Next POWHER AWARD CEREMONY – 17 april 2026

POWHER Awards 2026

Nomination Form

Category: EMERGING Entrepreneur of the Year

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Thank you for contributing to the POWHER Awards 2026!

Between december and 21st of January, applications can be made by friends, colleagues, peers, supervisors or as self-applications.

In this form, you will be able to provide details about your company and showcase your achievements, experiences, and impact in your respective field.

To ensure that your nomination is considered to the fullest, please consider the following guidelines:

Take your time: We understand that your time is valuable, and we have carefully prepared the questions to be comprehensive and straightforward. It will take approximately 40 minutes to complete the form.

Photo and bio description: We request that you submit a high-resolution portrait (.png or .jpg) and a short description of yourself. We will use this material for our communication campaign to introduce the nominees on social media and for announcements at the awards ceremony.

Language: You may answer this form in either English or German.

The deadline for the nomination form is Wednesday, January 21st. Submissions must be on time to be considered.

If you have questions, please reach out to via contact form.

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2026

Your e-Mail*:

Your first name*:

Your surname (last name) *:

Position/role within the company*:

Female Founder

Female Co-Founder

Female CEO

Other

Your phone number*

LinkedIn profile*

Name of your company*:

Company`s website*:

Year of foundation*

Which of the following applies to your company?*:

Basel-Stadt (BS) headquartered

Basel-Land (BL) headquartered

Short description of the startup (max. 200 words). *Please make sure to mention industry, products and/or services, value proposition, USP, size of the team (FTEs).

Short description of the innovative aspect and scalability of your startup highlighting key milestones (max. 200 words). * Please make sure to mention business model, process, product or service innovation and level of scalability.

Short description of your startup business achievements (max. 200 words). * If applicable, please mention customer acquisition, funds secured, team growth, etc.

Short description of your startup social and environmental impacts (max. 200 words). * Make sure to mention how social and environmental practices are embedded in the business model or startup. If applicable, mention diversity of the team, diversity and inclusion policies, ethical and sustainable sourcing practices (fair-trade, supply chain transparency, support to local producers), environmental sustainability efforts, etc.

Short description of future development of the startup (max. 200 words). *

What makes you a role model for future generations? *

Why do you think you should win the POWHER Award 2026? Please answer in 3 bullet points (max. 200 words) *

If it applies, please mention any awards, honors, recognitions, media coverage, or testimonials received. Please mention the 3 most relevant ones (max. 200 words).

Please upload a high-resolution portrait (.png or .jpg).*

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Give a short description of your company. Note that we will use it on the POWHER website and on our communication channels to present your startup (max. 150 characters). *

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