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Thank you for your interest. The entry period for MISA ’25 is now open.

Please note:
* You will not be able to save your application online if you do not complete your submission; if you wish to submit your nomination online, kindly ensure that you have all information necessary
* Deadline for submissions is: Friday, 26 September 2025
* Participants may enter more than one competition category but must enter a separate entry per category.
* Nominations must have a focus on innovation while retaining an element of sustainability
* Information related to Guidelines, Rules & Regulations can be found here.
* The Assessment Criteria can be found here.
* A category specific downloadable word document copy of the nomination form is available in the relevant category listed below.

This online submission consists of three parts:
Part 1: General Information
Part 2: Category Specific Questions
Part 3: Additional Documentation / Other Information, Confirmation

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For your easy reference, a soft copy of the questions (per category) is available below. This will enable you to prepare your answers before filling in the forms.

Please note: In addition to competitor details (name, organisation, etc), every category has questions from two components – General Information & Category Specific. All mandatory questions have been listed per category listing below.

2025 MISA Category Forms

Best Sustainable Innovation with Responsible Technology ESG Cat: Environment

BEST SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION WITH RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY
ESG CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

Recognizes companies that prioritize sustainability while responsibly applying technology as an enabler. The award celebrates innovations that reduce environmental impact, enhance resource efficiency, or accelerate sustainable growth, while ensuring that the digital tools themselves are used in an energy – conscious and environmentally responsible way. Companies are free to define their own approach, as long as sustainability remains the primary focus.

Click here to download the form in Microsoft Word.
*If you would prefer to submit the word document form, kindly e – mail it directly to

Best Community Impact Award ESG Cat: Social

BEST COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
ESG CATEGORY: SOCIAL

Celebrates organizations that create meaningful and lasting social impact by uplifting communities, improving education, enhancing livelihoods, or supporting inclusion. The award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate how true change often begins at the local level through innovative projects such as educational programs, food assistance, volunteering efforts, or other community – driven activities.

Click here to download the form in Microsoft Word.
*If you would prefer to submit the word document form, kindly e – mail it directly to

Best People Development Award ESG Cat: Governance

BEST PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
ESG CATEGORY: GOVERNANCE

Honors organizations that invest in the growth, wellbeing, and future – readiness of their workforce while fostering inclusive and ethical business practices. This award celebrates companies that create equitable opportunities for all through skills development, training, and flexible work arrangements, while leading with integrity through strong governance and compliance. By empowering people and embedding responsible practices, these organizations build resilience and long – term sustainable growth.

Click here to download the form in Microsoft Word.
*If you would prefer to submit the word document form, kindly e – mail it directly to

MISA Entry Form

Entries for MISA

Step 1 of 4

Name(Required)

Designation(Required)

E - mail(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Mobile Phone

Company Name(Required)

Country of Origin (Company)(Required)

Website

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Competition Category(Required)

Please select the category that you will be competing in. If you wish to compete in more than one category, kindly submit separate entries per category. If you would like to submit multiple projects, please submit separate entries per project. Please note that MISA Judges have the right to move a participant from one category to another if the judges believe that another category is more appropriate / applicable. You will not be able to save your application online if you do not complete your submission; if you wish to submit your nomination online, kindly ensure that you have all information necessary.

Environment: Best Sustainable Innovation with Responsible Technology

Social: Best Community Impact Award

Governance: Best People Development Award

Section 2: Category Specific Question

Describe the innovation your organization has created which helps to reduce environmental impact, enhance resource efficiency, or accelerate sustainable growth, while ensuring that the digital tools themselves are used in an energy - conscious and environmentally responsible way. Keep innovation and sustainability as the primary focus.(Required)

Examples Include (but are not restricted to): - New technology or process to cool data centres in an environmentally friendly way without excessive energy use; - New way of using a drone (or other product) in agriculture or conservation which helps increase biodiversity and decrease environmental impact; - Smart desk occupancy sensors that detect whether a workspace is being used which helps to reduce energy usage in office environments. Use graphs, pictures, and any necessary documentation as evidence to demonstrate your description. (Max 1,000 words)

Environment: Supporting Documents

Include any supporting documents for the answer above.

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Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 5.

Share how your project helps create a meaningful and lasting social impact while uplifting communities, improving education, enhancing livelihoods, or supporting inclusion while ensuring that the solution is sustainable, innovative, and scalable. Keep innovation and sustainability as the primary focus.(Required)

Examples Include (but are not restricted to): - A digital volunteer platform that connects professionals with communities that need capacity building (e.g. through mentors / tutors); - A project empowering communities to safeguard the quality of rivers and protect water resources through community based programs. - A charity bus providing free showers and haircuts for the homeless, helping them to feel better and be more presentable for potential job applications, etc. Use graphs, pictures, and any necessary documentation as evidence to demonstrate your description. (Max 1,000 words)

Social: Supporting Documents

Include any supporting documents for the answer above.

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Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 5.

Describe how your organization empowers its workforce through initiatives that demonstrate a strong commitment to investing in growth, well – being, and future readiness while fostering inclusive and ethical business practices that prioritize talent development, equity, integrity, and long – term sustainable success. Keep talent development, equity, and integrity as the primary focus.(Required)

Examples Include (but are not restricted to): - Talent Development roadmap for employees with requirements for career advancement and advanced education for upskilling; - Mentorship program connecting senior and junior executives (to increase leadership skills and increase business networks); - Comprehensive set of training programs or workshops for employees (e.g. Ethical decision making and transparency, future readiness – increasing long term innovation and short term adaptability). Use graphs, pictures, and any necessary documentation as evidence to demonstrate your description. (Max 1,000 words)

Governance: Supporting Documents

Include any supporting documents for the answer above.

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Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 5.

Section 3: Additional Documentation

Additional Documentation

Participants may also provide the secretariat with additional information which they wish to make available either by direct e mail to , or by sending us a soft copy (via upload here, WeTransfer). You may also submit links to websites which carry additional information or pictures. To submit a link, kindly input the information in the 'Other information' field below.

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Max. file size: 20 MB, Max. files: 5.

Other Information

You may submit url links to websites which carry additional information or pictures either here or by sending it in an e mail to . Any other 'additional' information / links / instructions can be included here.

Final Check

Before hitting send, ensure that you have: - provided all of the relevant contact details for the company; - Ensured that you are submitting for the right category; - Answered all of the questions; - Noted that any additional / supporting materials (video, brochures, documents, etc.) should be sent separately via WeTransfer to before the nomination period is over. You may submit links to websites which carry the information of pictures related that are relevant to the nomination.

Confirmation(Required)

"By submitting this nomination on behalf of the organisation I represent, I hereby declare that I understand and accept the competition guidelines, rules & regulations." These may be found on the MDBC website. Our panel of judges will review all submissions received by the deadline. Participants that do not comply with the entry requirements and guidelines will be notified in advance (provided that there is sufficient time between submission of the nomination form and the deadline), allowing them the chance to rectify any missing components of their submission. The panel of judges, all experienced in elements related to the subject matter, will make the decision on which submission will be shortlisted. Shortlisted companies will be notified at least two (2) weeks before the event date. Shortlisted companies are then obligated to participate in the day program and provide a presentation on their shortlisted submission. Shortlisted companies are also committed to purchasing a minimum of two (2) seats to the MISA Awards Ceremony & Dinner. Kindly confirm that the information you have submitted above is complete and accurate.

Yes, I hereby confirm that all the provided information is accurate and complete, and that our organisation will abide by the competition guidelines, rules & regulations.

While the information provided is accurate, it is not yet complete, but we will send additional supporting documentation. We confirm that our organisation will abide by the competition guidelines, rules & regulations.

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2025 MISA Category Forms

MISA Entry Form

Section 1: General Information

Section 2: Category Specific Question

Section 3: Additional Documentation

Final Check