TOP WOMEN AWARDS
Company/Organization/Startups (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories
2026 COMPETITION
Company/Organization/Startups (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories
These categories will recognize the achievements since 2024 of women-owned and -run organizations worldwide. To be eligible for these categories, an organization must be at least 50% owned by one or more women,
Information To Be Submitted Online For Entries in This Category in The 2026 Competition include:
Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization's achievements since 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions
Describing the nominated organization’s achievements since 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the Same Question.
- Briefly describe the nominated organization: history and past performance (Up to 200 Words) *
- Outline the organization’s achievements since the beginning 2024 that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention
(Up to 200 Words) * - Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible, compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization’s past performance (Up to 200 Words) *
- Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination . (Up to 200 Words) – Optional
Supporting Materials - (Optional But Highly Recommended)
Add supporting materials to your nomination. Provide any number of weblinks, and/or upload any number of files, that you believe will support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example. In nominations in these categories, describe how the nominated organization has been innovative since 2024
Most Resilient Women-Owned Business
In nominations in this category, describe a period of resilience in which the business had to overcome challenges since 2024.
Fastest Growing Women-Owned or -Led Company of the Year
In nominations in this category, describe the growth of the nominated organization since 2024, over the prior year.
Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led
In these categories you may nominate the achievements since 2024 of all of the members of the management team of your women-owned or -led organization. The achievements you cite may be any type: financial, marketing, product innovation, customer service, employee relations, etc.
Women-Led Tech Scale-Up of the Year
Successful nominations in this category will describe how the nominated organization, led by a woman or women, has achieved significant growth, innovation, and impact in the technology sector since 2024.
Women-Run Company for Social Good
Successful nominations in this category will describe how the nominated organization, led by a woman or women since 2024, focuses on social good and makes a positive impact in their sector.