Requirements
Nominees submit only once for the 2025 Halifax Business Awards (with one exception: Business Leader nominees may also apply in one other category for their organization). If you are nominated in multiple categories, choose the one that most applies.
If you are nominated multiple times in the same category, you only need to complete one submission.
Eligibility Requirements
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in HRM. 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/100% Government Funded Organizations are not eligible for this category.
By completing this submission, you confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria for the selected category and accept the nomination.
NOTE: We appreciate the work that goes into completing a submission, but only those selected as finalists will be notified of their status once judging is complete. Further, Due to the volume that we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on individual submissions once judging is complete.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Tell us about your organization. Help us understand who you are and what you do. | 16.7% |
| How does your company define innovation? | 16.7% |
| What makes your company a good contender for Innovative Business of the Year? Tell us about your company's innovation over the last year. | 16.7% |
| What are the greatest challenges facing your company? How did you overcome those challenges? | 16.7% |
| How are you a part of/contributing to the Halifax business community? How are you making it stronger? | 16.7% |
| What kind of progressive measures do you take to support diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion within your workplace and/or in the community? | 16.7% |