About

The New Zealand Innovators Awards are designed to celebrate and recognise great kiwi innovations, inventors and organisations that have invested in developing new products, services and ventures as well as improving the performance of people and teams.

Organised by Bayer New Zealand, Idealog Magazine and Ideas Accelerator, the Awards will showcase innovative people and organisations and celebrate their achievements across a broad spectrum of New Zealand business sectors.

We see ourselves as the Innovation Explorers and we believe that innovation will make New Zealand the best country in the world.

As such we invite you to participate and tell us your stories about the work that you do. You may be part of a large organisation developing new products and services, you maybe a small marketing based organisation or a small creative team.  You may have a personal passion for innovation and invention.

We are looking for your great achievements so we can recognise and celebrate your work nationally. Even if you don’t think your achievements are that great we may, so don’t be shy enter now - its easy!

The New Zealand Innovators Awards aim to:

• Recognise a wide range of innovators and innovation teams for their contribution to the growth and development of the New Zealand economy
• Celebrate and profile successful innovation initiatives - to build awareness of our diverse range of talent and capability
• Attract more investment and identify growth paths for kiwi innovators and organisations

Benefits of Entering

The New Zealand Innovators Awards is a prestigious awards that recognises New Zealand innovators and organisations for their contribution to innovation. As a winner of the awards you will receive:

• Recognition for your achievements and the opportunity to rub shoulders with New Zealand’s top innovators and innovative organisations
• Tickets to the NZ Innovators Awards evening / cocktail event in late October 2011
• A trophy that is yours to keep to celebrate your achievements
• A profile of you and your entry in Idealog and in NZ Marketing magazines
• An online profile at www.idealog.co.nz
• An online profile at www.innovators.org.nz
• A 'finalists' and 'winners' icon that you can use in promotional material to customers to highlight your achievements

The New Zealand Innovators Awards are split into three different category types:Category Awards for both individuals and organisations, the Peoples Choice Award and the Supreme New Zealand Innovators Award. By entering your Innovation Project into the New Zealand Innovators Awards you automatically go into the award entry for the Category Awards, the Peoples Choice Awards and the Supreme New Zealand Innovators Award. You may also be eligible for two additional awards, the Emerging Innovator Award and Most Inspiring Individual Award.

The following Award Categories for 2011 are now open for entry;

• Innovation in Health & Science
• Innovation in Design & Engineering
• Innovation in Environment & Agriculture
• Innovation in Information Communications Technology
• Innovation in Manufacturing
• Innovation in Marketing & Communications

Key Milestones