At the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI), our mission is to democratize innovation worldwide. With years of experience in training, certifying, and implementing best practices in innovation, we introduce the GIMI Innovation Awards. This ceremony aims to recognize and celebrate organizations and individuals’ innovations initiatives in the public, private, and social sectors.
Application period: July 10th – September 20th, 2024
Being recognized as a GIMI Innovation Awards winner has many potential benefits, including:
- Recognition, prestige, and credibility
- Differentiation in your industry
- Local, national, global, and social media exposure
- Positive influence on employee morale
- Benchmark of success
- Valued networking opportunities at the GIMI Innovation Awards ceremony
The GIMI Innovation Awards feature 12 categories, with 7 dedicated to organizations and 5 to individuals. These awards are:
For Organizations:
- Best Innovation – Private Sector
- Best Public – Sector Innovation
- Best Social Innovation
- Best Innovation Framework
- Best Innovative Education Program
- Best Startup Ecosystem Support Organization
- Best Science/Research/Tech Parks, Innovation Hubs Award
For Individuals
- Best Innovator – Private Sector
- Best Innovator – Public Sector
- Best Social Innovator
- Best Innovative Entrepreneur – Start-ups
- Long Life Trajectory “The Ronald Jonash’s Award”
To be recognize in the GIMI Innovation Awards,
Organizations should:
- Showcase uniqueness and creativity, be practical, viable, and have the potential for scalability.
- Demonstrate measurable changes, with clear evidence of the innovation or framework being adopted successfully.
- Demonstrate measurable outcomes, including both financial and non-financial benefits.
Individuals should:
- Have growth mindset, grit, flexible execution, and creative collaboration.
- Demonstrate ability to turn ideas into actionable plans and achieve tangible results, including the capacity to experiment, pivot, adapt, and iterate.
- Have innovation initiatives that demonstrate scalability, market potential, and clear milestones.
After submitting your application through the portal, return to this page to select and click on your fee category below to make the payment. Applications will only be taken into consideration after payment
Application Fee
Click in individual or organization if you want to go to the store.
- Individual: $250/early entry ; $350/late entry
- Organization: $500/early entry ; $600/late entry
- Multiple Submissions: Additional $100 per extra category
- Discount (50%): Social Entrepreneur Award and Social Innovation Award
Event Ticket:
- Individual: $300
- Group Bundle (10 people): $2,700
Application Process
The GIMI Innovation Awards 2024 will be held in Barcelona
Start your application for the GIMI Innovation Awards 2024!
Meet our Judges
Nele Leosk
Robert C. Wolcott
Harlan Bennett
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