Nomination Criteria
Join ACG San Francisco, ACG Sacramento and ACG Silicon Valley as they team up to award its Northern California Growth Awards to a set of privately-held middle market companies that are inspiring examples in the business community. The core criteria for the award are topline growth, excellence in leadership, and innovation. Companies nominated must be headquartered in northern California, be privately held, and have revenues between $10M and $500M in the most recent fiscal year.
The 2026 Northern California Growth Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 11th at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center.
2026 Award categories include:
- Agriculture & Industrial
- Consumer
- Services, including professional & financial services
- Technology (hardware & software)
- Veteran-led business
The most significant award criteria are:
- Revenue and profit growth (revenues between $10-500M in the most recent fiscal year)
- Excellence in leadership
- Product and service innovation