Women of COLOR Innovator Awards

Women of COLOR (WOC)

Innovator Awards

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Presented Online

The Women of COLOR Innovator Awards (WOCIA) honors professionals and institutions whose new and creative businesses, products, and/or ideas help foster innovation in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other industries.

Innovate – verb. To make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.

Nomination Criteria & Award Categories

Nominees must be able to demonstrate the following…

Mission impact: How your innovation and/or innovative company is helping to address specific challenges faced by your industry and the demographics it serves.
A challenge and to the status quo as it pertains to your industry
Tangible evidence of efforts driving innovation in your industry.
The innovative solution itself — both the technology, product, business practice, etc. involved and how the company/individual is leveraging it.
Nominees must also identify as both a woman and a person of color.

2021 Award Categories: