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The Outlook Awards

Innovation Partner of the Year

This category honours partnerships that enable extraordinary outcomes. It celebrates the collaboration between clients, agencies, or vendors who co-create breakthrough products, services, or experiences through alignment, openness, and mutual ambition.

  • Agencies or consultancies partnering with clients on innovative outcomes.
  • Clients who foster strong co-creation relationships.
  • Cross-organisational teams breaking boundaries through partnership.
  • Vendors or collaborators driving shared innovation goals.

Selection criteria

Judges will assess evidence of partnership, innovation, and results. Entries should show how collaboration unlocked new thinking and measurable value.

  • Authentic collaboration between equal partners.
  • Shared ownership of goals and outcomes.
  • Innovation leading to significant customer or business impact.

Entry tips

Tell the story of partnership and co-creation. Highlight what made it work — the trust, openness, and shared values that fuelled innovation.

  • Include perspectives from both sides of the partnership.
  • Show measurable outcomes achieved together.
  • Highlight how this partnership model could inspire others.
  • Joint case study from both partners.
  • Client or partner testimonials.
  • Evidence of shared success metrics or outcomes