About this Award

This award acknowledges a company with annual revenue in excess of $50M and more than 200 employees that is an established leader in the BC technology industry. Winners exemplify financial, strategic, and product or service excellence, and are widely recognized as anchors of BC’s tech ecosystem.

Who Should Apply?

Nominees in this category must be:

  • Revenue of $50M+
  • more than five years old and have 200+ employees
  • Selling a technology-related product, service, solution, system or platform
  • BC-based

Applications close March 21, 2025 at 11:59pm PT.

Evaluation Criteria – please complete the following:

Please include accurate and complete Applicant Contact Information in the following section. Award category information and updates will be sent directly to the applicant contact including next steps should your company be selected as a finalist.
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Company Social Channels*

Please include links to your company’s social channels for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram if applicable.

Company Description (100 words)*

Briefly describe your company and include a few notable highlights for use in public-facing marketing materials.

1. Awards Pitch (max. 250 words) – 20%*

This award acknowledges a company that is an established leader in the BC technology industry. Winners of this award exemplify financial, strategic, and product or service excellence, and are widely recognized as anchors of BC’s tech ecosystem. Tell us what value anchor companies bring to BC’s tech ecosystem and why your company best exemplifies what this award celebrates.

2. Business Strategy and Impact (max. 500 words) – 20%*

Tell us more about your company’s business strategy and impact. For instance – What are you known for? Why is your company and its continued success important to BC and the world? What business are you in and why do your products/solutions matter? What customers and markets do you support? What are your employees uniquely adept at? What are the wider and future implications of your business success? What are 3 key KPIs that showcase your company’s success and set it apart from others?

3. Business Performance (max. 500 words and high-level financial metrics) – 25%*

Time to prove the case! Share with us details of your business performance to demonstrate your success. Please provide summary data on your revenue and market share for the last 3 years (2024, 2023, 2022) as well as information other key metrics that you use in your business to drive and measure business performance and why those metrics are so important to your business success.

4. Turning Points and Milestones (max. 750 words) – 35%*

Emerging as a BC Anchor is a huge accomplishment with wide-ranging benefits to the economy and ecosystem. What were some of the biggest milestones in your anchor journey? What opportunities or challenges did you face along the way? What are some examples of the positive impact you and your team have made as an anchor leader in BC’s tech ecosystem?

5. Finalist Filming

Please confirm that your company representative will be available will be available to attend one of the following the 2025 TIAs filming dates: June 24-25, July 9 & July 15, 2025
Please select your representative's Top 3 preferred timeslots to attend filming should your company be selected as a finalist*
Please confirm your BC Tech Membership status*