The recommendations for the 36th Annual ASTech Awards (Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Awards) are OPEN.
View 2025 ASTech Awards Categories here.
To identify worthy candidates in Alberta, there are 2 pathways available:
1) (Optional) Recommendation Form – Open until March 31st
– This Process takes only 15 minutes
– Anyone can Recommend a worthy Candidate
– ASTech Awards Staff Members review the Recommendations weekly, and contacts eligible Nominees to fill out the full Nomination Form.
2) Full Nomination Form – Opens in January 2025 (Deadline April 30th)
– Required for all candidate – to be considered for an ASTech Award
Submit a recommendation – OPEN.
Nominations can come from various sources, such as principals, colleagues, institutions, companies, team members, employers, community members, and applications (self/team nominations).
All completed recommendations are reviewed weekly by ASTech team members, who then contact the eligible candidates via email, asking them to consider submitting a full nomination.
Anyone can recommend a worthy Alberta candidate to be nominated for an ASTech Award – it only takes 15 minutes.
This nomination pathway still requires the recommended applicant to fill out the full nomination form.
Recommendation Deadline: March 31st, 2025
Full Nomination – Opens January 2025
Nominations can come from various sources, such as principals, colleagues, institutions, companies, employers, community members, and applications (self-nominations).
The full nomination form is approximately:
– 3 pages in length
– Requests supporting documentation
– This nomination pathway is required for all nominations.
Nomination Deadline: April 30, 2025
Are you curious about the nomination form, our streamlined process, or the information needed to complete it? Check out our PDF example nomination form and see just how easy it is to nominate a deserving candidate for a 2025 ASTech Award. The PDF Form is strictly for viewing purposes; an online submission must be made to be considered for a 2025 ASTech Award.
View PDF Example Nomination Form
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Online Information Session (BI-WEEKLY)
The ASTech Awards information session is geared towards: academic administrators, innovative companies, and champions of entrepreneurs. Additionally, this interactive session will provide an opportunity to ask questions to maximize the chances of a successful submission in 2025.
What will be discussed?
– Nominee Next-Steps
– Sponsorship Opportunities
– Volunteering with ASTech
– Event Details and More
2025 Awards Process
Who is a qualified nominee?
The ASTech Awards recognize Alberta’s innovation ecosystem’s key contributors, from companies to entrepreneurs and researchers. They provide inspiration and motivation, acknowledging various industry champions’ hard work and success. Nominees can be Companies, Entrepreneurs, Industry Champions, Researchers, and many more.
Recommendation Stage (Pre-Nomination – Now Open until March 31, 2025):
This is a chance for community members to support people, companies, and organizations making impacts locally, Alberta-wide, and beyond. This short open-to-the-community recommendation form is now available for the 2024 edition of the ASTech Awards. All submissions are kept anonymous and reviewed weekly. Eligible candidates will be notified of their community support and encouraged to submit a complete submission. This process ensures widespread recognition and encourages diverse participation in celebrating Alberta’s innovators.
Nomination Stage (Opens January 2025 until April 30, 2025):
The nomination stage is open for community nominations or self-nominations for all ASTech Award Categories. The ASTech Awards nomination process remains similar to previous years. Nominees, whether companies, teams, or individuals, need just one nomination form for multiple categories. The form, about three pages of information and attachments, allows for selecting various award categories in a single submission.
Judging Stage (Summer 2025)
The Judges review all completed nominations, and finalists are selected. Finalists in each category are notified and are invited to attend the 2025 ASTech Awards Opening Ceremonies and Awards Gala.
36th Annual ASTech Awards Opening Ceremonies (TBD)
ASTech Finalists, Alumni, and Innovation Community Champions are invited to attend the 2025 ASTech Awards Opening Ceremonies – which will be held in the Edmonton Region this year.
36th Annual ASTech Awards Gala (Fall 2025)
Finalists will be recognized before, during, and after the event. Award winners will be announced at the 36th Annual ASTech Awards Gala – which will be held in the Calgary Region this year.
Need more Information? Join us at one of our upcoming Information Sessions (Wednesdays at 1:30 PM MDT):
What will be discussed? How to Nominate and Who are Good Nominees (Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Community Builders). This interactive session will allow you to ask questions to maximize your chances of a successful submission in 2025.
To see the upcoming info session schedule and to register, CLICK HERE.
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