Seventeen businesses from six categories are in the running for the first-ever Malta International Business Awards. The awards were instituted to honour the achievements of Malta-based companies seeking to internationalise. The winners of each category will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday 10th November.

For this inaugural edition, TradeMalta received a total of 38 applications. The finalists were identified following a rigorous scoring process which was published with the Entrant Guide and each participant was asked to submit documentation pertaining to a host of parameters, including international turnover, profitability, internationalisation efforts, competitive advantage, and innovation and internationalisation capacity.