Timings
2nd December 2009
Application Deadline
All Innovator/10 applications need to be submitted no later than 17:00 on Wednesday 2nd December 2009.
18th December 2009
Stage One Judging
All applications checked to ensure they meet the basic criteria. Judges select the top eight applications from each category based on the Judges scoring process.
18th January 2010
Stage Two Judging
The second round of judging selects a short list of 12 entries – three in each category.
25th January 2010
Short list announced
Short listed entrants informed and announced.
1st February 2010
Judges visits begin
Judges visit short listed organisations. Finalists will be visited by a representative group of judges to discuss their applications in more detail.
2nd February 2010
Innovator/10 Filming
Short listed entrants will be filmed on this date at a location to be confirmed. The footage will be used shown at the awards event to introduce each innovation category. Entrants should ensure they are available on this date.
3rd March 2010
Winners announced
Innovator/10 Awards evening held at Leeds City Museum where all the winners will be announced.



