Entries in this category are open to startups* or established companies.

* A company is admitted as a startup, if it…

• is an independent company with its own VAT and tax registration number
• is growth-oriented, in terms of technology, finances and staff
• has a scalable business model
• offers a technological innovation
• has been founded within the past five years or is planning to establish a company
• is disruptive – Note: a disruptive technology is an innovation that has the potential to entirely replace an existing technology, an existing product or an existing service
• fits naturally into the product scope of our human resource management exhibitions