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ScaleUp India Summit · Awards 2026

Recognise
what moves India forward.

The ScaleUp India Summit Awards celebrate entrepreneurial leadership, original ideas, commercial progress, and measurable impact. Put an outstanding founder or venture forward for recognition.

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A clear, considered process
Built around your stage

18 categories recognise founders, startups, MSMEs, and enterprises at different stages of growth.

Evidence-led review

Each category explains its eligibility, assessment criteria, and supporting evidence so you can prepare a relevant entry.

One category at a time

Choose the category that best fits the nominee. A separate application and fee apply for every category entry.

Award categories

Find the right recognition.

Nomination fees below are before GST. An 18% GST amount is added at checkout. Review the eligibility and evidence notes before you nominate.

CATEGORY 01₹5,000 + GST

Emerging Startup of the Year

For an early-stage startup with a launched product or service and initial customer evidence.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersTraction, customer problem, business model, learning, and execution.Helpful supporting material
  • Launch timeline
  • product overview
  • customer or pilot results
  • and a growth summary
CATEGORY 02₹5,000 + GST

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

For a founder aged 30 or below on the date of submission.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersFounder contribution, initiative, business progress, leadership, and execution.Helpful supporting material
  • Age confirmation
  • role
  • milestones
  • and a summary of personal contribution
CATEGORY 03₹5,000 + GST

Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

For a woman founder or co-founder actively leading the venture.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersLeadership, results, innovation, and contribution to the team or community.Helpful supporting material
  • Founder profile
  • ownership or leadership role
  • performance summary
  • and achievements
CATEGORY 04₹2,500 + GST

Student Entrepreneur of the Year

For a founder currently enrolled in a recognised educational institution.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersOriginality, problem validation, execution while studying, and early progress.Helpful supporting material
  • Student confirmation
  • product or prototype
  • user feedback
  • and venture summary
CATEGORY 05₹5,000 + GST

Social Impact Enterprise of the Year

For an enterprise with a defined and measurable social benefit.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersDepth of impact, beneficiary outcomes, sustainable model, and quality of evidence.Helpful supporting material
  • Impact report
  • beneficiary data
  • methodology
  • and measured outcomes
CATEGORY 06₹7,500 + GST

Sustainable Business of the Year

For a business delivering measurable environmental improvements.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersResource efficiency, outcomes, implementation, and long-term viability.Helpful supporting material
  • Baseline and outcome data
  • sustainability initiatives
  • and supporting records
CATEGORY 07₹7,500 + GST

Innovation in Technology Award

For an original technology that solves a clear customer need.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersDifferentiation, usefulness, adoption, and delivery or defensibility.Helpful supporting material
  • Solution overview
  • demo
  • adoption metrics
  • and evidence of originality
CATEGORY 08₹7,500 + GST

AI Innovation Award

For an AI solution addressing a clear customer or operational problem.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersProblem fit, measurable benefit, implementation, and responsible data practices.Helpful supporting material
  • Use case
  • deployment details
  • results
  • and data handling approach
CATEGORY 09₹7,500 + GST

Excellence in EdTech

For an active education technology offering with learner evidence.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersLearning outcomes, accessibility, engagement, and sustainable delivery.Helpful supporting material
  • Product or course summary
  • learner data
  • feedback
  • and outcomes
CATEGORY 10₹7,500 + GST

Excellence in HealthTech

For a working health technology solution or pilot.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersHealthcare relevance, user benefit, implementation, and applicable compliance.Helpful supporting material
  • Product details
  • pilot or deployment results
  • and relevant permissions or certificates
CATEGORY 11₹7,500 + GST

Excellence in FinTech

For an active financial technology product or validated pilot.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersCustomer value, adoption, reliability, compliance, and risk controls.Helpful supporting material
  • Product details
  • usage evidence
  • and applicable registrations or compliance records
CATEGORY 12₹7,500 + GST

Excellence in Agritech

For a venture serving agriculture, farmers, or agricultural value chains.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersBenefit, adoption, economics, and execution.Helpful supporting material
  • Field trials
  • deployment locations
  • user feedback
  • and impact evidence
CATEGORY 13₹10,000 + GST

Consumer Brand of the Year

For a consumer-facing brand with verifiable traction.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersCustomer loyalty, differentiation, distribution, and commercial progress.Helpful supporting material
  • Sales summary
  • repeat or retention data
  • distribution channels
  • and customer feedback
CATEGORY 14₹10,000 + GST

MSME Growth Excellence Award

For a micro, small, or medium enterprise with documented progress.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersRevenue or operational growth, jobs, resilience, and execution.Helpful supporting material
  • MSME registration where applicable
  • comparative performance
  • and milestones
CATEGORY 15₹10,000 + GST

Odisha Entrepreneur of the Year

For an entrepreneur based in Odisha and actively leading a venture.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersLeadership, business performance, contribution to Odisha’s ecosystem, and impact.Helpful supporting material
  • Odisha connection
  • founder profile
  • performance summary
  • and local contribution
CATEGORY 16₹10,000 + GST

Business Transformation Award

For a completed or substantially implemented operational or digital transformation.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersBefore-and-after results, execution, value, and repeatability.Helpful supporting material
  • Baseline
  • timeline
  • outcomes
  • and team contribution
CATEGORY 17₹15,000 + GST

Startup of the Year

For a startup with strong, verifiable overall performance.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersTraction, innovation, business model, execution, and sustainable growth.Helpful supporting material
  • Pitch deck
  • performance summary
  • customer evidence
  • and milestones
CATEGORY 18₹15,000 + GST

Entrepreneur of the Year

For an entrepreneur demonstrating sustained leadership and results.

Assessment & evidence
What the jury considersLeadership, sustained performance, strategic decisions, and ethical stakeholder practices.Helpful supporting material
  • Founder track record
  • results across multiple periods
  • and leadership examples
Before you nominate: Eligibility requirements apply. Fees cover one category entry, administration, completeness checks, and assessment; payment does not guarantee shortlisting or an award. If no nominee meets the standard, no award may be made. Winners will receive an award presentation, category certificate, and announcement on organiser channels; arrangements will be shared before acceptance. Event passes, travel, accommodation, exhibition, and promotional packages are separate unless a written booking states otherwise. Any applicable refund, cancellation, or deadline terms will be communicated by the organiser before a nomination is accepted.