10th Edition ICT Award 2025: Celebrating a Decade of Digital Excellence in Nepal
17th December 2025, Kathmandu
The grand finale of the “inDrive ICT Award 2025” will be held on Friday, where awards will be presented in 17 different categories.
The grand finale of the tenth edition of the ICT Award will take place on Friday in Kathmandu and will be organized as the biggest technology festival of the year.
10th Edition ICT Award 2025
The grand finale of the tenth edition of the ICT Award, recognized as a prestigious award in the information and communication technology sector, will be held on Friday, the 4th of Poush.
The “inDrive ICT Award 2025, in association with NepalPay QR, TingTing powered by Sasto Tickets, MIT, and KMC,” will be held at The Plaza in Pulchowk, where awards will be presented in 17 different categories.
Organized by Living with ICT since 2016, the ICT Award program has reached its grand finale after completing the selection process and various pre-events over the past six months.
To honor outstanding institutions, enterprises, innovators, and individuals in the information and technology sector, awards will be presented in 17 categories: 16 national categories within Nepal and one international category.
Similarly, outstanding startups from all seven provinces will also be honored through the Province Startup ICT Recognition 2025.
Targeting South Asian countries, the South Asia Startup ICT Award will be presented to the best startup among the SAARC nations.
The grand finale of the ICT Award 2025, a special technology-sector celebration jointly organized by Living with ICT and the ICT Foundation Nepal, will witness the participation of more than 1,000 distinguished guests from Nepal and abroad.
For the selection of the tenth edition of the ICT Award, a jury committee consisting of 14 national experts and 4 international experts, along with a 15-member advisory committee, was formed.
According to the organizing committee, more than 750 applications were received through open online nominations this year across 15 categories and recognitions.
Under Category A, the award categories include Startup, Product, Rising Star Innovation, and Social Innovation.
The individual award categories include Professional Excellence, Entrepreneur, Nepali Diaspora, Pioneer, and the Ncell Woman Icon ICT Award.
The institutional and corporate award categories include Digital Education (Public Sector), Digital Education (Private Sector), Digital Governance, Digital Services ICT Award (Enterprise Sector), and Digital Services ICT Award (Neo Sector).
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Under Category D, the South Asia Startup ICT Award is included.
In addition, among the semifinalists under Category A, the startup, innovation, or product receiving the highest number of public votes will be awarded the Public Choice ICT Award.
Before the grand finale, various activities were conducted in Kathmandu, including a two-day Startup and Idea Fest, grand jury and speed dating sessions, training programs, mentoring sessions, television programs, public voting, and field visits.
Razan Lamsal, the convener of the award, stated that every possible effort has been made to ensure that the selection process is transparent, fair, and of the highest standard. He emphasized that the ICT Award is not merely an awards program but a catalyst for digital transformation and the growth of the digital ecosystem.
The annual award program has been continuously encouraging and promoting individuals and organizations working or aspiring to work in the information technology sector.
Additionally, startups, products, and innovations participating in the competition are being provided with opportunities for further investment and market expansion.
Award winners will receive a trophy and formal recognition.
To ensure the success of the grand finale being held on Friday, inDrive is serving as the title sponsor, while NepalPay QR and the AI communication platform TingTing are associated partners.
Nepal’s No. 1 travel agency, Sasto Tickets, along with Model Institute of Technology and Kathmandu Model College, are the main collaborators.
Furthermore, the event is being supported and partnered by nationally and internationally renowned institutions, including the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Information Technology, Industrial Enterprise Development Institute, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, HamroPay, Nabil Bank, ReSecurity, Aadim College, FuseMachines, NAS IT, and others.
The program will be broadcast live by Himalayan Television and other media outlets and will feature special performances by various artists.
For participation in the awards, more than a dozen startups and members of the Nepali diaspora from various countries will be arriving in Nepal.
According to the organizers, this is likely to be the largest and most grand technology-sector event ever held in Nepal.
For more: 10th Edition ICT Award 2025
