Culture. Connection. Celebration.
Every day, your Enterprise colleagues go above and beyond - whether through outstanding performance, innovative thinking, or simply making work better for everyone around them.
The ImperiaEnterprise Awards are your chance to highlight those contributions and give credit where it’s due.
Winners will receive a stylish trophy and a warm, fuzzy feeling.
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN -
(Closing - 11.59 pm, Monday 30 November 2026)
What are the Enterprise Awards categories?
What do I need to know about the Enterprise Awards?
- Why should I nominate someone?
- What is the nomination process?
- Who can I nominate?
- Who can't I nominate?
- What does a good nomination look like?
- Who is judging the nominations?
- What are the key dates?
By nominating a colleague, you’re not only celebrating their achievements but also helping to build a culture of appreciation across ImperiaEnterprise.
If you’ve seen someone demonstrate exceptional dedication, leadership, teamwork, or impact, take a moment to nominate them and ensure their efforts don’t go unnoticed.
- Complete the short nomination form () for each category you wish to submit an entry to.
- Write a compelling explanation with examples/evidence as to why the person you are nominating deserves to win.
- Both volume and quality of nominations will be considered.
- The nominee will not know who nominated them; however, the Awards panel will be aware.
- You can nominate full-time, part-time, or casual staff.
- You can nominate staff who have been employed by ImperiaEnterprise (as of Sunday 1 November 2026)
- You can nominate members from your own team or any other team within ImperiaEnterprise.
- You can nominate multiple people for the same category.
- There is no limit on nominations
- You cannot nominate external consultants or agencies that work with ImperiaEnterprise.
- You cannot nominate yourself.
- You cannot be nominated by staff from outside ImperiaEnterprise or 海角社区.
- You cannot nominate staff who have left ImperiaEnterprise.
- You cannot nominate the same person for the same category more than once.
- A good nomination should be approximately 80-120 words (500 characters).
- A good nomination will reflect what is in the category description.
- A great nomination will provide examples.
- The Enterprise Culture Working Group co-leaders will judge the entries:
- Valeska Gonzalez Montilla - Commercialisation Senior Executive
- Emily Russell - Commercialisation Officer
- Michelle Getswa - Partnerships Officer
- Daisy Gibson - PA and Admin Coordinator
- Natasha Ahuja - Head of ImperiaProject
- Ivona Ryan - Administration Manager
- Owen Cheshire - Marketing Operations Manager
- The judges can not nominate themselves, but can submit nominations
- The judges can be nominated, but cannot win.
- The judges will notify the panel about the nominations they have submitted to mitigate bias.
- Nominations open: 9.00 am, Monday 2 November 2026
- Nominations close: 11.59 pm, Monday 30 November 2026
- Judging starts: 9.00 am, Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Judging concludes: 5.00 pm, Monday 7 December 2025
- Enterprise Awards Celebration: 4.00pm - 6.00 pm, Thursday 10 December 2026, at WestWorks, 195 Wood Lane (Please check you have the calendar invite in your diary)
2025 Winners
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COLLABORATION: Cheryl Naidu, Marketing and Project Management Officer
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EXCELLENCE: Aicha El Marsi, Partnerships executive (FoM)
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IMPACT: Hakan Bagci, Partnerships executive (FoM)
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INNOVATION: Alexandra Halbish Rayner, Science Communication Officer
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INTEGRITY: Laura Cabo-Fernandez, Commercialisation Executive
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LEADERSHIP : Azra Awan, Head of Contracts
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RESEPCT: Nikki Kelly, Operations Manager
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SUPPORT: Daisy Gibson, Administration Coordinator
Special category: AWARDS CHAMPION: Victoria Nicholl, Head of Incubation Services
What should I do if I have questions about the Enterprise Awards?
Please get in touch with the Enterprise Culture Working Group (ECWG) - ecwg@imperial.ac.uk - if you have any questions, concerns, or issues regarding participation.