STEM AWARDS 2025

Judging Criteria

• 5% WHAT DRIVES YOU?

  Tell us about your organization: Mission, Values, Culture and Achievements

  • How do Your Professional Values Distinguish You From the Rest?

  • How are Your Achievements Significant for the AI Industry?

  • How have You Brought Change to Your Business or Community through Innovation?

  We expect entrants to use 5% of the open-ended response or 150 words answering these crucial questions.

• 25% THINKING

  We believe Technology can be used to serve a larger purpose than being a support system to achieve business goals. Explain how you have used technology or digital tools to develop an New Business, Positively Impact a Community or Solve a Major Workplace Problem.

  • What was your strategy?

  • What objectives did you set out to achieve?

  • What risks did you identify and how did you overcome them?

  • Detail how you used technology as something more than just a support system

• 25% INNOVATION

  We are looking for organizations who have developed a solution that meets new or existing needs. Entrants will have demonstrated how they have applied technology in an innovative way to meet a specific social or business challenge. We are looking for organizations who have developed a solution that meets new or existing needs. Entrants will have demonstrated how they have applied technology in an innovative way to meet a specific social or business challenge.We expect our entrants to spend 25% of the open-ended response here (300 words).

  • Showcase the originality of your idea.

  • Demonstrate your creativity.

  • Outline how you combined strategic insights and creativity to be innovative.

  • Outline the new or existing need you set out to meet.

• 25% RESULT

  Outcomes decide the success of any Endeavour. So we will be taking into accounts factors such as: revenue generation, capital market share, increased brand awareness, and increased client acquisition or retention.

  • Through specific examples, tell us How you met a specific social or business challenge/need/opportunity?

  • Provide a before and after analysis of the situation.

  • Share specific details about the results and outcomes you achieved.

• 20% FUTURE PLANNING

  What lies in store for your business? What are the steps you are planning to take next for advancing your business? We would like to know about your plans and strategy for the future. We will take into account deciding factors such as: Scalability, Future Fundraising Objectives, Upcoming Trials, Planning, Strategy and Forecasting.

  • What goals do you plan to achieve in the next 1 to 3 years.

  • Through specific examples, tell us about your growth trajectory/strategy.

  • Share specific forecasting results or strategic plans