Webit Awards25 April 2017

Best Innovation Through Legislation


Best Innovation Through Legislation recognize the most efficient policy decisions that have fostered innovations and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This includes various legislative initiatives, aimed at business climate development and promoting the digital economy.

This includes various legislative initiatives, aimed at business climate development and promoting the digital economy.

Winner for Bulgaria

Andrey Novakov
for: Reducing the Administrative Burden for Absorption of EU funds in Tourism

Finalists: Andrey Novakov - Reducing the Administrative Burden for Absorbtion of EU funds in tourism, Plovdiv Municipality - project for Innovative schools and digitalization of the educational processes, Eva Maydell - with her work on introducing EU-wide rules to protect consumers

Winner for CEE Region

Prime-minister's Cabinet, Romanian Government
for: Gov ITHub

Finalists: c. GovITHub, Institute for Digital Government

Eligibility

This award category is open to political leaders and digital transformation policymakers in Europe. The category recognizes the biggest and most innovative individual achievements in introducing policies which boost and enhance the development of digital technologies and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The award entrants must demonstrate that the entry has been developed, operated or been available during and up to the end of 2016.

We welcome entries from the public sector. The following entrants are examples for eligible candidates, due to the nature of this award, it is by no means exhaustive:
- Municipalities and their leaders
- Members of European Parliament
- Members of European Commission
- Members of Parliament
- Members of Council of Ministers

Criteria

The winner will be selected according to the following criteria:
- Effect of policy changes on entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Digital Technologies Development
- All entries must be operating and available during and/or until the end of 2016


Entry Deadlines & Key Dates

The Deadline for entries is Friday, 31st March 2017

Winners will be announced at the Webit Awards Ceremony in Sofia Tech Park on 25th April 2017