B. The Startup of the Year Award
This Award is given to the highest-performing or most promising alumni/alumnus/group. Factors considered in the selection of the winner of this award include (in no particular order):
- Promising: during July 2022-July 2023 the most promising alum/alumna/group is most likely to succeed in the long run.
- Performance: alum/alumna/group who achieved the highest amount of growth since completing a program during July 2022-July 2023 - based on reported alumni data or other program data reporting platforms.
- Workforce Development: during July 2022-July 2023 is leading the alumni with the potential to create jobs, or is currently creating jobs.
- Alumni Contributor: during July 2022-July 2023 most active and impactful supporter of the future of Alumni