The leaders awards categories are now open to applicants with judging taking place virtually in the coming months. Each year there is a significant increase in the volume and quality of applicants, and we anticipate another extraordinary year. We encourage members, as well as the South West tech community and general public, to actively participate in this remarkable awards ceremony.
Nominations will remain open until 04 October 2026. Following that deadline, a judging panel consisting of expert industry representatives will evaluate all nominations for each category to select finalists and winners who truly stand out.
Finalists must be available during the week of 02nd – 06th November 2026 for virtual interviews with the Judging Panel. All nominations received by Tech Industry Alliance must have satisfied the eligibility criteria on the date of application. All finalists must be available to attend the Leaders Awards Ceremony on November 13th at The Great Southern Hotel Killarney.
The 2026 Tech Industry Alliance Leaders Awards are split into twelve categories, the first ten are open to the public for nominations.
- AI Award
- Best Learning Workplace Award
- Cybersecurity Award
- ESG Award
- Excellence in Education
- MNC of the Year
- Small Indigenous Company of the Year
- Smart Technology Innovation
- Tech Scale Up of the Year
- Tech Start Up of the Year
- Chairperson Community Award
- Tech person of the Year
The Chairperson Community Award is nominated by the Chairperson of Tech Industry Alliance. This award focuses on giving recognition to a particular group or project that has positively influenced the Tech community in the South West region of Ireland.
The Tech person of the Year award will be selected by the Tech Industry Alliance Executive Board and goes to an individual who has demonstrated many years commitment to the tech industry in the South West region.
Now is a great time to start preparing your nomination and recognising the individuals, teams and organisations making a real impact across our technology community in the South West. Whether you are celebrating innovation, leadership, or business growth, we want to hear about the achievements that deserve to be recognised.
The nomination process is straightforward, so take a little time to highlight the key successes, examples and achievements that help bring your nomination to life. If you are nominating a company or organisation, we recommend liaising with them in advance where possible, so you can work together to put forward the strongest and most accurate submission.
Find out more and sumbit a nomination here: Leaders Awards Nominations Page.