NextWave Awards: does this award count for the talent visa?

From the organisation's official site

What the organisation itself states on its site nwa-award.com. Paraphrased, checked Oct 2, 2026.

Country

The regulations are marked "USA, 2024"; the contact block names AccuCount Solutions LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Frequency

The award is held annually; participation is stated to be free for companies, organisations and professionals from various countries.

Entry fee

The voting regulation and the home page state that participation is free.

How winners are chosen

Two online stages: an entry reaches the shortlist with over 80% of jury votes; then a public defence and scoring against weighted criteria; at most one Gold per category.

Jury

The Organising Committee forms the jury from candidates who fill in a questionnaire; it is reviewed within 2-3 months and the chair approves the final composition.

Categories

Five nomination blocks: science, business, art, sport and healthy lifestyle, and education.

What the winner receives

Winners receive a diploma showing their name and the category title.

• The stage description on the home page includes voting by the general audience, while the regulation describes only jury voting.
• According to the site, coverage of the 2026 winners reached an audience of more than 5 billion people.

Source: the organisation's site nwa-award.com (pages /, /assets/files/2.-regulation-on-the-voting-procedure.pdf, /assets/files/1.-regulations-on-the-governance-structure.pdf, /about/metodologiya.html), checked Oct 2, 2026; the version on the site applies.