All nominees must accept their nomination and complete the submission form by 11:59pm, July 1, 2023. All businesses must be registered in Nova Scotia.

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
  • Nominees must have been in business less than two years as of August 31 last year. 
  • Nominees cannot be an expansion of an existing business, name change or new location of an existing organization.
  • Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
  • Nominees must be an independently owned and operated business with a total number of employees not exceeding 25. 
  • Business must be owner operated for a minimum of two years, as of August 31 last year.
  • Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category. 

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
  • Nominees must have introduced an innovative product, service, internal process, etc. on or before August 31 last year or be operating in a mode where innovation is built into the culture of the company.
  • Please note that Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. 
  • Nominees must have been in business more than two years as of August 31 last year. 
  • Nominees must have a total number of employees exceeding 25. 
  • Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category. 

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

  • Nominees must have an active participation in a business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
  • Please note: Individuals currently working for Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.