Reseller News Innovation Awards 2026

The Start-up category recognises market-leading start-ups building unique businesses to bring innovative new product technologies to the New Zealand market, delivering value to specific market verticals, and the entrepreneurs developing new ventures.

Please select which award you would like to submit a nomination for

Note: All submissions must be from New Zealand-based start-ups commencing business after 1 July 2020.

Product

This award recognises start-ups introducing transformative new products to market through unique solution innovations. This start-up company is a standout in ideation, development, and implementation, leveraging new technologies and platforms to build competitive differentiation through an industry-first offering.

Entrepreneur

This award recognises start-up entrepreneurs, with a risk-taking mentality, honouring excellence in launching new ventures, products or services. This individual has a proven background in building innovation from the ground up, evident through converting market-leading ideas into viable business offerings.

Nominator Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Company Name

Job Title

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

There is a 400-word limit per question. All formatting needs to be removed from your submission if copy-pasting. This includes: tabs, bold text, bullet points or multiple line breaks between paragraphs.

Nominee Company

Company Description

Company Founding Date

HQ Location

In region

Outline the unique product offering this organisation has built and the standout features of the solution (technology stack, product features, unique IP etc)

Demonstrate how this organisation transitioned from ideation, development, and implementation phases to introduce this new product to market (technical / go-to-market approach etc)

Provide an example of how this product has spearheaded innovation efforts at a customer level (end-user benefits etc)

Outline the unique value offering this organisation provides to a specific industry (vertical expertise, unique IP etc)

Provide an example of how this organisation helped a customer overcome business / technology challenges within this specific industry (key barriers to transformation etc)

Demonstrate how this organisation has spearheaded innovation efforts at a customer level across this industry (end-user benefits etc)

Provide an overview of the business venture, products or services capabilities launched by the candidate

Share an example of how this candidate has demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset to positively disrupt the market? (source idea, competitive point of differentiation, creative process etc)

Describe how the candidate operates as an independent thinker who is willing to take risks in the face of uncertainty

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