17th and 18th March 2008, London Hilton Metropole

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Platinum Sponsor

Please use the following guidelines to enter the UK Technology Innovation & Growth awards 2008.

Select an award from the list of available categories that you would like to enter. Please read the specific entry and judging criteria of the relevant award.
- To submit your entry, please complete the on-line form, below, as fully as possible.
- You may enter yourself or nominate a third party. You can submit a supporting document with each entry.
- You can submit entries for more than one award. However, when submitting multiple entries, you must complete a separate form for each award entered. (You may also enter multiple entries to the same award category for different third parties.)
- The awards are free to enter.
You will receive automatic confirmation by email that your entry form has been received.
Deadline for entries is Monday 31 December 2007.
Please review the Rules of Entry before submitting an award nomination
The shortlist of finalists will be announced following the judging day. If you are a finalist you will be contacted directly at this time.
The winners will be announced and presented with an award at the UK Technology Innovation and Growth 2008 Awards ceremony on Tuesday 18th March 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole.

If you require assistance or have any queries regarding the entry process, please contact Anna Everitt on anna.everitt@libraryhouse.net.

Awards entry form

1. Awards category

Please select the category you would like to enter. Click on an award category to display its judging criteria.

Entrepreneur of the Year
Technology CEO of the Year (Private Firm)
Technology CEO of the Year (Small & Medium Cap Public Firm)
Hottest UK Technology Prospect of the Year (PWC sponsored)
Hottest Overseas Technology Prospect of the Year
UK Spin-Out of the Year
Cleantech Advancement of the Year
Mediatech Impact of the Year
Technology Venture Exit of the Year
IPO of the Year
Venture Capital House of the Year
Technology Law Firm of the Year
Partnering for Innovation Award
PR/Marketing Campaign of the Year

2. Nominated person or organisation

*Title:	*First name:
*Surname:	*Job Title:
*Company Name:	Company Sector:
Project Partner (if applicable):	Client (if applicable):
*Address Line1:	*Address Line2:
*Town:	*Post Code:
*Country:	*Direct Dial Number:
Mobile:	Switchboard:
*Email:	Website for nominated product, service, project, person or company:

3. Nomination

* In order for your nomination to be considered, please provide a brief description of the nominated product, service, project, person or company (250 words max.):

* Explain how this entry meets the judging criteria and deserves the award (750 words max.). Please ensure you cover all entry and judging criteria specific to your award entry.

4. Attach supporting document

To upload, click "Browse" to select a file.

File 1:

5. Person submitting entry, if different from nominated person (for use when submitting entry for a third party)

Title:	First name :
Surname:	Job Title:
Company Name:	Industry Sector:
Project Partner (if applicable):	Client (if applicable):
Address Line1:	Address Line2:
Town:	Post Code:
Country:	Direct Dial Number:
Mobile:	Switchboard:
Email:	Website for nominated product, service, project, person or company:

Rules of entry

Eligible companies

The UK Technology Innovation & Growth Awards are open to all companies that have been trading in the UK for at least 12 months (by the closing entry deadline of Wednesday 19 December 2007). Companies that are nominated by third parties are also eligible.

Eligible products

The awards are open to all eligible products and services, as defined in the individual category criteria, which were first made available in the UK between 01/01/2007 and 31/12/2007.

Awards deadline

The final closing date for entries to the Awards is Wednesday 19 December 2007 (5pm GMT). No entries will be accepted after this date.

Entry form submissions

Entries and supporting collateral may be submitted online via the awards web site.
No entrance fee is payable.

Multiple entries

Multiple entries are permitted to a single category or to multiple categories. There is no maximum number of entries. All entries will be judged separately.

Entry acknowledgement

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your entry.

Judging process

Entries will be judged on the basis of the information provided to the independent panel of judges on the entry form and on additional supporting materials where permitted. The judges reserve the right to re-categorise entries if they think another category would be more suitable. However, they cannot be expected to routinely re-categorise incorrectly entered projects. Details of the judging panel meetings will not be disclosed.

Judges interests

All judges are required to declare any business interest they have in any company nominated for, or entering, an award. If a conflict of interests is deemed sufficient by the rest of the judging panel, the interested party will be made exempt from discussing or voting on that award.

Confidentiality

Entries will be treated as strictly confidential. Only details of the award finalists and winners will be published. Entrants are obliged to mark any confidential information included in their submission e.g. financial results, as “Not for publication”.

Finalists and winners

The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. The finalists will be notified, and winners will be announced at The UK Technology Innovation & Growth Awards 2008 dinner at the Hilton London Metropole on Tuesday 18th March 2008. Short-listed companies are required to send a representative to attend the awards dinner and presentation.