Nomination for 2025 Awards is open until September 27th, 2025. Judging will be based on achievements in recent one or two years, for the exception of Lifetime Achievement Award category.
To submit a nomination, please select a category from the drop-down menu below. Follow the prompts and provide your answers in the corresponding text boxes. We encourage you to submit at least 1–2 paragraphs per question to ensure the judges receive detailed and comprehensive information for evaluation. You may also upload a supporting document with your nomination; please note that the supporting document must not exceed five pages in length.
Who can nominate?
Any professionals who are currently employed by, or affiliated with, an industry firm, including pension funds, institutional investors, investment firms, research firms, and service providers can nominate.
How many categories can a firm be nominated for?
To ensure that the award finalists and winners will be selected from a diversified pool of nominations, any firm can be nominated for up to 3 categories, and any individual can be nominated for up to 2 categories.
Who can be nominated?
Any individuals or organizations which fit with the award category description. Each category specifies the firm types that can be nominated for it. Nominations are open for firms that operate in Canada or have Canadian presence.
What level of materials shall I prepare, in submitting nominations?
Each award category has criteria. Please prepare materials corresponding to each criterion. When submitting nominations, click on the award category under “nominate” page, after which the criteria will appear. Fill in the responses to each criterion. We ask that the total length of nomination materials do not exceed two pages.
Should you wish to contact us for any questions before or after nomination, please send a message to: jenny.ho@institutionalconnect.com