It has been stated that:

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. 

A primary directive of innovation is to provide experience that is simple yet complete. Like Apple with its innovative technologies, GRC solutions must approach solutions in a way that re-architects the way it works as well as the way it interacts. The goal is simple; it is itself Simplicity. Simplicity is often equated with minimalism. Yet true simplicity is more than just absence of clutter or removal of embellishment. It’s about offering up the right context, in the right place, when needed. It’s about bringing interaction and engagement to GRC process and information. GRC solutions should be intuitive.

2025 GRC Innovation Award nominations will be accepted through January 31st (no exceptions, nomination form closes down at midnight CDT on January 31st).

To establish a proper perspective, please understand what the GRC Innovations Awards are NOT:

  • It is NOT to recognize how one product has a better feature or feature set than a competitor
  • It is NOT to recognize competitive differentiators

The GRC Innovation Awards are to recognize innovations in GRC related solutions that are revolutionizing Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC).  GRC Innovation Awards are to recognize  solutions that show something truly unique, game changing, revolutionary, and new.

The 2025 GRC Innovation Awards are considered across the following categories of GRC functional areas:

  • Enterprise Integrated GRC Architecture & Platforms
  • Strategy & Performance Management Solutions
  • Risk & Resilience Management Solutions
  • Compliance & Obligation Management Solutions
  • Policy & Training Management Solutions
  • Internal Control Management, Monitoring & Automation Solutions
  • Issue Reporting & Case Management Solutions
  • ESG Management & Reporting Solutions
  • Third Party GRC/Risk Management Solutions
  • Audit Management, Analytics & Assurance Solutions
  • Data GRC Management Solutions
  • Environmental GRC Management Solutions
  • Finance GRC Management Solutions
  • Health & Safety GRC Management Solutions
  • Identity/Access GRC Management Solutions
  • IT GRC/Risk Management Solutions
  • Legal GRC Management Solutions
  • Privacy GRC Management Solutions
  • Quality GRC Management Solutions
  • Other Category GRC Management Solution . . .

To be innovative requires that the submission be game changing and completely unique from what the competition is doing. Any submission that is just another “me too,” or “we are better than the rest” type of submission will not cut it and will quickly go to the digital trash bin.  We want to recognize vendors that are thinking outside of the box to boldly take GRC where no solution provider has gone before.

Please submit nominations before midnight on January 31, 2025.  Nomination forms will be reviewed in February, finalists selected and deeper dives in February, with recipients selected by end of February and announced in early March.  Award recipients will be announced so that coordinated announcements/press releases can go out in the beginning of March.

Instructions & Notes:

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  • Please fill out the nomination form below with any relevant screen shots, technical details, product briefs, and video demonstrations.
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