Join us September 21st for these two exciting events!
CIE is proud to present this Conversations in Innovation discussion where Marques Colston and other top business leaders will discuss how retaining a diverse workforce helps drive innovation in large companies.
Hacking is creative problem-solving. (It does not have to involve technology.) Join a fun hackathon event – and go home with $5000 in cash.
Innovative companies supporting our mission
Join us September 21st for these two exciting events!
CIE is proud to present this Conversations in Innovation discussion where Marques Colston and other top business leaders will discuss how retaining a diverse workforce helps drive innovation in large companies.
Hacking is creative problem-solving. (It does not have to involve technology.) Join a fun hackathon event – and go home with $5000 in cash.
Innovative companies supporting our mission
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Get back to fun, entertaining and informative in-person events with a first of its kind celebration of creativity and technology. The half day event hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology across from the Capital and the Susquehanna river will have three events:
1. Conversations in Innovation – A panel discussion on how more women and minorities drive innovation in large organizations.
2. Hacking 4 Recovery – Join leaders from The Hershey Company in a design sprint-like event in which innovators and others develop creative solutions for businesses most impacted by covid-19.
3. Innovation Awards – Led by Celerity, a tour-de-force innovation award ceremony recognizing the innovative people and companies.
Get back to fun, entertaining and informative in-person events with a first of its kind celebration of creativity and technology. The half day event hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology across from the Capital and the Susquehanna river will have three events:
1. Conversations in Innovation – A panel discussion on how more women and minorities drive innovation in large organizations.
2. Hacking 4 Recovery – Join leaders from The Hershey Company in a design sprint-like event in which innovators and others develop creative solutions for businesses most impacted by covid-19.
3. Innovation Awards – Led by Celerity, a tour-de-force innovation award ceremony recognizing the innovative people and companies.
Nomination Guidelines
It’s about you!
This is an opportunity for you and your company to receive well-deserved recognition for the many accomplishments of the past few years. The judges want to hear about both your individual accomplishments as well as the successes of the company. Bragging is encouraged. This is not the time to be humble.
Understand how you will be evaluated.
The judges will consider entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, strategic direction, market impact and social responsibility. It is a balanced scorecard. Keep these traits in mind and emphasize them throughout your essays.
Tell a story.
Paint a unique picture of your history, entrepreneurial spirit and accomplishments. Use vivid language and create an engaging story. Nominees who have interesting, well-told stories have an advantage over nominees who cannot convey the impressive milestones they have achieved.
Be concise.
Stay within the word count limit, as the regional judging panel includes entrepreneurs and prominent business leaders who have limited time to review a large number of applicants.
Demonstrate results.
Make sure your achievements are impactful. Quantify and expand on your growth in the submission with numbers, percentages and statistics.
Be persuasive.
This is your opportunity to convince the judges why you should be a finalist and ultimately an award recipient. So put on your best marketing hat and remember to be authentic.
Polish and edit.
Improper grammar and misspelled words distract from the quality of the nomination, so make sure to proof your work. Help the judges understand you and your company better by effectively explaining what your company does in a simple manner. Spell out any acronyms and avoid company jargon.
Meet the nomination deadline.
Careful planning and preparation will ensure that your nomination is received on time. You may nominate an entrepreneur using our online nomination form.
Nomination Criteria
Small Business of the Year – Companies with 50 or less employees
Medium Business of the Year – Companies with 50 to 500 employees
Large Business of the Year – Companies with more than 1000 employees
Entrepreneur of the Year – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious leaders who are building and growing dynamic startups.
Investor of the Year – recognizes the most innovative and active investors who are fueling the startup echo system in the region.
Women’s Leader in Innovation – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious women leaders who are building and growing dynamic businesses.
Black Leader in Innovation – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious Black leaders who are building and growing dynamic businesses.
Regional Startup of the Year – category recognizes startups with great potential that demonstrate the creative, strategic and innovative entrepreneurial spirit of Central PA’s startup communities.
Innovative Educator Award – Teacher that has exhibited resilience as a creative problem solver over the last year
Nomination Guidelines
It’s about you!
This is an opportunity for you and your company to receive well-deserved recognition for the many accomplishments of the past few years. The judges want to hear about both your individual accomplishments as well as the successes of the company. Bragging is encouraged. This is not the time to be humble.
Understand how you will be evaluated.
The judges will consider entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, strategic direction, market impact and social responsibility. It is a balanced scorecard. Keep these traits in mind and emphasize them throughout your essays.
Tell a story.
Paint a unique picture of your history, entrepreneurial spirit and accomplishments. Use vivid language and create an engaging story. Nominees who have interesting, well-told stories have an advantage over nominees who cannot convey the impressive milestones they have achieved.
Be concise.
Stay within the word count limit, as the regional judging panel includes entrepreneurs and prominent business leaders who have limited time to review a large number of applicants.
Demonstrate results.
Make sure your achievements are impactful. Quantify and expand on your growth in the submission with numbers, percentages and statistics.
Be persuasive.
This is your opportunity to convince the judges why you should be a finalist and ultimately an award recipient. So put on your best marketing hat and remember to be authentic.
Polish and edit.
Improper grammar and misspelled words distract from the quality of the nomination, so make sure to proof your work. Help the judges understand you and your company better by effectively explaining what your company does in a simple manner. Spell out any acronyms and avoid company jargon.
Meet the nomination deadline.
Careful planning and preparation will ensure that your nomination is received on time. You may nominate an entrepreneur using our online nomination form.
Nomination Criteria
Small Business of the Year – Companies with 50 or less employees
Medium Business of the Year – Companies with 50 to 500 employees
Large Business of the Year – Companies with more than 1000 employees
Entrepreneur of the Year – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious leaders who are building and growing dynamic startups.
Investor of the Year – recognizes the most innovative and active investors who are fueling the startup echo system in the region.
Women’s Leader in Innovation – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious women leaders who are building and growing dynamic businesses.
Black Leader in Innovation – recognizes the most innovative and ambitious Black leaders who are building and growing dynamic businesses.
Regional Startup of the Year – category recognizes startups with great potential that demonstrate the creative, strategic and innovative entrepreneurial spirit of Central PA’s startup communities.
Innovative Educator Award – Teacher that has exhibited resilience as a creative problem solver over the last year
Hacking is creative problem-solving. (It does not have to involve technology.) Join a fun hackathon event – and go home with $5000 in cash.
CIE is proud to present this Conversations in Innovation discussion where Marques Colston and other top business leaders will discuss how retaining a diverse workforce helps drive innovation in their companies.
Hacking is creative problem-solving. (It does not have to involve technology.) Join a fun hackathon event – and go home with $5000 in cash.
Get back to fun, entertaining and informative in-person events with a first of its kind celebration of creativity and technology. The half day event hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology across from the Capital and the Susquehanna river will have three events:
1. Conversations in Innovation – A panel discussion on how more women and minorities drive innovation in large organizations.
2. Hacking 4 Recovery – Join leaders from The Hershey Company in a design sprint-like event in which innovators and others develop creative solutions for businesses most impacted by covid-19.
3. Innovation Awards – A tour-de-force innovation award ceremony recognizing the innovative people and companies in PA.