Entrepreneurs / Small Business  August 27, 2015

BizWest seeking nominations for 2015 IQ Awards

BOULDER — Just over a week remains to nominate an innovative person, company, organization, product or service from Boulder or Broomfield counties for one of BizWest’s 2015 IQ Awards.

The IQ Awards program will take place at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 6, at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St.

At the IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards event, finalists will pitch their new products and services, a winner in each category will be selected by a panel of judges, and audience members will select the Innovation of the Year.

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Judges will seek out innovations that stand out from the crowd, that are very creative and perhaps even unique. Entries will be accepted both from startups and established companies, but the idea must demonstrate that it can lead to a successful business.

Added to the usual categories this year will be awards for an Innovator of the Year, Innovative Company of the Year and Incubator/Accelerator of the Year. Here’s a summary of the awards categories:

Innovator(s) of the Year – Honors an individual entrepreneur or researcher. An entrepreneur will be considered for fostering a culture of innovation within their company, while a researcher or team will be considered for a major discovery or innovation.

Innovative Company of the Year – Recognizes a Boulder Valley company for promoting a culture of innovation in the region.

Incubator/Accelerator of the Year – Honors a Boulder Valley incubator or accelerator that has had a major impact promoting innovation in the Boulder Valley.

IQ Awards for Innovative Products or Services – IQ honors products and services that have demonstrated a high degree of innovation, with strong market potential. Up to seven honorees will be named for innovative products or services, broken down into categories.

Innovations must have gone to market no earlier than Jan. 1, 2014, or at least be in a beta situation where actual or potential customers already are using it.

Also, priority will be given to ideas that are clever, unique and creative; not on “slickness” of marketing materials, and a company that has won a previous IQ Award can win again for an entirely new product or service.

Nominations for IQ will be accepted through Sept. 4 and can be submitted online at www.bizwest.com.

BOULDER — Just over a week remains to nominate an innovative person, company, organization, product or service from Boulder or Broomfield counties for one of BizWest’s 2015 IQ Awards.

The IQ Awards program will take place at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 6, at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St.

At the IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards event, finalists will pitch their new products and services, a winner in each category will be selected by a panel of judges, and audience members will select the Innovation of the Year.

Judges will seek out innovations that stand out from the crowd, that are very creative and perhaps even…

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