The Enterprise Vision Awards

The Enterprise Vision Awards (The EVAS) are a national celebration of women in business, built on visibility, credibility and community.

For over 15 years, the EVAS has championed women at every stage of their journey. From early-stage founders to scale-ups, social enterprises to global businesses, the EVAS exists to shine a spotlight on women who are building, leading and driving change.

This is not about ego or trophies.

It’s about confidence, opportunity and being truly seen.

More than an awards ceremony

The EVAS is a platform, not just a night in the diary.

Yes, there is glitz, celebration and applause. But at its heart, the EVAS is about opening doors. Giving women a stage. Creating moments that change how people see themselves and how others see them.

Women don’t leave EVAS with just an award or a photograph.

They leave with belief, visibility and connections that last long after the lights go down.

What makes the EVAS different?

The EVAS are first and foremost business awards.

We recognise women who are building strong, sustainable enterprises, organisations with momentum, direction and impact. Growth matters. Leadership matters. And so does a Founder’s why and the change her business is driving.

Success at the EVAS isn’t defined by a single metric. In categories such as Business Woman of the Year and Scale Up, turnover and growth are key indicators. In others, impact, innovation, resilience and purpose carry equal weight. What unites every winner is substance.

Women recognised through our Inspirational Woman category are leaders driving change, influencing others and using enterprise as a force for good. Their impact may not always be measured in revenue, but it is felt in communities, culture, policy and lives changed.

Not-For-Profit organisations are also celebrated for showing how entrepreneurial thinking fuels sustainability, growth and resilience. They prove that commercial awareness and social purpose aren’t opposites. They work best together.

The EVAS looks beyond polish to understand the full journey. The decisions made. The challenges navigated. The progress achieved.

And while the EVAS is a rigorous business awards programme, it is also one that believes talent deserves access. We remove unnecessary barriers and plan accessibility in advance so businesses are judged on what they do and the difference they make, not on how neatly they fit a mould.

Because when women are recognised for growth, impact and intent, stronger businesses, and better outcomes, follow.

The EVAS experience

Ask anyone who’s been and they’ll tell you. There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere in the room.

Standing ovations.

Cheers that don’t stop.

Tears, pride, laughter and moments that stay with you.

Finalists are front and centre. Stories are celebrated. Achievements are honoured loudly and unapologetically.

Because when women are celebrated properly, it changes what others believe is possible, including themselves.

Explore the EVAS Experience here

Impact you can see

Over the years, the EVAS has become one of the UK’s most trusted platforms for recognising female entrepreneurship.

From national winners to regional role models, from policy conversations to media coverage, the impact reaches far beyond the stage.

• View our Winners
• Read our Testimonials
• Hear from the women behind the stories