Key Updates
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Latest Updates!
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Timelines
Date/Time | Milestones |
21st March | Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. |
31st March | Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. |
15th April (TBC)2pm CEST / 1pm BST | Catalyst Awards Webinar for Open Innovation Catalyst teams. |
16th May (Midnight, EST) | Deadline: Awards Submission form closesAll teams ensure they make award submission before deadline. |
9th June | Judges' allocations to respective teams & the Judging timings onsite will be shared. |
17th June | Onsite judging from 11am to 5:30pm. Allocated judges & time bands will be available from 9th June onwards. |
19th June, 1:30pm at DTW Ignite (Stage - TBC) | Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners. |
Please refer to below sections for:
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Open Innovation Catalyst Awards
The Open Innovation Catalyst Awards recognize achievements in igniting industry innovation, collaboration, and growth through their proof-of-concepts.
Open Innovation Catalyst teams (i.e.
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C25.0.xxx) are eligible for these Awards.
Award Categories
For
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DTW Ignite, each Open Innovation Catalyst team will have an option to select & compete for 3 award categories from the below listed 7 Award categoriestobe awarded as Open Innovation Catalyst Awards at Digital Transformation World:
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Open Innovation Award categories (to be awarded based on Judges' scoring)
Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact
Outstanding Catalyst –
Innovative &Futuristic
Innovation
Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum Assets
Outstanding Catalyst – Rising Star for Phase-I /
new Catalyst only (Formerly known as 'BestNew Catalyst
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Outstanding Catalyst –
Beyond Telco newTech for Good
Outstanding Catalyst –
ApplicationApplication of AI &
Automationautomation
Outstanding Catalyst –
Tech for Good newImmersive showcase New
Default Award category (based on attendee voting)
Outstanding Catalyst – Attendees’ Choice Award
DefaultAll Open innovation teams automatically eligible for this category.
Based on onsite voting.
Winners will be announced live during a ceremony at Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen on June
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19,
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2025.
Judging Criteria
For Open Innovation Catalyst Awards, each award category would be judged by:
- a set of common ‘General Criteria’ and
- a set of ‘Award Specific Criteria’ corresponding to the award category selected.
General Judging Criteria
Set of 7 parameters common to all award categories above.
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Award Specific Judging Criteria
Set of 2 parameters unique to each award category.
Outstanding Catalyst – Business ImpactAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most compelling business impact & potential to be commercially deployed.
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Outstanding Catalyst –Innovative &Futuristic InnovationAwarded to the Catalyst team with the most innovative & futuristic solution aimed towards bringing digital transformation to industry.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum AssetsAwarded to the team that shows the most powerful use of TM Forum assets in their Catalyst project andquantify the benefits of using these assets.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Rising Star For Phase-I / New catalystsonly (Formerly 'Best New Catalyst' award)onlyAwarded to the new Phase 1 Catalyst team that demonstrates the most compelling and innovative solution.
Outstanding Catalyst – Beyond Telco NewAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best useof innovation to meet the evolving needs of B2B andB2B2Xenvironments.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Application of AI & AutomationAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best application of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for GoodNewAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstratesexemplary utilization of technology tomake a difference topositively impact both community welfare and organizational culture, while ensuring attainment of sustainable development goals.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Immersive showcase NewAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most immersive & interactive showcase at the event.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Attendees Choice AwardAwarded to the Catalyst that receives the most votes in the onsite voting atDTW’24 -DTW Ignite.
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Judging Process
Each Open Innovation Catalyst teams can select maximum of 3 award categories (except the default category).Judging Process:
Award Submission:
Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces(pre-read - reviewed up to12 week before event)
Onsite Judging:
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Timelines
Date/Time | Milestones |
23rd February | Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. |
8th April | Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. |
17th April | Catalyst Awards Webinar for catalyst teams. |
24th May (Midnight, EST) | Deadline: Awards Submission form closesAll teams ensure they make award submission before deadline. |
10th June | Judges' allocations to respective teams & the Judging timings onsite will be shared. Kindly ensure your Catalyst spaces have been updated with resources. |
18th June | Onsite judging from 11am to 5:30pm. Allocated judges & time bands will be available from 10th June onwards. |
20th June, 1:15pm at Park Stage | Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners. |
Summary - Awards & Judging Criteria
Award Category | Description | Judging Criteria | |
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Award Specific Criteria(Specific to the respective award category) | General Criteria(Common for ALL award categories) | ||
Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most compelling business impact & potential to be commercially deployed. |
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Outstanding Catalyst –Innovative & Futuristic | Awarded to the Catalyst team with the most innovative & futuristic solution aimed towards bringing digital transformation to industry. |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum Assets | Awarded to the team that shows the most powerful use of TM Forum assets in their Catalyst project andquantify the benefits of using these assets. |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Rising StarFor Phase-I / New catalysts only.Formerly 'Best New Catalyst' award. | Awarded to the new Phase 1 Catalyst team that demonstrates the most compelling and innovative solution. |
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OutstandingCatalyst – Beyond TelcoNewAwarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best useof innovation to meet the evolving needs of B2B andB2B2Xenvironments.Value proposition & impact: How well does the Catalyst demonstratevalue proposition & impact to the end business/customer to partnerships & sustainable business growth?Adaptability: How well does the Catalyst have ability to stay ahead of the curve to adapt with change in market conditions/trends & accommodate scalable growth? Catalyst – Application of AI & Automation | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best application of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth. |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for GoodNew | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstratesexemplary utilization of technology tomake a difference topositively impact both community welfare and organizational culture, while ensuring attainment of sustainable development goals. |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Immersive showcase New | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most immersive & interactive showcase at the event. |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Attendees Choice Award | Awarded to the Catalyst that receives the most votes in the onsite voting atDTW’24 - IgniteDTW Ignite.All Open Innovation Catalysts are automatically eligible for this award. |
Awards Help & Support
Open Innovation Awards Webinar -
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15th April 2025, 2pm CEST / 1pm BST (UK time)
Register here
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Here's the link for the webinar recording
Open Innovation Presentation
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Questions
If you have any further questions/concerns, kindly reach out to:
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- Mahima Khurana - mkhurana@tmforum.org
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