Nominate a 2026 Business of the Year!

CenterState CEO is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Business of the Year Awards. The awards celebrate companies and organizations that have achieved growth and gone above and beyond in the past year to distinguish themselves as leaders in the business community in five categories:

• Businesses with Fewer Than 50 Employees
• Businesses with More Than 50 Employees
• Nonprofit
• Community Involvement
• Minority-owned business (in partnership with UMEA, the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance)

Nominate by Jan. 30, 2026 to share your company or organization's success and impact in the past year, and your team’s commitment to excellence! Winners will be announced at CenterState CEO's Annual Meeting in April 2025.

Eligibility:

Membership in the CenterState CEO Network, which includes INSPYRE Innovation Hub clients and tenants, or in OUT Syracuse, is required for nomination in the Businesses with Fewer Than or More Than 50 Employees, Community Involvement and Nonprofit categories. Nominees in the Minority-owned Business category must be a UMEA member; UMEA Board Members are ineligible to be nominated.

Companies that have won within the last five award years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021) cannot be recognized in the same category. Selection criteria and award consideration is not based on number of submissions.
 
For more information, contact Lisa Metot at 315-470-1870.