AGBA Innovation Certification and Awards
For over 15 years, the Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) have been India’s leading platform for honoring
breakthrough innovations and innovators. It is supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
The Innovation Certification was launched at the 15th AGBA by Hon’ble Shri Jitin Prasada, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
At the 16th edition, innovators were awarded the AGBA Star Innovation Certificate by Hon’ble Smt. Anupriya Patel (Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare of India) in New Delhi on 27th February 2026, with the support of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Now, every participant receives an AGBA Innovation Star Certification, offering trusted, third-party
validation beyond the awards, making innovation recognition more inclusive, credible, and measurable
and 40+ more organisations — see all certified innovations
Powerful Innovation Certification and Award
AGBA Innovation Rating Certificate
This certificate provides innovation validation to every applicant, based on live evaluation conducted by the same experts jury that assess the award nominees.
Aegis Graham Bell Awards
Recognizing exceptional product, service, and solution-level innovations, the Awards are conferred upon a select few after a rigorous jury evaluation.
AGBA Innovation Index
Benchmarks
innovation at the enterprise or SBU level, providing strategic insights to boards, CXOs, and innovation heads.
AGBA Innovation Index
The Index benchmarks an organisation’s overall innovation capability at enterprise or SBU level, for boards, CXOs and innovation heads. It is separate from the AGBA Innovation Star Rating Certificate, which rates a single product, solution or service — that is what most applicants apply for.
AGBA Star Innovation and Aegis Graham Bell Awards Criteria
Benefits of the AGBA Innovation Star Rating Certificate
Independent validation
Award and innovation certification of your product, solution or service, supported by MeitY, Government of India.
Global credibility
Third-party validation that carries weight with investors and international clients.
Stakeholder confidence
Reassurance for investors, clients, internal teams and partners, backed by an external jury.
Innovation maturity, made visible
A rating that shows where your innovation capability stands, and how it compares.
High-impact visibility
Your certified innovation featured on the AGBA certified-innovations wall and at the national platform.
Actionable expert feedback
Written input from domain specialists on the jury, not just a score.
| Aspect | AGBA Innovation Star Rating Certificate | Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA Award) |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Rating System | Competitive Award |
| Output | 1 to 5 Star Certificate based on evaluation |
One winner per category |
| Recognition Model | Inclusive – All qualifying innovations receive a rating |
Exclusive – Only the best in each category wins the award |
| Purpose | Benchmarking, validation, and trust building for innovation maturity |
Celebrating top innovation excellence and leadership |
| Evaluation Format | Jury-based presentation; rating based on scoring criteria |
Jury-based presentation; award selected through competitive ranking |
| Frequency | Rolling or multiple cycles annually | Annual |
| Eligibility | Products, solutions, or services from any organization |
Broader innovations across categories (product, strategy, etc.) |
| Stakeholder Value | Helps gain market trust, investor confidence, and talent attention |
Recognizes breakthrough leadership and industry impact |
| Public Recognition | Rated entries receive certificate and listing | Winners are felicitated at a national platform with media coverage |
AGBA Award = “Winner takes all” recognition.
AGBA Star Rating Certificate = “Every great innovation gets its due rating
and
visibility.
Process on participation for Awards & Certification
Certified innovations from the 16th edition
Every organisation below presented live to the AGBA jury and received an Innovation Star Rating Certificate at the 16th Aegis Graham Bell Awards in New Delhi, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
