Community Builder Awards
BizWest presents the Community Builder Awards, a program created to salute Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado’s best corporate citizens and most-effective nonprofit organizations. Honorees will be featured in the Giving Guide, a glossy magazine published in early December.
Deadline: Aug. 30, 2025
40 Under Forty
40 Under Forty recognizes 40 emerging business leaders under the age of 40 who are making a mark on their communities in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado through professional success and volunteer activities. BizWest seeks nominations for programs in both regions.
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025
IQ Awards
BizWest’s IQ Awards honor products and services that have demonstrated a high degree of innovation and strong market potential. Up to seven honorees will be named for innovative products or services, broken down into categories.
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2026
Mercury 100
BizWest annually publishes the Mercury 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, ranking locally based companies by two-year revenue growth. Submit date by April 30 for that year’s ranking, with a special event highlighting the companies.
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Women of Distinction
Northern Colorado women will be honored for their achievements in business, philanthropic and government organizations at BizWest’s 2025 Northern Colorado Women of Distinction. This event will be held Aug. 27, 2025.
Deadline: June 30, 2025