SCI® Award for Innovation Enabled by Partnership
 
Please submit your application form by Friday 4th December 2026 no later than midday.
 
First name*
 
 
Surname*
 
 
Email*
 
 
Company*
 
 
Job title*
 
 
Department
 
 
Year Company Established*
 
 
 
 

Company social media handles
  
X
 
 
Linkedin
 
 
 

Please answer the questions below:
  
 
1. Please provide the name of your project*
 
 

2. Complete the following phrase in a maximum of 30 words

Our innovation should be recognised with the SCI® Award for Innovation Enabled by Partnership because….

 
because ...*
 
 
 

2.    Details of all parties involved in the collaborative partnership.


Partner 1: 
Company
 
 
Department
 
 
Year Company Established
 
 
Main contact/Project Leader
 
 
Job Title
 
 
Country
 
 
X social handle
 
 
Linkedin
 
 
 
 
Partner 2: 
Company
 
 
Department
 
 
Year Company Established
 
 
Main Contact/Project Leader
 
 
Job Title
 
 
Country
 
 
X social handle
 
 
Linkedin
 
 
 
 
Partner 3: 
Company
 
 
Department
 
 
Year Company Established
 
 
Main Contact/Project Leader
 
 
Job Title
 
 
Country
 
 
X social handle
 
 
Linkedin
 
 
 
 

4. Summary description of your collaborative partnership and the innovation which it has enabled:

 
Summary description (max 300 words)*
 
 
 

5. What unique skills or competencies did the collaborative partnership bring that you could not have accessed by working alone?
  
Unique skills or competencies (max 300 words)?*
 
 
 

6. Using a clear example, please provide details to explain the biggest demonstrable step change in innovation that your partnership allowed you to achieve? 

 
Biggest demonstrable step change in innovation (max 300 words)*
 
 
 

7. How is this innovation changing what your company does on a day to day basis? 

 
How is this innovation changing what your company does? (max 300 words)*
 
 
 

8. What positive contribution for society can be expected as a result of this change?

 
Positive contribution for society? (max 300 words)*
 
 
 

9. Is there any other information you believe the panel should take into consideration when assessing the effectiveness and impact of your innovation?

 
Any other information*
 
 
 
10. How did you hear about this award*
 
Please provide more information if possible
 
 
 

11. Please confirm the name and email address of your CEO. Alternatively, you may provide the contact details for your CEO's PA or relevant communications department contact.

 
Name of CEO*
 
 
CEO's Email address*
 
 
 
 
12. If your application meets the initial criteria of eligibility but is not shortlisted this year, you are happy for it to be automatically rolled over to the following year for consideration by ticking the box below: 
Yes I agree
 
 
 
 
 
I confirm that my application is correct to the best of my knowledge and will agree to provide further details if requested as part of the judging process.
 
I confirm*
 
 
I agree that it is my responsibility to seek any approval/permissions to submit this application from my company.
 
I agree*
 
 
I agree that, if shortlisted, the information contained within this form may be used to promote my participation in this awards scheme.
 
I agree*
 
 
 

About SCI: where science meets business

SCI® is a unique global multidisciplinary network connecting scientists, business people, students and other key players involved in science-based innovation. SCI® promotes innovation via its international network to advance the commercial application of science into industry for the benefit of society.

SCI® works across crucial sectors as diverse as food and bio-renewables, water, environment, energy, materials and manufacturing, and health and wellbeing.
 

About SCI®’s Awards Dinner

The SCI® Awards Dinner offers an opportunity to bring together leading talent across the scientific industry to:

  • Celebrate innovation and leadership, showcasing the achievements of SCI®’s industrial network
  • Establish leading awards demonstrating industrial excellence in innovation and sustainability
  • Highlight positive contributions from industry to society

The winners of SCI® awards for Sustainability, Innovation Enabled by Partnership (both est. 2023), and Leadership in Diversity in Science-Led Industry (est. 2024), will be announced at the prestigious SCI® Awards Dinner at the Palace of Westminster in 2027.

In addition, achievements and awards associated with other SCI® areas of activity will also be celebrated.

Questions about SCI® or the Award for Innovation Enabled by Partnership should be sent to awards@soci.org