Awards

• Best Innovation

  Criteria

  • USP: Idea, uniqueness, recognition of customer needs, and continuous innovation. Does the product/service, business model, or marketing approach demonstrate a particular degree of innovation?
  • Innovative Business Concept: Structure of the concept, such as business plan, financing, organization, vision, idea, values, market analysis and potential, product, price, place (distribution), and promotion are fully reflected in the presentation.
  • Future Potential: Is the company innovative and sustainable, and can it produce and market its products on a larger, more professional scale?

• Best Marketing and Visual Presentation

  Criteria

  • Exhibition Stand: Consistency with the product and the company; overall presentation from logo and product design to personal appearance.
  • Communication and Materials: Use of materials and communication channels such as PR, social media, and website are coherent and aligned with the company’s identity.
  • Market Demand: A market analysis has been conducted; market potential identified; clear target group definition including characteristics such as age, income, and region.

• Best Pitch

  Criteria

  • Relevance of Content
  • Structure
  • Originality and Presentation Techniques

Supported by

• EIT Manufacturing (öffnet neues Fenster)
• Accenture (öffnet neues Fenster)
• Manpower (öffnet neues Fenster)

• Sustainability Award

  Criteria

  • Supply Chain: Traceability of the supply chain of used materials (e.g., Fair Trade); use of natural raw materials, potentially from organic farming; use of recycled materials; short transportation routes; regional sourcing of raw materials.
  • Production and Use: Low overall material consumption; packaging considerations; avoidance of excessive energy use in production; minimal resource input for manufacturing; short transportation distances, also reflected as part of the company’s value proposition and ethical positioning.
  • Sustainability and Impact: Product lifespan and avoidance of harmful substances; packaging designed to minimize waste and allow for reuse whenever possible.

• Sales Award

  Criteria

  • Proactive Communication: Active engagement with potential customers.
  • Understanding Customer Needs: Customer needs are well understood; questions from customers were answered respectfully and effectively through open dialogue.
  • Sales Conversion: Purchases resulted from strong customer interaction and effective, value-driven consultation.

Supported by

• Österreichische Notariatskammer (öffnet neues Fenster)
• glacier (öffnet neues Fenster)
• Avanade (öffnet neues Fenster)

• Overall Winner

  Criteria

  • Highest overall score across all JA Award categories

Supported by

• Bank Austria (öffnet neues Fenster)
• UniCredit Foundation (öffnet neues Fenster)