JA AWARDS

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Best Innovation

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Criteria:

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• USP

  • Idea, Uniqueness, Recognition of Need and consistent Innovation

• Business Concept

  • Complete Picture and Structure

• Future Potential

  • Product can be professionally produced and sold on a larger scale

 

 

Best Marketing and Visual Presentation

 

Criteria:

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• Trade Fair Stand

  • Consistency with the offer and company

• Communication and Materials​

  • Materials / channels are clear and appealing

• Demand

  • Market analysis conducted, understanding of Needs

 

 

Best Pitch

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Criteria

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• Relevance of content

• Structure

• Originality, Presentation Techniques

 

 

 

Best Overall Company

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Criteria:

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• Highest sum of all awarded jury scores for JA Awards

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SIGNATURE AWARDS

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Sustainability Award 

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Criteria:

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• Need for Product

  • Product caters to needs of a wider public rather than single specialised groups

  • Product is of practical use in every-day situations rather than being e.g. a mere design element

• Side effects of production and usage

  • Gross material Input, waste products, packaging, excessive use of energy, unnecessary transports, etc.

  • Other ‘external’ resources needed for production and/or use

• Sustainability and future impact

  • Renewable and/or recycled raw materials used,

  • Durability / longevity and avoidance of harmful waste products

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Sales Award sponsored by Avanade
 

​Criteria:

• Coming soon

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Alumni Entrepreneurship Award 

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Criteria:

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• Alumni Spirit

• Innovation

• Entrepreneurship

• Team Spirit