We test results, not demos.
An award built to identify genuine, verified AI impact in non-tech companies of 20 to 150 people.
Sample test (example data)
No entry fees, ever.
Nominate a companyThe eight rules we will not break
No money from nominees, ever
No entry fee, no paid winner logo, no table purchase, no sponsorship tied to winning.
Rules before nominations
The rubric is published before nominations open and does not change during a cycle.
Evidence over claims
Every nomination includes numbers and at least one verifiable artifact.
Independent majority on the jury
At least two of three jurors (or a clear majority on a larger jury) have no commercial relationship with the organizers.
Recusal
Any organizer or juror with a commercial relationship to a nominee does not score that nominee.
Categories can stay empty
If no nominee meets the bar, nobody wins that category.
Disclosure
The organizers' consulting relationships with nominees are disclosed publicly.
Give back
Each winner's story is published as an open playbook, with the winner's consent.
Source: the charter. Changing it needs agreement from all organizers.
How Year 0 runs
Year 0 is a founding edition. Most nominees come from the organizers' network, and we say so openly. An open national edition follows in 2027.(proposed)
Schedule
| Nov 12 | Site live with rubric, disclosure and nomination form(draft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 12 to 24 | Nominations open(draft) |
| Nov 25 to 28 | Jury scoring and finalist reference calls(draft) |
| Early December | Winners announced(draft) |
| December | Winner playbooks published, 2027 waitlist opens(draft) |
How a company wins
An independent-majority jury scores each nominee 1 to 5 on 4 weighted criteria. Measured business results carry 40% of the score.(proposed)
An overall score below 3.5 means no award this year.(proposed)
Who runs it(draft)
- Unusual ConceptsSergey Dmitriev
- LeadersAdaptAndreas Pettersson
Our consulting relationships with any nominee are disclosed in public, and we do not score companies we work with.