The 2nd Edition of the Startup Community Awards is back to celebrate Montreal’s Community Builders!
On November 14, the 2nd Edition of the Startup Community Awards will be hosted again to recognize and honour the contributions of the amazing community builders and inspirational volunteers that work tirelessly throughout the year to support and positively impact the Montreal startup ecosystem.
The celebration is co-headed by OSMO, which supports grassroots initiatives that aid community building, and Montreal NewTech, Montreal’s largest startup community committed to supporting its local techies and tech entrepreneurs through knowledge sharing, events, workshops, demo-nights, competitions, collaborative platforms, etc.
2017, the 1st year the awards ceremony was launched saw phenomenal engagement. “We were excited with the response we received. We received over 175+ nominations and over 3,000 votes. More than 200+ participants attended to celebrate and root for the instrumental individuals that relentlessly dedicate their time and energy to supporting the startup ecosystem and its member” said Ilias Benjelloun, President and Open Innovation Director at Montreal NewTech.
We’re inviting the public to help nominate these often unsung heroes. Go to Montreal Startup Community Awards 2018, ASAP to nominate your peers, in fact, you could do this while reading this article. The deadline to send us their names will be announced soon.
How does it work? A few days after the nomination deadline, you’ll receive an email with the final list of nominees and an invitation to the gala. The public voting opens right after that email and will stay open until a week before the Gala. YOU, (the public) will be determining the top 3 in each category and then over the next few days, we’ll be putting together a panel of judges made up of trusted and longtime members of the Montreal Startup Community who will narrow it down to the winner in each category. There are 10 categories to choose from:
CORPORATE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes a Montreal company that has been the strongest supporter of the ecosystem in terms of workforce, space, mentorship and/or time.
STARTUP CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the Montreal startup whose been the strongest supporter of the ecosystem in terms of sponsorship, workforce, space, mentorship and/or time.
GUEST SPEAKER OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who's most likely to speak at events, conferences, round tables, etc.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who organizes the most events, meetings, workshops, etc. It takes a lot of effort to promote the learning and growth of our ecosystem.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who volunteers at all events, gives their time to support the community and is always available to help, without any conditions.
MENTOR OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the most available person to mentor those who are just starting their own business or who are trying to learn how to code or thinking about joining the startup ecosystem, etc.
CONNECTOR OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who is the great connector of us all. Who is always ready to make an intro and connect to those who can help you or your business to grow and prosper.
AMBASSADOR (TRICE) OF MONTREAL OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who is the best ambassador of Montreal outside the city. They spend a lot of time travelling but always talk about Montreal, the importance of our city and the promotion of local talent and businesses.
DIVERSITY CHAMPION
This award recognizes the most active person in promoting diversity in our ecosystem. This individual speaks at events, organizes workshops, etc. They live and breathe diversity.
COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes the person who has been most influential in the growth and development of our startup ecosystem over the past year. They ensured that the Montreal ecosystem shines.
Join us on November 14th and celebrate with us the inspiring people who contribute and share their passion for our entrepreneurial ecosystem!
And a huge thanks to our amazing partners and sponsors without whom the first edition wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you Startupfest, Desjardins Lab, Banque Nationale, ElementAI, Fasken Martineau, BDO Canada, Menorly, and of course District 3!! And don’t hesitate to reach out to us to support this important recognition of our community members this year again! Merci!!
