ICT Award

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Category - A

Startup ICT AWARD 2025

This award aims to reward a Tech-Startup incorporated in the last five years and has demonstrated exceptional institutional growth, scaled up products and services diversified its business model and can showcase a resilient and exemplary ICT Startup and its prospects in Nepal.

Nepali ICT startup incorporated in or after F.Y.-2077/076. (Within the last five years).

#Crimson Tech Pvt. Ltd. was awarded with the Startup ICT Award 2024. 

Product ICT AWARD 2025

This award aims to recognize an innovative product that can showcase and lead a positive impact of ICT on business or in the lives of the community. Such products should be from the Tech sector and maybe software or hardware or a combination of both.

ICT Product released between 14th April 2024 - 15th July 2025 (2081 Baishakh 1 -  2082 Ashar 31) by any Nepali company or organization.

#APIMS (API Management System) was awarded with the Product ICT Award 2024.

Rising Star Innovation ICT AWARD 2025

This award aims to recognize the contribution and innovation made in the information technology sector by Youths or Students. Anyone who is a full-time student OR an individual below 30 years (born on or after Shrawan 2052 B.S /July 1995 A.D.) is eligible to apply for this award category and can submit their academic research project or industry innovation to showcase his/her (their) contributions towards the ICT sector of Nepal. However, all the team members should comply with the given criteria, and the project should not be an R&D Project of any established company.

#Rising Star Innovation ICT Award 2024 was awarded to SpeakUp Nepal.

Social Innovation ICT AWARD 2025

This award recognizes the innovative works from academia, government, development agency and non-profit organizations/groups that help society to change and bring positive transformation. This prestigious award focuses on social initiatives that bridge people and services, showcasing the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in addressing social challenges.  

The project should be based on social sectors such as agriculture, climate change, education, public health, public rights protection, connectivity, inclusion, and more. The project must have been initiated within the last five years. Project/program incorporated in or after F.Y. - 2077/078.

#Social Innovation ICT Award 2024 was awarded to GeoKrishi.

Innovation Driven Crisis Response ICT Award 2020

This award is introduced to recognize the innovation that was driven as a response towards the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Any product (hardware or software) that was primarily invented/developed to be pursued during the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to apply for this category. Also, perspective/possibility of using such a product in possible future crises or pandemic will be an important criteria for judgement.

-Products and Innovations released/discovered from Jan 15, 2020 to nomination deadline are eligible to give nominations in this category.  

 

Category - B

Nepali Diaspora ICT AWARD 2025

This award will acknowledge a person of Nepali origin who has made a remarkable imprint in the international arena and has helped identify Nepal as an internationally competent and resourceful talent pool in the global arena of ICT. A person of Nepali origin residing and based in foreign countries achieving exemplary feats in the ICT sector.

#Nepali Diaspora ICT Award 2024 was awarded to Nami Baral.

Entrepreneur ICT AWARD 2025

This award will applaud the charisma of the icon ICT Entrepreneur who has energized a whole generation of entrepreneurs. It will recognize their achievement to move ahead and shape the ICT sector of Nepal and abroad.

It honors entrepreneurs with outstanding success over 10 years, recognizing their significant contributions to job creation and the national economy. The nomination form can be filled out by the Entrepreneur herself/himself or nominated by anyone else.

#Entrepreneur ICT Award 2024 was awarded to Manohar Adhikari.

Woman Icon ICT AWARD 2025

This award will be presented to a model icon woman leader of the ICT sector in Nepal. The award recognizes and celebrates female contributions in the tech-industry for their remarkable achievement. Woman Icon who has contributed in the ICT sector of Nepal for the past ten years or more, is likely to be eligible for this category. The nomination form can be filled by the Woman ICON herself or anyone else.

#Woman Icon ICT Award 2024 was awarded to  Bandana Sharma.

Pioneer ICT AWARD 2025

This award will be honored to an individual of 45-50 or above, and has made a significant contribution towards the promotion and development of the ICT sector. This will unveil a personality who may have remained behind the scenes but the contributions made by him/her are unprecedented and undisputed.

Nepali Veteran ICT pioneer who has contributed to the development of the ICT sector of Nepal or helped expand the technology & services to foreign countries for the past 20 years or more. The nomination form can be filled by the pioneer herself or anyone else.

#Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma was awarded with the Pioneer ICT Award 2024.

Professional Excellence ICT AWARD 2025

The Professional Excellence ICT Award aims to recognize and honor ICT professional's excellence in their respective domain as experts. This prestigious award recognizes the exemplary contribution of Nepalese ICT professionals who have professionally excelled and have achieved outstanding results in their professional circle, technical community, organizational reputation, or society at large. To be eligible, a candidate must have 5 plus years of ICT professional service background in/from Nepal and ideally, s/he should be the key focal person leading the cutting-edge professional innovation in/from Nepal.

Any ICT professional can submit nominations for this prestigious award.

#Dr. Bishesh Khanal was awarded with the Professional Excellence ICT Award 2024.

Media Person ICT Award 2021

This award will recognize the influential media person who has made the notable contribution in promoting and disseminating ICT related news, information and knowledge among the public.

*Mainstream media person writing and contributing to the ICT issues for at least 3 Years.  The nomination form can be filled by the Media Person herself or anyone else.

Category - C

Digital Education ICT AWARD 2025 (Public Sector)

This award appreciates the achievements of public educational institutions (Schools/Colleges) for their excellence in the implementation and use of ICT in digital education as an effective tool for teaching and learning activities. Public educational institutions(Schools & Colleges) with exemplary success in the use of ICT in education are eligible to nominate themselves in this category. The nomination form can be filled out by a representative from the institution or by any individual.

#Sukuna Secondary School was awarded with the Digital Education ICT Award 2024 (Public Sector) .

Digital Education ICT AWARD 2025 (Private Sector)

This award appreciates the achievements of private educational institutions ( Schools/Colleges) for their excellence in the implementation and use of ICT in digital education as an effective tool for teaching and learning activities. Private educational institutions(Schools & Colleges) with exemplary success in the use of ICT in education are eligible to nominate themselves in this category. The nomination form can be filled by the representative of the nominee herself or anyone else. The nomination form can be filled by the representative of the nominee herself or anyone else.

#Digital Education (Private Sector) ICT Award 2024 was awarded to  Learning Realm International (LRI) Secondary School. 

Digital Services ICT AWARD 2025

Private institutions/organizations or their specialized ICT initiatives showcasing exemplary incorporation, implementation, and execution of ICT tools to serve their constituency.

This category is targeted for companies who are non-governmental organizations (like banks, insurance, health, agriculture, tourism, telecommunication service providers, Fintech, etc), who have been making their services digital friendly for the general public or the service consumers by the use of information and communication technology.

#IME Pay was awarded with the Digital Services ICT Award 2024.

Digital Governance ICT AWARD 2025

This honor recognizes the government agencies that support, employ, and facilitate digital governance. This category is open to self-nominations from government organizations that have demonstrated exceptional success using ICT for digital governance. The Local Governing Body (Palikas), Departments, Ministries, or their specialized ICT initiatives demonstrating exemplary incorporation, implementation, and execution of ICT tools to serve their constituency are eligible to nominate themselves in digital governance category.

#Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) was awarded with Digital Governance ICT Award 2024.

Category - South ASIA (D)

South Asia Startup ICT AWARD 2025

South Asia is an emerging market for tech and innovation. Startups from South Asia championing the world tech market entails to be acknowledged for their contribution.

The South Asia Startup ICT Award 2025 is an initiative that forms a part of the broader ICT Award 2025. It specifically aims to recognize and celebrate entrepreneurship in the South Asian region, bringing together innovative ideas and talented individuals from various countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

#Hyphen SCS (India) received South Asia Startup ICT Award 2024.

Criteria: ICT startup incorporated between January 2020 A.D and December 2024 A.D. With the country of incorporation in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka.

Recognition 2025

Province Startup ICT Recognition

The province Startup ICT Recognition 2025 is designed to acknowledge and honor a technology startup operating in one of the seven provinces of Nepal. To be eligible for this recognition, the startup must be registered and established within one of the provinces and demonstrate significant growth within its organization. Nepali ICT startup incorporated in or after F.Y.-2077/078. (Within the last five years).

Province Winners 2024
Koshi Province Delta Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Madhesh Province Tezash Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Bagmati Province Abhiyantriki Karmashala Pvt. Ltd.
Gandaki Province Aakash Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Lumbini Province Ninja Infosys Pvt. Ltd.
Karnali Province Business Online Service Pvt. Ltd.
Sudurpaschim Province Far West Infotech & Research Center Pvt. Ltd.

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