Award Categories

• Manufacturing Business of the Year – Micro
  Net sales less than 5 crores in FY 2012-13
• Manufacturing Business of the Year – Small
  Net sales between 5 crores to 15 crores in FY 2012-13
• Manufacturing Business of the Year – Medium
  Net sales between 15 crores to 100 crores in FY 2012-13
• Best Exporter of the Year – Manufacturing Sector
  Manufacturing business with bulk sales in overseas market ( service /product)
• Professional Service Business of the Year
  Professional service / solution supplier to SMEs
• Food & Beverage Business of the Year
  Restaurants, food processing or producer of food & beverages ingredients
• Educational Business of the Year
  Education institutes offering professional / non-professional courses
• Transport & Logistics Business of the Year
  Transport / Logistics services over large geographic area
• Travel & Tourism Business of the Year
  Travel / Tourism services – hotels, theme parks , tour operators and travel agencies.
• IT & ITeS Business of the Year
  IT services like hardware solutions, data management services, software applications, and software development process
• Healthcare & Beauty Business of the Year
  Health facilities like nursing homes, pharmacy etc and also for SMEs involved in beauty, wellness business.
• Agri Business of the Year
  Agricultural / processing businesses (products / services)
• Creative Business of the Year
  SME into product design or design services
• Wholesale Business of the Year
  Wholesale trading of commodities (metals, non ferrous items, agricultural products) & distribution networks like wholesalers, franchises, etc.
• Retail Business of the Year (Online/Offline)
  Retail trade (goods/ services) selling directly to consumers
• Small Business of the Year
  Excellence in corporate performance by service SMEs
• Small Business Banker of the Year
  Banks and financial institutions significantly contributing to SMEs
• Small Business Mentor of the Year
  Professional service providers / facilitators (financial / non- financial) helping SMEs for improved operations.
• Small Business Technology Partner of the Year
  Technological services/products suppliers helping enhance SMEs’ competitive edge and operation efficiency
• Start up of the Year
  Young SMEs ( young SME having launched or started not more than a year) with great potential to become big in local /international markets
• Dynamic Business of the Year
  SMEs having adopted best business practices and shown remarkable growth in a limited period of time.
• Small Business City of the Year
  City providing the most encouraging and favorable conditions for SMEs to prosper
• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
  SME headed or created by woman entrepreneurs to salute their entrepreneurial spirit
• Social Entrepreneur of the Year
  SMEs addressing social & environmental concerns in addition to economic goals
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Salute an individual/organization for lifelong commitment to the cause of SMEs in the country