2025 NEF Annual Awards - Celebrate Entrepreneurs and the Ecosystem!

Annual Awards Ceremony

Nominees for 2025 Best Showcase Startups

Join our members and celebrate the accomplishments of the outstanding startup entrepreneurs being recognized by New Enterprise Forum.

From among the entrepreneurs who were coached by NEF and delivered a Showcase Presentation at a Forum in 2025, we will recognize the best performers in three categories:

Best Business Model

Best Technology

Best Presentation

Plus special recognition of NEF’s Entrepreneur of the Year!

Networking

At the conclusion of the Forum, stick around and network with your fellow startup ecosystem members. We will break out into smaller groups so that you can rub elbows with the movers and shakers of Ann Arbor’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.