The 3rd Annual IIF Forecasting Practice Competition is currently accepting applications. Are you proud of your team’s forecasting work and the impact you have achieved? Gather your team members and submit your application now! Applications will be accepted through November 1, 2026.
The IIF Forecasting Practice Competition aims to recognize and showcase businesses or institutions that achieve significant impact by applying forecasting, while contributing to the forecasting community. The first-place winner will receive the IIF Award for the Impact of Forecasting in Practice, plus a $10,000 prize. Finalist presentations will take place in conjunction with the Foresight Practitioner Conference in Arlington, VA, USA on March 4, 2027.
Two weeks to go until the applications are closed!
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated in five key areas:
- Impact to the business or institution: Quantifiable achieved value-add to the business or institution (should be large in terms of both overall impact as well as relative to the size of the business). Carefully denote any costs the organization incurred and elaborate on which gains are realized versus unrealized.
- Impact on the forecasting community through advancing a technology, sharing best practices, publications, etc.
- Challenge: What was the original situation? How did you overcome challenges? How did the stakeholders react to the solution? Is the solution scalable to other business lines or industries?
- Attribution: Why is your implementation related to forecasting, and what portion of the value-add is attributable to forecasting? What portion of the value-add was attributed to the entrant’s efforts?
- Quality: Quality of the application and presentation.
Initial Deadline: Applications are due by November 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.