maximum 500 words)

3. Please provide a minimum of three testimonials from your employees – this could be in the form of a quote or a video. (maximum 500 words per testimonials , please add links to the video)


ENTRY QUESTIONS18. Best Use of DevOps *New*

This award will go to a company that has successfully integrated their software development with software operations, introducing a 'DevOps' culture into their organisation by bringing together the two teams to work together smoothly. We would like to see how this has led to faster, more iterative software releases and an overall more nimble business as a result.

Questions:

1. How and when did you implement DevOps within your company? (maximum 700 words)

2. What tangible improvements have you seen? Any metrics are welcome. (maximum 500 words)

3. What challenges did you face? (maximum 500 words)

4. How do you plan to take a DevOps culture forward in future? (maximum 500 words)


ENTRY QUESTIONS

þ Your products or services must be available in the UK between January 2017 and December 2017 to become eligible to enter the techies. Please note the product or service must be available in the UK within the specified time frame but the company entering the awards may be based overseas.

þ Techworld accepts no responsibility for any incorrectly submitted information. Once an entry is submitted it may not be resubmitted.

þ The judges reserve the right to re-categorise entries if they think another category would be more suitable. However they cannot be expected to routinely re-categorise incorrectly entered submissions.

þ Entries will not be considered fully submitted until full payment is cleared. If you have problems with the payment process, please contact Greeshma Suresh via email [email protected] or via phone on (0)20 7756 2833.

þ Any entry may be withdrawn for any reason up until 23:59hrs on Friday, 26th January 2018, upon written request to the organisers ([email protected]); however the entry fee is non-refundable.

þ The judge’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding them.

þ Winners will be announced at the techies Awards Party on Thursday, 22nd February 2018.

þ All entries cost £250 +VAT. Please note that payment must be paid when submitting your entry, failure to provide payment will result in the removal of your entry. There are no discounts available for multiple entries. Early bird entry fee is £200 + VAT.

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