Innovation Award

Innovation Award is open to all businesses in the North Devon region regardless of size,
ownership, sector or length of trading. This award is for businesses which have
demonstrated a ground-breaking approach to developing new products or services. Judges
will consider all aspects of the innovation process from research and design to strategy and
launch activity. They will also look at commercial success achieved by the product or service.

This award will go to the organization with an innovation that has transformed the
business and made a positive difference to their industry.
Key points of consideration

  • new idea,
  • product,
  • method,
  • technology,
  • process or applicaation
  • Provide evidence of your marketing activity

Entry criteria
Judges will want to know why the innovation is so unique and to have a clear understanding
of how the business plans to realise its commercial potential. All aspects of the innovation
process from research and design, strategy, launch activity and the degree of commercial
success achieved by the product or service.

In no more than 500 words, please provide a brief description of your business.
Please tell us about your success story.
What did you want to change? What were your objectives? How did you go about it?
Please list your achievements below. Please quantify these as far as possible with your most
recent results. What benchmarks are you comparing them to demonstrate your progress?