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Celebrating Business

Recognising businesses for their business achievements and aimed at encouraging business success in a number of categories and types of businesses. These are businesses that through their entrepreneurial spirit, wit and innovative capabilities have succeeded.

Supported by Gozo Ministry

Gozo Business of the Year

This award is open to businesses operating in Gozo and designed to recognise the Best Gozo Business of the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking at the best businesses in a holistic manner, especially seeking those that can be deemed to be the best and/or made the most improvement holistically touching one or more of these areas: business growth and value added, innovation, employee work condition, support to society, environmentally friendly measures.  
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Supported by Malta Food Agency

Small Business of the Year | Up to 25 employees

This award is designed to recognise a Small Business (up to 25 employees including owner) as a champion for the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking at small businesses that made the most improvement holistically touching one or more of these areas: business growth and value added, innovation, employee work condition, support to society, and/or ecological sustainability. 
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Supported by Malta Enterprise

SME of the Year | 26 to 250 Employees

This award is designed to recognise an SME (26 up to 250 employees including owner) as the champion of the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking at businesses that made an overall holistic improvement in one or more of these areas: business growth and value added, innovation, internationalisation, digitalisation, ESGs and work-life balance for employees. 
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Supported by MEET Inc

Young Entrepreneur of the Year | Under 35 years  

This award is designed to recognise a young Entrepreneur to champion for the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking for a young entrepreneur who shows exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, provides a fresh outlook to business and is backed by a good quality business plan and model. The improvement that the business made from when it was opened until today will be taken into consideration. 
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Supported by Malta Chamber of SMEs

Female Entrepreneur of the Year

This award is designed to recognise a female Entrepreneur to champion for the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking for a female business owner/s showing exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, provides a fresh outlook to business and is backed by a good quality business plan and model. The successful progression of the business and forward-looking outlook will be taken into consideration.
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Supported by Project Green

Family Business of the Year | Up to 25 Employees

Family business are a main pillar in Malta’s business makeup. To be eligible the business would need to be registered with the Family Business Office. The Selection Committee will be looking for a Family business that can show and equally balanced commitment and proficient attitude between the family structure and business model. Any specific structures, safeguards and plans will be considered in the adjudication.  
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Supported by Malta Development Bank

Family Business of the Year | 26+ Employees

Family business are a main pillar in Malta’s business makeup. To be eligible the business would need to be registered with the Family Business Office. The Selection Committee will be looking for a Family business that can show and equally balanced commitment and proficient attitude between the family structure and business model. Any specific structures, safeguards and plans will be considered in the adjudication.  
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Supported by Trust Payments

Start-up Business of the Year | Less than 5 years in operation

This award is designed to recognise a Start-up Company to champion for the Year. The Selection Committee will be looking at the businesses that has addressed as many of the following as possible and in the most effective manner: business growth and value added, innovation, employee work condition and/or working environment, support to society, environmental-friendly measures.  
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