Kathmandu. NAS-IT Awards 2024, organized by the Nepal Association for Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT) is a national competition for organizations/individuals excelling in the ICT sector. It recognizes and celebrates outstanding contributions and advancements made by organizations/individuals within the country’s technology landscape.

The award recognizes innovative products/solutions/projects of tech companies, governments, financial institutions, other private companies, and undergraduate students.

NAS-IT Awards 2024 will honor achievements across 11 key categories, including: Banking, Insurance, and Finance, NAS-IT Awards 2024: Take your Innovation to the Global Stage, Marketplaces, Education, Transport Logistics, Finance & Accounting Solutions (Fintech), ICT Services Solutions, Security Solutions, Professional Services (Legal, HR Solutions, etc.), Health and well-being, Government, Citizen Services & Digital Government, Tertiary Student Project (for Bachelors students).

According to the organizer, the inners of the NAS-IT Awards 2024 will have the opportunity to represent Nepal and compete at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards in Brunei this December.

For the past 23 years, the APICTA Awards have served as a regional stage for showcasing products and innovations from multiple Asia Pacific countries.

This year, 17 Asia Pacific countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, will be competing to win the APICTA Awards across various categories.

Through NAS-IT Awards 2024, the participants can compete with the leading innovators across Asia-Pacific and gain international exposure for their innovation.

This provides them with the chance to position Nepal as a global tech hub in the international ICT community. They can gain national recognition for their IT achievements, connect with industry pioneers, and explore investment opportunities.

To address queries from applicants, NAS-IT will conduct a virtual orientation session on August 19, 2024.

NAS-IT is Nepal’s leading not-for-profit organization striving for the growth and development of Nepal’s software and IT industry. Through objectives like advocacy, innovation, market development, workforce empowerment, and collaboration, NAS-IT aims to elevate Nepal as a global tech hub.(Technology Khabar)