21st March

Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. 

31st March

Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. 

15th April

1pm (UK time)

16th May (Midnight) 

Deadline: Awards Submission form closes

All teams ensure they make award submission before deadline.

2nd 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 2nd June onwards. 

19th June, 1:30pm at DTW Ignite (Stage - TBC)

Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners.

Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most compelling business impact & potential to be commercially deployed.

• Business Impact: How well does the project team quantify and explain the business impact of their solution? 

• Commercial Viability: To what extent is the Catalyst solution relevant, commercially viable & credible to the business? (Describe with proof points e.g. target audience, market size, implementation cost, etc.)

• Storyline: How strong is the Catalyst’s storyline, solution & deliverables?

• Team Collaborations: How well has the participants & champions contributed & collaborated towards catalyst success?

• TMF Assets: How well has the team used or plans to contribute to TM Forum’s assets, best practices & standards?

• Proof of concept: How well-developed is the proof-of-concept? (1 = ‘Just an idea’; 10 = ‘Credible working solution’)

• Industry Value: How valuable is the Catalyst to the industry in the long term? (1 = ‘Not much/Redundant’; 10 = ‘Potential to revolutionize’)

• Sustainable innovation: To what extent is the Catalyst solution sustainable? 

• Showcase (online & onsite): How informational, interactive & well-presented is the onsite demonstration & the online Catalyst Spaces, to showcase the Catalyst solution/innovation? 

Outstanding Catalyst –Innovative & Futuristic

Awarded to the Catalyst team with the most innovative & futuristic solution aimed towards bringing digital transformation to industry.

• Innovation: How original & innovative is the team’s business idea and/or technology solution?

• Future Impact: How would the Catalyst solution potentially impact the future developments & technologies to revolutionize the industry?

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. 

• Use of TMF Assets: How deeply rooted is the team’s solution with TM Forum’s best practices and standards? (Scoring –1=’Nil use’; 10=’Powerful use & testing of assets’)

• New Thinking: How well has the team tested or developed new thinking / requirements for TM Forum’s best practices & standards?

Outstanding Catalyst – Rising Star

_{For 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. 

• Solution: How well has the new Catalyst addressed the key industry challenge & offered the most innovatively compelling technology solution? 

• Impact on Industry: What level of impact will the Catalyst have on transforming telco industry? 

Outstanding Catalyst – Beyond Telco

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Outstanding Catalyst – Application of AI & Automation

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best application of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth. 

• Scalability & Impact: How well does the Catalyst demonstrate the AI system or technology that is sustainable and scalable, ensuring long-term viability and impact on the business (either efficiency of new revenue models) and customer experience in the rapidly evolving field of AI. 

• Ethical and responsible use:How well does the AI system or technology adhere to ethical and responsible principles, such as transparency, fairness, accountability, privacy, and human-centric design. 

Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for Good

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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. 

• Sustainable solution: How well does the Catalystsolution align with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)forcommunity & industry welfare? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest alignment with multiple SDG goals & well-defined proof points’)

• Societal Impact: What degree of societal & industry impact is the Catalyst likely to have in the next 1 year (from community, ESG & Organizational culture perspective)? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest)

Outstanding Catalyst – Interactive showcase ^New

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most immersive & interactive showcase at the event. 

• Introducing this new award category to invite the teams to get creative & think outside the box for showcasing their Catalyst solution! Will be awarded to the team based on how immersive & interactive was their demos onsite. 

Outstanding Catalyst – Attendees Choice Award 

Awarded to the Catalyst that receives the most votes in the onsite voting at

DTW Ignite.

All Open Innovation Catalysts are automatically eligible for this award.