What is BLAST Awards?
BLAST Awards shines a light on the mentors, ecosystem builders, public sector champions, and early supporters who help founders go from idea to impact. It’s recognition for the ones who make innovation possible, quietly, consistently, and often without applause.
Why We Started It
Behind every founder is someone who asked the hard questions, shared their time, opened doors, or believed early.
We started BLAST to give those people the recognition they deserve – and to bring the whole ecosystem together for a moment to connect, reflect, and celebrate. We want to build visibility, foster community, and say a loud thank you to the ecosystem’s unsung heroes. Highlighting their contributions, we inspire the next wave of supporters, collaborators, and changemakers.
Who It’s For
Mentors, hackathon organizers, pre-incubators, incubators, accelerators, public partners, coworking spaces, community enablers, investors, if you’ve supported early-stage founders in any way, BLAST is for you.
Built by Ecosystem People
BLAST was created by people who know the startup journey from the inside. We’ve launched companies, faced the uncertainty, and later paid it forward as mentors and ecosystem contributors. This award is rooted in that experience, in understanding the real, often invisible work it takes to lift startups off the ground.
Why Join Us
Whether you want to nominate someone, partner with us, or attend the celebration, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s recognize the wisdom that builds startups.