For businesses under 18 months; Businesses will be nominated for this category by Business Gateway Business Advisors, and Royal Bank of Scotland Business Managers.

This award is ideal for a business that has achieved or is on track to achieve exceptional, sustainable organic growth in any market sector.

This award is ideal for a business that has achieved exceptional, sustainable organic growth in any market sector.

This Award recognises an individual, under the age of 35, who is building a business of outstanding potential and has taken risks to undertake a business venture that stands out from the norm. This award is about you as a person not about your business.

This Award will go to an individual entrepreneur who has made an outstanding contribution to their company, industry sector and the wider economy.

This Award recognises entrepreneurs, businessmen and women, inventors, innovators, professional advisers, bankers, lawyers, accountants and mentors who provide support to fledgling entrepreneurs on a paid or unpaid basis.

For businesses which can demonstrate a proven ability to create, nurture and develop innovative products, processes or services that substantially improve the commercial performance or prospects of the company.

This Award will be presented to the organisation that can best demonstrate corporate success achieved through well-adopted business values that stimulate and support the business's workforce.

This award recognised overall business enterprise; applicants must show a unique approach to performance, people development, technology and a significant contribution to the community.

• RBS - Main Sponsor
• Aberdeen City and Shire
• Business Gateway
• Optima Solutions
• Wood Group