Calling all energy innovators — EnergyCapital's sister site InnovationMap needs your help identifying the best and brightest Houston startups.

For the fourth year, InnovationMap is hosting its signature awards program, the Houston Innovation Awards, that will recognize the top startups and innovators in Houston. The awards program will be on Thursday, November 14, at the Texas Medical Center's Helix Park. Tickets and tables are on sale now.

There are a few categories energy startups should be aware of this year — in particular, the Energy Transition Business category, which honors an innovative startup providing a solution within renewables, climatetech, clean energy, alternative materials, circular economy, and beyond.

Additionally, there are a few industry agnostic categories, too, such as:

• Minority-founded business, honoring an innovative startup founded or co-founded by BIPOC or LGBTQ+ representation
• Female-founded business, honoring an innovative startup founded or co-founded by a woman
• Deep tech business, honoring an innovative startup providing technology solutions based on substantial scientific or engineering challenges
• AI/data science business, honoring an innovative startup utilizing artificial intelligence and data science within a tech solution
• Scaleup of the year, honoring an innovative later stage startup that's recently reached a significant milestone in company growth
• People’s choice: Startup of the Year, a startup celebrating a recent milestone or success and the winner will be selected by the community via online portal and announced at the event

The nomination period — which includes submitting nominations on behalf of yourself or others — will close September 10. Nominees will be sent an application, which will be due September 23. A panel of judges will review the applications and finalists will be announced and notified ahead of the event.

Nominees can be submitted to multiple categories. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, including the opportunity to sponsor any of the above award categories, please reach out to sales@innovationmap.com.

Click here to submit a nomination or see form below.

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This article originally ran on InnovationMap.