ABJ The Fire Awards 2022 | American City Business Journals | 28 October 2022 | TBA, TBA

In 2022 Austin Inno will recognize companies and/or organizations who have been fantastic innovators in their local communities. After profiling up to 100 different groups and individuals throughout the year, and reviewing inbound nominations, the local ACBJ/Inno staff determines who will be on the Fire list, grouped into categories. Those groups are presented to a panel of judges (local influencers and community leaders) who vote on one honoree per category who they feel has made the biggest impact or contribution to the ecosystem (the Inno Blazer) for each category.

Some things we look for in selecting the Fire Award honorees are: new funding, adding headcount, social and community impact, product launches, company pivots, company growth, and amazing stories of innovators reshaping the ecosystem. Fire honorees can include later-stage tech pillars, growth-stage startups, accelerators, venture firms, meetup groups, non-profits, etc. Self-nominations are accepted.