The Awards
Export Innovation and Diversification Award
DEFINITION: This award recognises a Malta-based exporter that has successfully used innovation to diversify its international business.
ELIGIBILITY (for the purpose of this award): established and emerging exporters of any company size that implemented an export innovation or diversification initiative within the preceding three years.
On this page: At a Glance · Innovation & Diversification · Overall Results · Market Knowledge & Marketing · Capacity & Future Plans · Contact
At a Glance
- Who it’s for: established and emerging Malta-based exporters of any company size.
- Eligibility (for the purpose of this award): you must have implemented an export innovation or diversification initiative within the preceding three years.
- What you’ll be asked for: information in three areas: overall results, market knowledge and marketing efforts, and internationalisation and innovation capacity.
What Counts as Innovation & Diversification?
Innovation
Innovation may relate to a:
- Product or service
- Technology or process
- Business model
- Marketing channel
- Market-entry approach
Diversification
Diversification may relate to:
- Entering new countries
- Exporting new products or services
- Targeting new customer segments
- Adopting new international sales and distribution channels
…thereby reducing dependence on a single market, product or customer group.
To Apply
In the online application form, you will be asked to provide the following information.
1. Overall Results of the Company
- Company details and a brief description of the company’s activities.
- Audited financial statements for the past three years. The commissioned auditors will calculate growth and profitability metrics based on the submitted accounts.
- International revenue as a percentage of turnover, verified by a Certified Public Accountant.
- Growth in markets and/or clients.
- Investment in internationalisation.
2. Market Knowledge & Marketing Efforts
- A description of the company’s Unique Selling Proposition (USP).
- International marketing and business development efforts undertaken.
- The number of international markets in which the company is present.
- The market segmentation underpinning the company’s choice of markets.
- The networks established in the target market(s).
3. Internationalisation & Innovation Capacity and Future Plans
- Human resources dedicated to internationalisation.
- The company’s innovation capacity.
- Future plans for internationalisation.
Ready to Enter?
Applications close on Monday 16 November 2026. Entry is free of charge.