Designed to recognize the contributions of entrepreneurs to Bahrain's economy, entrepreneurs in Bahrain are invited to apply for the Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship, which will be held under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Economic Development Board.

In addition to a People's Choice Award, which will take the public vote into consideration, all companies and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to win these prizes: micro-enterprise of the Year, Start-up of the Year, Enterprise of the Year (SMEs), Enterprise of the Year (Large) and Sustainable Business Award.

All applicants are to be evaluated on the basis of their enterprise growth, economic impact, optimisation of talent and diversity, leadership and innovation, business responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit.

Follow the steps to apply or nominate. The application process is open until 25 January.