2025 Innovation Business Award - Nomination Form

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a deserving business for the Innovation Award.

This award recognizes a business that demonstrates exceptional innovation and forward-thinking leadership in its products, services, or operational processes. The recipient will have introduced transformative ideas, technologies, or approaches that improve efficiency, solve industry challenges, create new opportunities, or enhance the customer or community experience.

Award Eligibility
- Please refer to the map located on the Award Process page (https://bit.ly/ARBA-map) to ensure the business you are nominating is within the region the Chamber serves.
- The business must be operating for a minimum of two years.
- Nominees are not eligible if they have received this award within the past five years.

Award Criteria
- Creativity - the innovation represents a new or significantly improved idea, approach, or solution not widely used in the industry or community.
- Impact - the innovation has had a measurable effect, such as improved customer experience, efficiency, sustainability, market growth, or community benefit.
- Implementation & Execution - the innovation has been successfully put into practice and integrated into the business’s operations or offerings.
- Forward-Thinking Leadership - demonstrates a culture of continuous improvement, risk-taking, and leadership in fostering innovation within the organization.

NOTES: Only one submission per business or organization is required to be nominated. Self-nominations are accepted in this category. The ARBA planning committee reserves the right to reallocate nominees into the appropriate award category if they are determined to be ineligible in the Innovation Award category.
All nominations remain anonymous.