Award 2026
KEAN Engineering Entrepreneur Award
Recognizing entrepreneurial vision, engineering innovation, sustainable business growth, leadership, integrity, and community impact.
Deadline: September 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ETKEAN Tech Nite · October 17, 2026 · Royal Albert’s Palace, Fords, New Jersey
Eligibility
- The nominee is either a KEAN member or a person of Kerala origin.
- The nominee is a founder, co-founder, or owner of an engineering- or technology-driven enterprise.
- The nominee currently resides in the Northeastern United States.
- Self-nominations and third-party nominations are both welcome.
Eligible states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Evaluation criteria
- Entrepreneurial foundation and legitimacy
- 10 pts
- Engineering and technical innovation
- 25 pts
- Business growth and viability
- 25 pts
- Job creation and economic impact
- 15 pts
- Community impact
- 10 pts
- Entrepreneurial leadership and integrity
- 15 pts
Total: 100 points.
What you will need
- Nominee contact details and enterprise information
- Narratives across six evaluation areas
- The nominee’s résumé or one-page biography as a PDF (maximum 10 MB)
- Optional supporting PDFs—up to five files, maximum 10 MB each
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