The AustrianStartups Awesomeness Award 2020 is awarded in 5 categories.
Proposals can be submitted from December, 1st, to December, 31st, 2020, 11:59pm, in the following categories:
The category “Entrepreneurial Leader of the year” is dedicated to an outstanding individual who led or is leading an entrepreneurial project, thereby leaving a significant mark on their team. The nominee is someone to look up to for approach, skills and management of tasks.
The category “Innovator of the Year” is dedicated to those who come up with unprecedented innovative solutions for existing problems. An innovator is committed to diversity and understands it takes many different points of view to fully grasp the complexity of economic, technological, and other challenges. This award stands for the characteristic of a great innovator and great companies where they see a space that others do not. They don't just listen to what people tell them, they actually invent something new.
The category “Pivot of the year” is dedicated to people that made drastic changes in their life and/or career or business. In entrepreneurship, external circumstances sometimes force you to throw your plan overboard and go in a totally new direction. This is an inseparable part of entrepreneurship. This award is for those people who have made a drastic and impressive change and who have moved into completely new areas and succeeded in doing so. With this prize we want to celebrate the courage of these people and say wow, well done.
The category “Ecosystem Shaper of the year” is dedicated to all entrepreneurs, who have contributed significantly to the Austrian startup ecosystem in the year 2020. In particular, the nominees set and execute initiatives to create the best possible conditions for the success of startups all over Austria and even beyond.
The category “Highest Entrepreneurial Impact during COVID-19” is dedicated to all entrepreneurs that helped the Austrian society to get through the COVID-19 pandemic in the best possible way through their creative and innovative ideas.
