The ten-member judging panel, among them head of the chamber Gertrud Rantzen, chose among companies that developed and marketed innovative products and services.

To compete for the award companies must have positive results, must operate in the Slovenian-German economy and must have the potential for growth.

According to the chamber, the lack of global competitiveness is a major issue facing Slovenian companies. It has therefore made its goal to work to help companies develop and transfer knowledge to develop innovation potential.