Think2Be Award for Entrepreneur of the Year

This award will recognise and celebrate an enterprising individual, either a founder or owner of a business, who adopts new or innovative ideas to generate a new product, service, business process or enter a new market.

The qualifying period for all submissions is January 1 2024 to December 31 2024.

OECD Definition of Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs are those persons (business owners) who seek to generate value, through the creation or expansion of economic activity, by identifying and exploiting new products, processes or markets.

How to enter this category

Are you ready to enter and start your exciting Awards journey?

The first step is to create a profile via the application portal available HERE then select a category or categories and complete your nomination via the nomination form fields.

Within the portal, entrants will be able to submit images and documents to support your nomination. Only nomination forms with completed answers will be accepted. After receiving your nomination, you will be emailed a 2025 digital pack.

This can be used on your website and other marketing material. Please refer to the Rules of Entry when compiling your submission.

KEY DATES

Nominations Open: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Nominations Close: Extended - Monday 14 July 2025
Finalists Announced: Monday 18 August 2025
Finalist Interviews*: Thursday 28 August 2025 (Between 9am - 1pm)
Gala Awards: Thursday 30 October 2025

2025 Judging Panel - View the judging panel HERE

*All interviews will be 30mins and hosted online. Finalists will be sent full details once finalists have been announced.