Award categories

The Smart Business Awards offers six categories, including the overall Retrospective Award category:

• The Premier of Queensland's Retrospective Award - to recognise the company that has made the largest impact/transformation to the Queensland economy over the past 150 years. (overall award)
• The Premier of Queensland's Entrepreneur Award - to recognise the business person who has made the largest impact to the business community over the past 150 years.
• The Premier of Queensland's Regional Business Award - to recognise the company which has made the largest regional impact over the past 150 years.
• The Premier of Queensland's Business Product Award - to recognise the company that has copyrighted/manufactured an invention that has made the greatest impact to the business community over the past 150 years.
• The Premier of Queensland's Corporate Social Responsibility Award - to recognise the company that has had the greatest ongoing commitment to the environment, the community or education over the past 150 years.
• The Premier of Queensland's Most Iconic Business Award - to recognise the company that is regarded as the most iconic (product, service, brand etc) in Queensland over the past 150 years.