Companies in each track, “Best in Class” or “Rising Star,” will be evaluated separately on the following criteria accordingly:
In the Quarterfinalist Judging Round, the top ten entries in the best in class Category (there are no quaterfinalists for the Rising Star Track) will be determined based on the following criteria:
Best in Class companies should successfully demonstrate:
- Product Differentiation: What makes your product unique to win this award?
- Validation and Credibility: Does the product or the solution really work? Is it FDA or FDA-equivalent approved? What are your success stories?
- Market Traction: How widely is your product adopted?
In the Finalist Round, the top four entries among the ten Quarterfinalists in the Best in Class track and six finalists in the Rising Star Category of each Category will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Game-changing innovation
- Unique values to customers
- The scale of impact on the category
One Winner in each track for each Category will be chosen among the Finalists based on the following winning criteria:
Best in Class:
- Evidence: Which product has the strongest evidence to prove that they are delivering irreplaceable values to customers as promised?
- Impact: Which product or solution has proved to be the driver of advancement in its category?
Rising Star:
- Evidence: Which product has the strongest evidence to prove that they are delivering irreplaceable values to customers as promised?
- Impact: which product or solution has proved that it has the greatest potential to drive innovation in its category?
