The Luxembourg Cloud Awards 2024 are now open for application!
8 January 2024
The Luxembourg’s Cloud Association is looking for the most inspiring and innovation Cloud Project and start-up of the Year!
Cloud Community Europe – Luxembourg, in partnership with ITnation, is pleased to invite all companies established in Luxembourg and active in the Cloud ecosystem to participate in the “Luxembourg Cloud Awards 2024”.
The “Luxembourg Cloud Awards” competition is the main platform for companies operating in the Cloud Computing area, providing them better visibility and reputation in Luxembourg.
Always in the search of giving the more echo of the Cloud ecosystem, the "Luxembourg Cloud Awards" aim to reward the creativity, originality and flexibility of service offerings, the methods of transformation and migration to the cloud but also the overall quality and completeness of the applications.
Cloud Service Providers, Cloud Consultants, Cloud start-ups as well as Cloud Customers and Innovators of all sectors are invited to apply with their convincing Cloud services.
Subject of this competition
Subject of this competition are Cloud Services on the Luxembourg market place, whatever their specific shape is. Applications are welcome for IaaS-, PaaS- or SaaS-services either for horizontal or vertical markets, either in public, private or hybrid cloud environments, either from established Cloud providers, end-clients or from start-ups.
Cloud Customers are also invited to apply, who successfully introduced cloud services to their company and who achieved a most positive business impact enabled by the cloud services introduced.
Two prizes will be awarded for the following categories:
Cloud Innovation Project of the Year
Cloud Tech Innovator of the Year
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 16th 2024 during the « Golden-i » Gala taking place at the Crystal Park Building, PwC, in Gasperich.
Finalists and winners are nominated by an independant jury. The decision is final.
The decision of the panel of judges will be announced after the end of the application deadline.
Categories details
Cloud Innovation Project of the Year
The Cloud Innovation Project award aims to celebrate excellence and innovation in the scope of cloud-based “solutions-as-a-service”. Organizations of any size, any vertical may enter.
The recognition will be given to a project where Cloud solutions are transforming the agility of the business. The achievements may be relative to cost structure optimisation of the technology investment, the agility and the flexibility in scale and/or in time to go in production with an IT project or the complexity solved and the maturity gained in best practices including availability and security. The Cloud Innovation Project will definitively go to a realization that creates value and makes impact.
A further focus is given by the Go to Market Realization and the provided functionality offered through cloud resources. Of course, the provided services need to comply with the requirements regarding data security and data privacy in relation to customers data sensitivity and compliance.
Cloud Tech Innovator of the Year
The Cloud Tech Innovator award aims to emphasis the creativity of new product or solution created thanks to the power of Cloud resources (could they are IaaS, PaaS, SaaS or hybrid). The competition is open for Cloud native start-ups (aged less than 5 years) in two contexts: Cloud consumer that turns the Cloud resources in an innovative product or solution (in this case, the start-up solution is a business solution 100% Cloud-based: i.e. Cloud Fintech, Regtech, Spacetech, Biotech, etc.) or Technology start-up that offer new advanced Cloud features (in this case, the start-Up offers Cloud component :
i.e. Cybersecurity feature, Cloud migration tools, Advanced Cloud options (resilience, connectivity, devops tools, etc.).
A particular focus is given to the originality and creativity of the solution. The prize is also open to concepts, test labs, or initiatives, etc. not yet in production.
AS A START-UP, YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM THE FOLLOWING REWARDS:
1- Develop your network
4- Pitch your product or solution to the jury during an elevator pitching session
2- Boost your visibility by benefiting from articles both in ITnation magazine and in FEDIL echo magazine and social networks campaign
5- Benefit from 2 half days of coaching with cloud experts
from consulting company
3- Join the jury the year after winning the award
The deadline for submitting your application is Wednesday 21st February 2024.
Application Information
If you would like to apply for a "Luxembourg Cloud Award", please first read the following information.
Luxembourg Cloud Awards Application Procedure Terms and Conditions and Requirements for Entry
Any company with headquarters or at least one office in Luxembourg who offers its products or services to the Luxembourg market, can apply for the Luxembourg Cloud Awards.
Applications for the Luxembourg Cloud Awards can be submitted either in English or in French.
A membership with Cloud Community Europe – Luxembourg is not a requirement for applying, but of course warmly welcomed.
The application for the Luxembourg Cloud Awards is free of charge.
Application documents, data and presentations will be kept confidential by Cloud Community Europe – Luxembourg and the jury members and will only be used for purposes of application processing, assessment and presentation as part of the award ceremony.
Any further use will be subject of prior approval by the applicant.
The jury is composed of independent experts from different area of expertise: Cloud, digital and start-up community.
Application Procedure
The application process consists of the following documents for each category. Please, note that applications which do not respect the guidelines will not be considered by the Jury.
Cloud Innovation Project of the Year
- An online application form which can be filled out at the below link.
- In addition, if it’s valuable for your application, your file may also contain annexes in .pdf like slidedecks, presentations or press articles (max 5 pages).
- Logo of the company in high definition.
Cloud Tech Innovator of the Year
- A company’s details information form which can be filled in at the below link.
- A one pager presenting company’s activities and value proposition.
- In addition, if it’s valuable for your application, your file may also contain annexes in .pdf like press articles (max 5 pages).
- Logo of the company in high definition.
- Get ready for your pitching session.
The pitching session will take place before the jury either on site or online (to be agreed upon).
The following 4 parts should be tackled for the jury to assess the candidate:
- General presentation of the company
- Presentation of the business case and value proposition
- Presentation of the business plan and financial forecast
- Presentation of the solution on a cloud technical level
Session will be 15 min (7 min pitching followed by a Q&A session with the jury).
Deadline for application: 21st February 2024
The finalists should be contacted by the Secretary of the association in order to book a date for a video shooting which will take place on the week of April 15th or April 22nd. Be sure to make yourself available on these weeks.
Contact
About Cloud Community Europe – Luxembourg
Created in 2009, Cloud Community Europe – Luxembourg acts as a coordination platform to position Luxembourg as a leader in the field of “Cloud computing” and “Software as a Service” applications and similar technologies as well as to contribute to the development of the cloud computing business in Luxembourg by creating an exchange platform, a « Cloud ecosytem », for cloud service providers. To achieve its missions, the association promotes and encourages the uptake of cloud services and applications on a national and international level by sharing best practices.
The association also participates in the development of a legal framework for cloud computing on a national and European level and supports cloud computing companies thanks to the presence of major cloud experts. In its mission, the association benefits from the support of FEDIL – The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry. It also belongs to the European network Cloud Community Europe.