With over 200 independent judges and 30 awards across six categories, the GLOMOs honour the best of the best within our ecosystem and beyond.
The Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards are the industry’s most prestigious accolade, judged by the sector’s most prominent subject matter experts.
The Foundry Innovation Award recognises a vibrant industry hub that turbocharges project delivery from years to months. Our mission is to connect companies with the right stakeholders and propel their projects forward. We cover diverse sectors like 5G, IoT, drones, and more, driving collaboration to accelerate network development. The award highlights impactful projects, offering companies the chance to gain industry recognition. Join the GSMA Foundry to speed up your project and make a lasting impact.
To qualify for The Foundry Innovation Award, projects must meet the following criteria:
- Collaborative Excellence: The project should showcase a significant element of collaboration, emphasising the ability to work harmoniously with various stakeholders, partners, or teams to achieve shared goals.
- Swift Delivery: The project must have been successfully delivered in under 12 months, demonstrating exceptional efficiency in execution.
- Real-Life Challenge Resolution: The project should directly address or solve a real-life challenge or issue, highlighting its practicality and relevance in the industry or society.
- Tangible Impact: Submissions must provide concrete evidence of measurable results or impacts achieved upon project completion. This may include quantifiable data illustrating improvements, advancements, or contributions to the field.
- Projects must be a GSMA Foundry project at time of award submission, either in progress or delivered.
Projects which meet these criteria will be considered for the Foundry Award, where exceptional collaborations with real-world impact are celebrated and acknowledged.
The submission deadline is on the 16th of November 2023. Shortlisted projects will be announced in early February 2024, and the award ceremony will be onsite at the MWC Barcelona 2024.
Find out more about the criteria for submissions and the GLOMO Awards here.