Business Innovation*

Innovation in your business means doing something new, different, smarter or better that will make a positive difference. Innovation therefore ranges from implementing a time-saving office procedure to a brand new product.

Terms and Conditions

1. You may enter up to two awards categories and one public vote category. Each entry must be submitted on a separate entry form.
2. All entries as well as supporting documents must be submitted online, if you have any queries about hard copies of evidence please contact the team
3. The competition is open to all businesses in who pay their business rates to a Northamptonshire Council.
4. If you commenced business prior to 1^st January 2018, you can enter up to 2 of the awards categories, except for Best New Business
5. If you commenced business after 1^st January 2018, you can enter up to 2 categories from, Best New Business, Business Person of the Year, Business Woman of the Year, The Green Award, Young Business Person of the Year, Website of the Year and the Public Vote Categories
6. Entry is FREE
7. Entrants must have less than 250 employees at the time of entering or be self employed
8. A sponsor cannot enter an award in the category that they are sponsoring
9. Each category has different requirements in terms of length of time in business or age of entrant – please see individual awards for specific rules
10. The comments made on your application form should be accurate to the best of your knowledge
11. The Judges will be representatives from each of the sponsors and guest judges, who are well respected experts in their field
12. The Judges reserve the right to move your application to another category or to add you to another category
13. The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
14. By entering these awards, you agree to our business partners and sponsors having access to your contact details
15. Entrants must be available for consultation with the Judges should the need arise
16. By entering the awards you agree to partake in publicity of the awards, including the use of any images taken
17. Should a category not receive sufficient entries, it will be withdrawn from the Awards Ceremony
18. Entries will only be accepted on the official entry form
19. Entry is completed solely on your application form, there will be no site visits
20. The closing date for all entries is Thursday 11^th June 2020 at 3pm 
21. We reserve the right to extend the deadline
22. All finalists will be required to attend the Grand Final evening at their own cost
23. The Grand Final takes place on Thursday 8th October 2020 at the Daventry Court Hotel.
24. Refund policy – Grand Final Tickets, there is a 100% refund within 60 days of event, there is a 50% refund within 45 days of event and zero refund within 30 days of event
25. Refund policy – There is zero refund on all merchandise due to the nature of our ordering process.
26. Should the event be postponed due to unforeseen external factors, original tickets purchased for the event will remain valid for the rescheduled dates

By entering the awards, you authorise us to use personal data collected during the registration process for the purposes of administering the awards, and receiving/circulating further information regarding the awards and other relevant events from time to time. To opt out please email emily@eventsandpr.co.uk

Please note:   Any financial information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to anyone other than the panel of judges.