The GEN Compass Awards celebrate excellence in entrepreneurship, policymaking, investing, support programs and research – and honor those who are making a difference in helping entrepreneurs start and scale around the world.
Winners of the Compass Awards will be announced at a ceremony during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, taking place in Melbourne, Australia September 19-22, 2023.
Applicants must be a member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and actively engaged in GEN programming.
Nominations Close: January 31, 2023
Announcement of Finalists: Winter/Spring 2023
Announcement of Winners: May 1-4, 2023. Exact date and time to be announced.
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Awarded to the organization that best embodies and reflects the GEN brand in a positive visual way–implementing impactful initiatives within the "compass family".
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Awarded to an organization or individual that performed admirably in the face of adversity and adapted to overcome considerable challenges.
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Awarded to an individual or organization with outstanding commitment and achievement in creating pathways to entrepreneurship that empower non-traditional audiences and under-represented communities.
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Awarded to the policymaker or advocate who has made significant contributions to remove barriers to entrepreneurship through new policies, programs or regulatory changes at local, national or global levels.
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Awarded to an individual or organization with outstanding commitment and achievement to drive the positive, long-term and inclusive growth of their local ecosystem through programs and education to advance innovation and support startups.
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Awarded to an individual or organization new to the Global Entrepreneurship Network for their contributions to advancing entrepreneurship through a GEN program.
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Awarded to the government that makes the most effort to make it easy and attractive for entrepreneurs to register their businesses and comply with laws and regulations.
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Awarded to a GEN Research community member that has produced actionable research resulting in better-informed policies or programs advancing entrepreneurship.
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Awarded to the national Entrepreneurship World Cup organizer that ran the best overall campaign in 2022, demonstrating ability to build ecosystem partnerships and attract strong applicants.
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Awarded to Global Entrepreneurship Week host organizations that generate substantial activity--engaging a broad cross-section of the population during their national campaigns.*
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Awarded to the GEN Invest or GBAN member who has contributed most to advancing the interests of investors and the new firms they support.
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Awarded to the Global Entrepreneurship Week Host that best demonstrates the ability to scale their national campaigns by catalyzing organizations and increasing impact.*
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This award is given to the highest-performing or highest-potential founder in the GEN Starters Club, a community of entrepreneurs battle-tested by GEN programs.
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Awarded to the individual, organization or community that has had the largest impact reaching across national borders and connecting stakeholders to help entrepreneurs start and scale.*
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Awarded to the organization that ran the best national Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign in 2022 based on overall reach, diversity, creativity, visibility and impact.
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Awarded to the highest-performing Global Entrepreneurship Network national affiliate in terms of national ecosystems.*
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*Candidates for the following awards are nominated by GEN HQ staff. Outside nominations will not be considered: Champion Catalyzer for Activities, Champion Catalyzer for Partnerships, One Global Ecosystem Award, GEN Country of the Year.
Read the 2022 Compass Awards Announcement | Watch the Awards Ceremony
