SME INSPIRE AWARDS 2025 Celebrating achievements, honouring success

About the awards

Nasscom SME Inspire Awards 2025 is an initiative of Nasscom SME Council aims to leaders in “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)” who have demonstrated leadership in terms of business growth, delivery capability, Innovation & workplace business practices.

In its 3rd edition, there are 25 awards for MSMEs from Technology Industry across different segments such as Micro (0-5 Cr.), Small (5-50 Cr.), and Medium (50-250 Cr.). This also includes 7 special awards that will recognize accomplishments in various business areas such as HR, Diversity & Inclusion, Skilling Initiative, AI Technology, CSR & sustainability practices.

Additionally, there are 3 awards dedicated to the SMEs in manufacturing & services sector recognizing their effort & success in 'Technology Implementation' initiative.

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Awards for Nasscom Members

For Micro (0-5 Cr.), Small (5-50 Cr.), and Medium (50-250 Cr.)

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Tech Services

Celebrating Accomplishments of SMEs operating in Tech Services space for their Growth Leadership & Delivery Excellence

Tech Products & Platforms

Celebrating Accomplishments of SMEs operating in Tech Products & Platforms space for Innovations Leadership

BPM (Business Process Management)

Celebrating Accomplishments of SMEs operating in BPM space for Growth Leadership / Delivery Excellence

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Special Awards

Best HR Practices

Best Skilling Initiative

Leader in Diversity & Inclusion Practices

Leader in CSR Practices

Leader in Sustainability Practices

Excellence in AI (Services)

Excellence in AI Products

Transformation Catalyst (SME)

Awards for Technology Implementation

For Non-Tech SMEs

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Best Website

Celebrating Accomplishments of SMEs who have demonstrated excellence in their website design, functionality, and user experience.

SMEs from Core & Services Sectors (0-25 Cr. Turnover only)
Non-Members

Excellence In Tech Adoption

Recognizing Accomplishments of SMEs for implementing Tech driven business operations in their organizations.

SMEs from Core & Services Sectors (25-75 Cr. Turnover only)
Non-Members

Best Digitalization Initiative

Recognizing Accomplishments of SMEs for transforming business through implementation of emerging technologies.

SMEs from Core & Services Sectors (75-250 Cr. Turnover only)
Non-Members
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Timeline for the awards

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25 October 2024

Call for Application Begins

15 December 2024

Deadline

15 February 2025 onwards

Jury presentation

March 2025

Winner announcement at Nasscom SME Confluence

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Important Information

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Should be a nasscom member; non-Nasscom members are only eligible to apply for Awards under 'Technology Implementation' Category
  • Core business should be into tech business / outsourcing / Manufacturing / Services
  • Enterprise Global Turnover (Consolidated) < 250 Cr. INR for the financial year 2023-24.
  • Should not be a GCC
  • If the company has its HQ outside India, then > 75% of global Headcount should be residing in India.

DOs and DON'Ts

  • The application form must be filled in English.
  • Submission to be done online only
  • The applicant enterprise may nominate itself for 5 awards (at max).
  • All the questions are Mandatory. In-case you find any question not relevant to you, Please write "Not Applicable" or "Data Not Available"
  • In case a subsidiary of an enterprise is applying, please provide all information and documentation related to the subsidiary only, as information pertaining to the group and/or parent enterprise will not be considered for the purpose of evaluation of application.
  • Please provide information to the relevant depth and level of detail/granularity.

DATA PRIVACY

  • Nasscom will ensure that the data/information shared will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for the purpose of these awards.
  • Any company-specific data/information, in part or in full, will not be published in any public domain without the explicit approval of the respective companies.

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