Want to be considered among Maryland's top entrepreneurs and innovators?
Nominate your company, a local startup, nonprofit or venture capital firm — even yourself — for one of Maryland Inno's 2022 awards.
In the coming year, we're looking to honor some of the state's most popular and highest-potential startups, companies that are on fire — adding employees, creating tech and attracting new investments — and young innovators from across the state.
Nominations are now open for three Maryland Inno awards, and some have deadlines coming up fast.
Check below for details, and click the links to learn more about each award. To see the Baltimore Business Journal's 2022 slate of awards, click here.
Inno Madness aims to bring the tech and startup community together for some healthy competition –– bracket style.
Nominated companies will be grouped into brackets of private, fast-growing, tech-enabled local businesses and then voted on by readers and members of the community. Week by week, companies will go head-to-head through the rounds until we have a winner.
Nomination Deadline: February 11
The Fire Awards are American Inno's premier recognition program, coming to Maryland for the first time this year to honor the companies and organizations setting the local innovation economy ablaze.
Nominate to help us find the biggest innovators in the state. Companies and organizations that are experiencing significant growth and success, both newer startups and later-stage tech pillars, as well as accelerators, venture firms, nonprofits and more, are eligible to apply.
Nomination Deadline: February 20
Inno Under 25 returns for a second year in 2022 — this time with the option to nominate a Maryland founder, entrepreneur, innovator or leader 25 years old or younger.
Tell us about a young success story, or a future leader we should know about. We're looking for individuals making a difference at local startups, budding founders and other young people contributing to the local tech and startup industry in impactful ways. Nominees should be 25 years old or under at the time of nomination.
Nomination Deadline: August 7
Questions? Comments? Email Carley Milligan at cmilligan@bizjournals.com.
Maryland Inno is a digital media, events and data company covering, connecting and spurring local innovation. We're part of American Inno, a network of local innovation intelligence cultivating engaged startup, tech and entrepreneurial communities in 40-plus markets (and counting) across the country.
