New Product & Service (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories
These categories will recognize new and new-version products and services introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024, created by or for women.
Nominations that won in the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2026 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2026 competition include
1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated solution or implementation since July 1, 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. If you are nominating a brand-new product or service, state the date on which it was released. If you are nominating a new version of an existing product or service, state the date on which the update was released. Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 2,650 characters). Required
c. Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable. (up to 2,650 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination . (up to 1,900 characters). Optional
2. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges. These might be planning documents, press clippings, work samples, photographs, video clips, etc.
C01. Best Health Tech Product for Women
Successful nominations in this category will describe a successful health tech product for women since July 1, 2024. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C02. Best Financial Tool for Women
Successful nominations in this category will describe a successful financial tool for women since July 1, 2024. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C03. Best New Product or Service of the Year – Business Products
These categories will recognize new and new-version products and services introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024, created by or for women. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C04. Best New Product or Service of the Year – Business Services
These categories will recognize new and new-version products and services introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024, created by or for women. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C05. Best New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Products
These categories will recognize new and new-version products and services introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024, created by or for women. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C06. Best New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Services
These categories will recognize new and new-version products and services introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024, created by or for women. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C07. Best Sustainability Product or Service Developed by a Woman (New for 2026)
Successful nominations in this category will describe a product or service introduced to the marketplace since July 1, 2024 that advances environmental sustainability. Examples may include sustainable materials, climate technology solutions, circular economy products, energy-efficient innovations, or services that significantly reduce environmental impact. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
C08. Best Women-Led Wellness Product of the Year
Successful nominations in this category will describe a women-led wellness product since July 1, 2024.There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.