This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for the development of applications and infrastructure tools.

Any software program that operates hardware, increases efficiency of systems, measures/monitors systems usage and performance, provides data access/retrieval, data manipulation (e.g. sort/merge), data management, data warehousing and program design/development. It includes all database management system (DBMS) software; decision-support and executive information system (EIS) programs; spreadsheet programs; front-end and back-end CASE tools; and emerging areas like cooperative processing and/or object management application development tools.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions for security systems applications.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is related to authentication, encryption, intruder detection, antivirus, data and/or system protection.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions that support the financial sector and various financial related business processes in an enterprise.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is related to the process of transferring and managing capital or funds or monetary related entities within or across the enterprise. Included are applications for the banking, insurance, stock exchange, and multi finance industries.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing solutions that support the industrial sector, including manufacturing processes.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is used by industrial-type industries to help them increase the process performance of creating products and services, and to improve efficiency and productivity. Some examples are Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), optimization devices and system, process effectiveness monitoring tools, industrial applications for oil and gas, etc.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions for the health / healthcare sector.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is for the use of individuals or communities to promote, maintain, monitor, or restore health. Included are systems for hospitals, clinics, health resorts, etc.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing outstanding communications technologies or for developing ICT solutions that make creative use of communications technologies.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is related to the transmission of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, voice, video, data, or intelligence of any nature by digital or analog, electromagnetic or electronic signals through existing and emerging media (e.g., radio, telephone, television, facsimile, SMS, MMS, GPRS, Internet, WiFi, WiMax).

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination in the field of creative content development for media / entertainment / infotainment.

Any application of software and/or hardware that is related to the process of combining text, sound, pictures, and videos for the provision of information and/or entertainment. Such applications include Multimedia, Infotainment, Immersive, and Interactive software, Games, etc.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions for the support of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Any application of software and/or hardware for the service based industries such as transport, food and beverage, tours, souvenirs, accommodation, health and eco-tourism, culture, adventure or escape and relaxation.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions that support non-financial related business processes in an enterprise.

Any application of software and/or hardware to support a range of functions that are commonly used by an enterprise or business entity to improve efficiency and productivity. Included are back office applications, office productivity tools, human resource information systems, administration tools, procurement systems, customer relationship management systems, etc.

This Award is presented to the most outstanding ICT R&D project.

Any ICT creation arising from the practical application of scientific, engineering, or management knowledge that results in new and improved products, processes, or services that fill market needs. The product must not be commercialized yet.

This Award is presented to the most innovative ICT project from secondary school students.

Any ICT project that is conducted by a student or a group of students from a school comprising any span of grades beginning with the next grade following an elementary or middle-school and ending with or below grade 12. Generally refers to the years of formal education preceding to the entry into a college or university.

This Award is presented to the most innovative ICT software and/or hardware project from students of Institutions of Higher Learning.

Any ICT project that is conducted by a student or a group of students who are formally enrolled in an institution of higher-learning, such as college or university, excluding Master and Doctorate programs.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions for the delivery of education and training.

Any application of software and/or hardware that promotes a program or programs to develop, administer, and support the training, general knowledge, academic, technical, vocational skills and cultural attainments of individuals. The programs cover those used in schools, preschool, child care centers, colleges, universities, teaching and learning institutions, educational radio and television stations, libraries, museums, enterprises, etc.

This Award is presented to the most innovative nomination for developing ICT solutions that support electronic government initiatives and service delivery to the community.

Any application of software and/or hardware that enables transformation of internal and external government processes toward customer-centricity, providing service delivery opportunities to better fulfill the purposes of government to provide efficiency and effectiveness, as well as fairness and equitability.

Any application of software and / or hardware developed by a company/organization that is registered not earlier than January 2005. The founder and/or developers are major shareholders of the company. The established company must not be a subsidiary of a well-established parent company. The product must be installed / operating at least at one customer site. The software and /or hardware product can be of any nature (e.g. communications application, financial application etc.).

Any application of software and / or hardware developed by a company / organization that is implemented ‘in-house’ in the company / organization for the company/organization’s use. The software and /or hardware product can be of any nature (e.g. communications application, financial application etc.).