- ProgrammeWorld Technology Awards
- Who is nominatedCompanies & organisations
- ScopeInternational — Hong Kong eligible
- Track recordGolden Tree Awards programme
- Nomination feeFrom USD 299 · packages
- 2026 close15 September 2026
- Winners announcedSaturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai
Who it is for. Technology companies operating in Hong Kong — home-grown or the Greater China and Asia-Pacific technology operations of international groups. What it judges. Product, adoption, innovation, quality and growth, in one of 75 categories from Best Software Company and Best AI Company to Best Cybersecurity Company, Best Fintech Company and Best IT Services Provider. A note. The programme's listed website was unreachable when this site was built; nominations use the network's official form. Cost and dates. From USD 299; entries close on 15 September 2026.
The World Technology Awards is the network's programme for technology companies, judged against published criteria by an independent jury. The supplied award list gives no founding year or edition count, and its listed domain was unavailable at the time of writing — both recorded on this site's data-gaps page.
Hong Kong's technology sector is finance-led and research-backed: virtual banks and licensed virtual-asset platforms, payments and wealth platforms, insurtech; AI, biotech software, robotics and microelectronics from the universities, the Science Park, Cyberport and InnoHK; the regional technology centres of banks and insurers; and cross-boundary product companies with engineering in Shenzhen. The 75 categories cover product companies, platforms and service providers alike.
Who should participate
Eligible nominees are technology businesses of every kind:
- Software development companies and product companies
- IT services, consulting and system integrators
- AI, data analytics and automation companies
- Cybersecurity and cloud/infrastructure providers
- Technology startups and scale-ups
Hong Kong sectors that technology entries come from
The technology page lists all 75 categories; the others show where fintech, healthtech, edtech, logistics-tech and e-commerce platforms also qualify.
Technology
Fintech and virtual banks, regulated Web3, AI at Science Park and Cyberport, regional tech HQs, GBA-linked product companies — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryStartups
Cyberport and Science Park ventures, fintech and biotech founders, GBA-facing start-ups, family businesses reinvented — founder and company categories.
Awards for this industryFinance
Central's banks, HKEX-linked firms, asset and wealth managers, family offices, insurers, virtual banks, licensed fintech and virtual-asset platforms — 75 finance categories.
Awards for this industryElectronics & Telecommunications
Operators and 5G, Tseung Kwan O data centres, submarine cables, electronics trade and device brands, ICT integrators — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryEcommerce / Online Portals
Online supermarkets and marketplaces, cross-border e-commerce sellers and enablers, delivery and quick commerce, property, job and booking portals — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryHealth Care
Private hospitals and clinic groups, specialist and dental practices, biotech and pharma, digital health, elderly and home care — 75 healthcare categories.
Awards for this industryEducation & Training
International schools, world-ranked universities, tutorial and enrichment centres, kindergartens, corporate training, edtech — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryLogistics & Transportation
HKIA air cargo and forwarders, Kwai Tsing port and shipping, cross-boundary and GBA logistics, 3PL, cold chain, last mile and transport — 75 categories.
Awards for this industry
Nominate a Hong Kong technology company
Seventy-five categories, an independent jury, published criteria.
What to send: a Hong Kong technology nomination
The product in plain language with launch dates and delivered milestones; adoption — customers, users, seats, transactions and retention — indexed or as percentage growth; revenue by market; licences and certifications (HKMA, SFC, Insurance Authority where relevant; ISO 27001, SOC 2); deployments that matter — bank platforms, government systems, regional roll-outs, mainland partners — with scope and outcomes; patents, research collaborations, funding and partnerships by result. Regional technology headquarters present the business run from Hong Kong.
The company can also enter the Asia Best of Best Awards, which shares the 75 technology categories; founders enter the Golden Entrepreneur Awards, chief executives the World CEO Awards, women in technology the Golden Women Awards.
World Technology Awards categories
75 official categories are mapped to this programme in the supplied category list.
Technology 75 categories
- Top Smart Data Company
- Best Hybrid Cloud Solution
- Best Software Development Company
- Leading Application Solution Provider
- Top Custom Software Platform
- Most Trusted Software Services Company
- Best Product Engineering Solution
- Leading Enterprise Software Provider
- Top Digital Product Company
- Most Reliable Development Platform
- Best Scalable Software Solution
- Leading Technology Innovation Provider
- Top Business Application Company
- Most Innovative Software Platform
- Best Agile Development Solution
- Leading Digital Transformation Company
- Top Future Ready Software Provider
- Best IT Services Company
- Leading Technology Consulting Provider
- Top Digital Transformation Platform
- Most Trusted IT Solution Company
- Best Managed Services Provider
- Leading Enterprise Consulting Company
- Top Business Technology Platform
- Most Reliable IT Support Provider
- Best Infrastructure Management Solution
- Leading Strategic IT Consulting
- Top Client Success Company
- Most Innovative IT Services Platform
- Best Operational Excellence Provider
- Leading Business Continuity Solution
- Top Future Ready IT Company
- Best AI Solution Company
- Leading Data Analytics Provider
- Top Machine Learning Platform
- Most Trusted AI Services Company
- Best Predictive Analytics Solution
- Leading Intelligent Automation Provider
- Top Business Intelligence Company
- Most Reliable Data Platform
- Best Decision Support Solution
- Leading Advanced Analytics Provider
- Most Innovative AI Platform
- Best Enterprise Intelligence Solution
- Leading Data Driven Transformation
- Top Future Ready AI Provider
- Best Cybersecurity Solution Company
- Leading Digital Security Provider
- Top Threat Protection Platform
- Most Trusted Cyber Defense Company
- Best Network Security Solution
- Leading Risk Management Provider
- Top Information Security Company
- Most Reliable Cyber Protection Platform
- Best Secure Access Solution
- Leading Cloud Security Provider
- Top Data Protection Company
- Most Innovative Cybersecurity Platform
- Best Security Operations Solution
- Leading Enterprise Defense Provider
- Top Future Ready Security Company
- Best Cloud Services Company
- Leading Infrastructure Solution Provider
- Top Cloud Management Platform
- Most Trusted Cloud Technology Company
- Best Enterprise Infrastructure Solution
- Leading Data Center Provider
- Top Scalable Cloud Platform
- Most Reliable Infrastructure Services Company
- Leading Digital Infrastructure Provider
- Top Business Continuity Platform
- Most Innovative Cloud Services Company
- Best Network Infrastructure Solution
- Leading Platform Operations Provider
- Top Future Ready Cloud Company
Category names are shown exactly as published. The awards team confirms final category fit during profile completion.
Nomination requirements & evidence
Nominations are assessed on the information and evidence submitted. Useful material includes:
- Product or platform capabilities and roadmap delivery
- Customer adoption, retention and case studies
- Revenue, user or market growth
- Security, compliance and quality certifications
- R&D, patents or technical innovation
- Client testimonials, analyst mentions and media coverage
Judging & selection process
Every nomination moves through the same published stages. Public voting is not used and commercial purchases carry no weight.
- New nomination
The nomination is received and registered against the relevant award programme.
- Profile completion
The nominee profile and required information are completed.
- Team approval
Eligibility and profile suitability are reviewed.
- Final jury data
Additional information required for evaluation is collected.
- Jury / management review
The nomination is evaluated against the applicable criteria.
- Finalist
Eligible strong nominations may progress to the finalist stage.
- Winner or closed
A finalist may be assigned an appropriate winning category, or the nomination is closed with a reason.
Fees & costs
Nomination packages are identical across the network's programmes and priced in USD. Winner packages are optional and available only to confirmed winners.
Silver
- 1 award · 1 category
- Competition level: Country
- Standard nominee listing
- Support: Email
Gold
- 1 award · 2 in 1 award categories
- Competition level: Country
- Featured in nominees section
- Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Diamond
- 2 awards · 2 across awards categories
- Competition level: Country
- Featured in nominees section
- Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Platinum
- 2 awards · 3 per award categories
- Competition level: Country & Regional
- Featured in nominees section
- Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Titanium
- 3 awards · 3 per award categories
- Competition level: Country, Regional & World
- Featured in nominees section
- Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Paying any fee never guarantees winning. Award credits are valid for the same-year programme only. Full fee details.
2026 dates
Published timeline for the 2026 cycle:
- May 2026Nominations open
The 2026 nomination window opens to eligible companies and leaders worldwide.
- 30 July 2026Early window closes
Last date for early-entry submissions.
- 15 September 2026Nominations close
Final published deadline for all 2026 entries.
- 3rd–4th week of September 2026Jury review
Independent jury / management evaluation of every eligible nomination.
- October 2026Shortlist (internal)
Finalists are confirmed and winners notified privately.
- 14 November 2026Gala ceremony — winners announced
Winners revealed and celebrated at the annual gala in Dubai.
Winners are announced live at the gala in Dubai. Nominees in Hong Kong are notified privately in October.
Company and founder
Diamond (USD 980) covers the company here and its founder in the Golden Entrepreneur Awards — one evidence pack, two juries.
- Judged worldwide; Asia level via the regional programme
- Indexed adoption and revenue accepted
- Announced in Dubai on 14 November 2026
Related awards to consider
Programmes paired with a technology entry:
Asia Best of Best Awards
For Asia company-level recognition; shares the 75 technology categories.
World Technology Awards — FAQs for Hong Kong nominees
Who can enter from Hong Kong?
Software, SaaS, AI and data, cloud, cybersecurity, fintech and virtual-asset, insurtech, IoT, deep-tech, IT-services and digital-platform companies, including regional technology operations of international groups.
The categories?
Seventy-five, including Best Software Company, Best AI Company, Best Cloud Solutions Provider, Best Cybersecurity Company, Best Fintech Company, Best IoT Company and Best IT Services Provider.
No link to the programme's site?
Its listed domain was not reachable when this site was built; the gap is on the data-gaps page. Nominations use the network's official form.
Deep-tech with little revenue?
Judged on adoption, innovation and research outcomes; the founder can also enter the Golden Entrepreneur Awards.
The evidence?
Product, adoption and retention, revenue growth, licences and certifications, deployments with outcomes, innovation.
Cost?
USD 299 for one category; USD 980 for two awards; up to USD 1,750.
Deadline?
15 September 2026; results in Dubai on 14 November 2026.
Public vote?
None.
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.