GEW Award Nominations Announced

Host organizations from 36 countries were nominated this week for the annual GEW Awards.

Through GEW campaigns in November as well as a variety of efforts throughout the year, host organizations in over 150 countries work to strengthen their entrepreneurship ecosystems on a national and regional level. Since their inception in 2009, the GEW Awards have been an opportunity to recognize these efforts.

A favorite in past years, the Country of the Year award is always highly anticipated. This year, host organizations from Algeria, China, Germany, Poland and Russia are competing for the prize.

As Global Entrepreneurship Week continues to grow, the awards evolve to address different facets of the campaigns run in all corners of the world. The Buzz Builder Award for example, was revised this year to reflect the strides host organizations are making, using new and old media to grow their campaigns.

In addition, partners like Get in the Ring and Creative Business Cup take advantage of the GEW Awards to reward organizers on a national level who have embraced the competition and strive to grow it in their region.

The seventh installment of the GEW Awards Ceremony will take place on March 18, 2015, during theGlobal Entrepreneurship Congress in Milan.

The award nominees are listed in alphabetical order by country below.

Country of the Year

The Country of the Year Award recognizes the Host that runs the best overall Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign.  

• PNB-NAPEO (Algeria)
• Entrepreneurship Foundation for Graduates (China)
• Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (Germany)
• Global Entrepreneurship Week Poland (Poland)  
• Center for Entrepreneurship (Russia)

Compass Award

The Compass Award recognizes the Host that best exemplifies and advances the Global Entrepreneurship Week brand throughout the year.  

• PNB-NAPEO (Algeria)
• Futurpreneur Canada (Canada)
• Entrepreneurship Foundation for Graduates (China)
• Fundacion Emprender (Ecuador)
• Impulsa and Endeavor Mexico (Mexico)

Hosts’ Choice Award

The Host of the Year Award recognizes the most inspirational Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign as voted by fellow Hosts.

• Ngwana Enterprises (Botswana)
• Middle East Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Egypt)
• Young Entrepreneurs Association (Georgia)
• Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs and Industry Disruptors – Game Changers (Greece)
• IEEE Sudan Entrepreneurship Center (Sudan)
• ELIF Business Solution Ltd. (Zambia)

Rookie of the Year Award

The Rookie of the Year Award recognizes the Host that ran the best new campaign. This can be in a new country that has never before had a Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign or a new Host organization that elevated a previously existing national campaign.  

• ENYA (Australia)
• Tenmou (Bahrain)
• Ngwana Enterprises (Botswana)
• Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation (Nepal)  
• MoneyTree Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Singapore)
• American Chamber of Commerce (Tajikistan)

Research + Policy Award

The Research + Policy Award recognizes the Host that best engaged policymakers and increased awareness of the need for better data and quality research in the field of entrepreneurship.

• Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (Germany)  
• Ciputra Foundation (Indonesia)
• Korea Entrepreneurship Association (Korea)
• Alternate Solutions (Pakistan) 
• Fundación Paraguaya (Paraguay)
• Shaqodoon (Somalia)

Buzz Builder Award

The Buzz Builder Award recognizes the Host that best embraced new and traditional media to grow their Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign.

• Futurpreneur Canada (Canada)
• Think Ireland Inc. (Ireland)
• Innovation Centre Kosovo (Kosovo)
• Stichtung Global Entrepreneurship Week (Netherlands)
• Youth Business International (UK)

Champion Catalyzer Award – Events

The Champion Catalyzer Award for Events is given to the Host whose country reported the most Global Entrepreneurship Week events.  

• PNB-NAPEO (Algeria)
• Endeavor Brazil (Brazil)
• Global Entrepreneurship Week Poland (Poland)
• Youth Business International (UK)
• GEW/USA (USA)

Champion Catalyzer Award – Partners

The Champion Catalyzer Award for Partners is given to the Host that built the largest network of partners in support of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

• PNB-NAPEO (Algeria)
• Endeavor Brazil (Brazil)
• Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (Germany)  
• Global Entrepreneurship Week Poland (Poland)
• GEW/USA (USA)

Champion Catalyzer Award – Most Events per Capita

The Champion Catalyzer Award for Most Events per Capita is given to the Host whose country reported the most Global Entrepreneurship Week events per capita.

• Barbados Youth Business Trust (Barbados)
• Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (Bermuda)
• The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cape Verde (Cape Verde)
• Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods (St. Kitts & Nevis)
• Youth Business St. Vincent and the Grenadines (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)

Champion Catalyzer Award – Most Partners per Capita

The Champion Catalyzer Award for Partners per Capita is given to the Host who built the largest network of partners (per capita) in support of Global Entrepreneurship Week.  

• Barbados Youth Business Trust (Barbados)
• Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (Bermuda)
• Global Entrepreneurship Week Poland (Poland)
• St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (St. Lucia)
• Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods (St. Kitts & Nevis)