With 2009 coming to a close, it’s only right that we try to make a list of some sort highlighting those start-ups, and entrepreneurs, who have made a difference throughout the year.
CATEGORIES
Below are the categories you can nominate Australian startups and people for:
- Best New Australian Startup – this is a start-up launched in 2009
- Breakout Award – Startups that finally made it big in 2009
- Plain Cool – For start-ups that, as the name suggests, are just plain cool.
- Most Likely To Change The World – For start-ups that have big goals and might just achieve them
- Startup Person of the Year – To recognise an exceptional, inspirational person working in a startup
- Best Web startup – The big gong for web startups
- Best Mobile startup – The big gong for mobile startups
- Best Enterprise startup – The big gong for enterprise startups
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NOMINATIONS
Nominating is easy.
Simply put the name of a startup and which category(s) you’d like to nominate them for in the comments of this post or email them to me at kim [at] au.thenextweb [dot] com
We’ll add your nominations to the nominations of TNW AU Awards’ panel then pick the finalists, which we’ll announce publicly.
The winner will be announced not long after that.
Some points to note:
- Nominations will close on December 31st
- You can nominate your own startup or yourself
- You can nominate a startup for as many categories as you think they should win
- You can nominate more than one startup for each category
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WHAT DO THE WINNERS GET?
There are no prizes, no money, just some great publicity, the nice feeling that comes from being recognised by your peers and a sexy badge to stick on your website/blog.
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WHERE CAN I FIND AUSSIE STARTUPS TO NOMINATE?
If you need some inspiration maybe check out the Top 100 Aussie Web Startups list, but keep in mind that that’s not a comprehensive list by any means and that there are no mobile start-ups there.
You could also search through any of the following startup databases/sites:
- Startups written about here on The Next Web Australia or previously at TechNation Australia
- iPitch
- Crunchbase
- VentureBeat Profiles
- YouNoodle
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Just wondering what you class as a start up. You have Timeout listed as one of the top 100, personally I would not class them as a start up website. One – Time out magazines have been in publication for decades, Two – they are a publication first, website second. I would have thought that awards would be better going to pure websites that have made it through the web only rather than being propped up by another side to the business.
Hi Phillipa.
I like to use the “I’ll know it if I see it” approach to defining a startup.
I hear what you’re saying about TimeOut.
Keep in mind though that the Top 100 List comes from an openly editable wiki where anyone who wants to can add or remove listed startups so it’s not actually me defining them.
My advice to you, and everyone, is nominate startups that YOU think are startups and hopefully that should ensure the right people are finalists and winners.
You going to nominate What’s on Sydney? It’s OK to nominate yourself you know :)
We are hunted – http://www.wearehunted.com
- Best new startup
- Plain Cool
- Best Web Startup
We Are Hunted
- Best New Startup
Your Business Website
http://www.yourbusinesswebsite.com.au
- Best New Startup
great product and a great team running it!
I vote for Posse http://www.posse.com
- Best New Startup
Brilliant idea and execution.
I’d like to nominate Shoes of Prey: http://www.shoesofprey.com/
- Best New Startup
Shoes of Prey create beautiful bespoke women’s shoes, designed online by the customer.
I would like to nominate Task.fm: http://task.fm – for Best new Startup
I would like to nominate the following
Long Life Lighting – http://www.LongLifeLighting.com.au
and
Kudos Global – http://www.KudosGlobal.com.au / http://www.kudosdigital.com.au
Early days yet, but I nominate Sprixi
http://www.sprixi.com
Just plain cool
Best new Australian startup
I’d like to nominate IPscape – cloud-based contact centre & telephony.
- breakout award
- most likely to change the world (the contact centre world that is!)
A start-up that is winning over some brand names as well as having their technology and approach recognised as pretty cool at Tech23 (they won the AMP prize) & by Deloitte in the 2009 Tech Fast 50 – Seems lots of biz folks would love to break free of monolithic telcos and lumbering on-premise systems!
http://www.ipscape.com.au
I may be biased but I’d like to nominate ThreatMetrix. http://threatmetrix.com
* Breakout Award – for great enterprise customer traction and setting the thought leadership for protecting against online fraud.
* Best Enterprise startup – Solving real problems for people transacting online or protecting communities
I’d also like to nominate Alisdair Faulkner as “Startup Person of the Year” for his tireless effort and energies in promoting the success of ThreatMetrix in 2009.
Best New Australian Startup – this is a start-up launched in 2009
Most Likely To Change The World – For start-ups that have big goals and might just achieve them
Best Web startup – The big gong for web startups
Learn what’s new without wading through the clutter.
I better add the name of the start-up….it’s topikality.
We Are Hunted
- Best New Startup
We are hunted – http://www.wearehunted.com
- Best new startup
- Plain Cool
- Best Web Startup
torn between http://www.wearehunted.com and http://www.shoesofprey.com.. I’m addicted to both and can’t believe that neither of these didn’t exist 12 months ago..
both excellent aussie start ups
http://www.boozle.com.au has to be the best Australia startup – you can’t get any more Australian than that!
- Plain Cool
- Best Web startup
Boozle.com.au is simply amazing, and amazingly simple. Focused on one area of retail and covers it comprehensively. Has the potential to change the way we shop.
Plain Cool Award
This Ain’t No Disco
http://www.thisaintnodisco.com
I’d like to nominate Http://www.iFindConsultants.com
Best New Australian Startup – launched Jan 2009
Most Likely To Change The World – Looking to turn the professional services market on it’s head
Best Web startup – it’s a Web-based B2B application
Cheers,
Mark
Theres no shame in self nomination… in there? :)
I’d like to nominate http://www.eventarc.com for:
Best New Australian Startup
Best Web startup
Its a new take on online event registration that makes creating events easy.
I’d like to nominate http://www.spaceout.com.au – an innovative new idea that allows people to turn unused space in their home or business into a regular income.
– Best New Australian Startup
– Plain Cool
– Best Web startup
May I nominated Ankoder for:
Best New Australian Startup – launched Sept 09
Most Likely To Change The World – Turn online video space upside down.
:)
I’ll like to nominate http://www.creately.com,
An easy online collaborative diagramming & design tool.
nominating http://www.creately.com for
-Plain Cool
-Most Likely To Change The World
-Best Web startup
I’d like to nominate Perkler.com for:
Plain Cool
Most Likely To Change The World
Best Web startup
And, naturally:
Graham O’Connell from Perkler.com
Startup Person of the Year
-Me
Nominating Loop11 (www.Loop11.com) For best start-up in the following categories:
- Best New Australian Startup
- Most Likely To Change The World
- Best Web startup
Nominating Bart Jellema for “Startup Person of the Year” though his work on StartupCamp/BootUpCamp and Silicon Beach
Nominating http://OpenOnDemand.com for
– Best New Australian Startup
– Best Web Startup
– Best Enterprise Startup
Nominating http://travellr.com for
- Best New Australian Startup
- Best Web Startup
- Most Likely to Change The World
More info about Travellr is here – http://blog.travellr.com
I’ll second Bart Jellema for “Startup Person of the Year” as well.
Mick Luibinskas for start-up person of the year for his work with a range of start-ups and initiatives such as Growth Town and Silicon Beach.
MoGeneration for mobile start-up of the year for the speed with which they have established a viable business and the clients they have already serviced.
Suggesting http://OpenOnDemand.com for Best New Australian Startup and Best Web Startup
And a terribly biased nomination but http://www.RedBubble.com for:
Plain Cool
Most Likely To Change The World
Best Web startup
Why because it is. OK we have been around since 2006 but still a baby and at 1.8MM u/vs a month its really got the traction, not to mention a great economic engine. It is already the largest art institution in Australia with more daily visitors than every offline gallery combined.