Celebrating excellence in AI
Honoring cutting-edge innovations and real-life applications of AI
and the companies behind them
In a few words:
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Why AI?
AI is a crowded field with a remarkable rate of recent advancement and discoveries. It has the potential to revolutionize the way we approach technology and the world, and can have a profound impact across various sectors.
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Why Champions?
Our goal is to highlight the innovative companies and brilliant minds that are behind the revolution in AI. Those making the most ground-breaking innovations. Those coming up with the most cutting-edge, real-life applications.
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Why Champions in AI?
From the creators of Best in Biz Awards, since 2011 the only independent business awards program judged by top-tier press from Associated Press to the Wall Street Journal, and with winners from ADP to Zappos. Objective. Independent. Third-party recognition and validation that actually means something.
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Categories
From single innovations to visionaries to companies leading the charge, here are the categories for our inaugural Champions in AI.
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Judges
Best in Biz Awards has since 2011 boasted judges from Associated Press, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, Inc., New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired. You can count on us to put the best minds on our judging panels.
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Deadlines, Fees and How To
All you need to know about when and how to apply.
Explore Our Categories
From ground-breaking innovations to real-life applications. From lone visionaries to teams to whole companies.
Meet Our Judges
Associated Press, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune… you name it, we’ve had them on our judging panels in the past. For the inaugural Champions in AI, we aim to maintain the high quality and vast expertise of our legacy top-tier press judges – and add in some industry leaders, social media experts, and independent voices.
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Just hear it from our judges and former winners…
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ACME Company
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you select winners?
All entries are judged on their merits by our esteemed and experienced judging panels. Judges submit their comments and scores, which are then tabulated, and companies with the highest cumulative average are named as winners.
Is the selection process objective?
No outside sponsorship, no outside influences. Since 2011, Best in Biz Awards has put together judging panels, composed of judges from different top publications, who don’t know each other and each other’s scores. 100% independence. 100% objectivity.
Are entries confidential?
Absolutely. All entries are kept strictly confidential and only judges assigned to your category will read them. Entries will not be published anywhere.
Can small companies apply?
Yes, all companies, large and small are eligible to apply and all entries will be judged on a level-playing field, adjusting for company size and budgetary differences.
Is there an entry fee?
Yes, as with most awards programs, there is an entry fee to apply. But you can score discounts for applying early!
