For the fourth consecutive year, Accenture in the Netherlands organizes the Accenture Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards honors high performance in the field of innovation, uniting and stimulating innovators in the Netherlands. The Accenture Innovation Awards started in 2007, and was initially aimed at companies within the Communcations & High Tech industry.

This year we introduce an additional award for the Financial Services Industry. An independent jury of professionals will select the winners within distinct categories as well as the overall winner of ‘the Blue Tulip’ for the best 2010 innovative concept in the Nederlands. The jury will evaluate the concepts on innovativiness, demonstrated success and potential. Next to the prestigious ‘Blue Tulip’, the winner will receive a media package worth of 50.000 Euros, offered by Emerce (www.emerce.nl).

The awards will be presented during two separate industry specific seminars. The Media, Communication & High Tech Innovation seminar is planned for Tuesday November 2 2010. The winner of the most innovative concept within the Financial Services Industry will be announced during the Emerce Banking Day on Thursday 4 November 2010. Both seminars will take place in Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam.

To participate, companies can enter their concepts at http://www.innovation-awards.nl. Submission are accepted until July 15 2010. All participants will be published on the Innovation Awards website, which has proven to generate lots of media coverage and attention.

You can also tip us, if you know of a promising concept. Go to http://bit.ly/c5Hc39 and you may win an iPad!