Thirty-four years ago, a young inventor named Dean Kamen was honored as the first recipient of the NH Tech Alliance’s new Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) award. That was 1988, when fax machines and music CD’s were going mainstream. Fast forward to 2023, and while the work of Dean Kamen is as relevant as ever, so much technological innovation has occurred and altered how we live, work, play and interact.
The NH Tech Alliance is accepting nomnatins for Entrepreneur of the Year though July 14, which can be submitted by the entrepreneur or another person.
Nominees must be a founder, owner or manager of a NH-based business who successfully organized, developed or managed a technology-based concept into a viable product or service. An application can also be submitted for two or more people (such as co-founders of a company).
The business may be a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, or a subsidiary or division thereof, based in NH.
To meet the high technology requirement of the competition, the applicant’s business must develop, manufacture or distribute a commercially successful technology-based product or service. To be eligible to receive an award, the applicant must be an owner/manager who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company and an active member of top management.
The applicant’s company must be at least two years old. If the company is publicly held, the applicant must be an active member of top management.
Factors considered in judging are around risk, innovation, growth, competition, profitability and employment.
A team of judges that often includes past winners will review the applications and a winner will be announced at the NH Tech Alliance's annual Innovation Summit.
For more informaiton or to apply, click here.
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