It’s not every day we get to see an award ceremony that celebrates and recognises nascent ecosystems that are yet to reach global adoption, but organisers of the American Metaverse Awards have revealed the nominee list of shortlisted finalists for the live event that’ll take place in March later this year.
The American Metaverse Awards will spotlight individuals, start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses, global brands and large-scale international organisations that are involved in the metaverse ecosystem.
Co-organizer Eric Eddy said, “The centerpiece of our event – the awards competition – is to spotlight metaverse entrepreneurship and business leadership helping drive Web3’s growth. The people building the metaverse are a unique breed of creative technologists and elevated entrepreneurs. We are putting them in the spotlight as their hard work and risk-taking inspires others and accelerates the building of strong, globally competitive Web3 businesses.”
Some of the award categories include ‘Most Exciting Metaverse Startup’ and ‘Top Corporate Brand’ to ‘Top Metaverse Debut,’ ‘Best VC’ and ‘Top Wallet System.’ Below we’ve outlined the nominee Shortlist for the American Metaverse Awards:
Top VC/Investment Fund for Metaverse/Web 3.0
- DFG
- Double Down
- Future\Perfect Ventures
- Hartmann Metaverse Ventures
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
- Signum Growth Advisors
- Securitize
- StaaS Fund
- Sunset Ventures
Top Blockchain Developer Services Provider
- Ekoios Technology
- ADSHARES
- QuickNode
- Raid Guild
Top Corporate Partnership Project
- Azerio
- CityGuyd
- Dentsu | Microsoft | HeadOffice.Space
- DressX
- MegaFans
- Metaverse Group
- Upland Me
Top Advertising Agency for Metaverse
- Meta Marketing Agency
- Bored Room Ventures
- MetaVersusWorld
- Next Gen Digital
- Space Runners
Top Legal Firm for Metaverse businesses
- ArentFox Schiff LLP
- Exclusible
- Lafosse Law Firm
- LawCity.com
- Linklaters
- Rose Law Group
- Traverse Legal, PLC
- Wiggin and Dana LLP
Top Debut in the Metaverse
- Atlas Space
- Brave Turtles Inc.
- Dentsu NXT Space
- Exclusible
- Future is meta
- MBD Financials
- Shib the Metaverse
- Supernatural University (SUPER U)
- Virtual Brand Group
Top Avatar Design, Digital-Twin or Identity Company
- CROING
- Didimo Inc
- Gamerina
- Metastage Inc.
- MIMIO
- Salsa Valley
- VictoryXR
- Virbe.ai
- YOOM
Top Cloud, Enterprise, or Technology Partner
- artlabs
- Dantex Group
- Dentsu | Microsoft | HeadOffice.Space
- Filebase
- Globant
- QuickNode
- Vatom
- Veritone, Inc.
Top Partner for establishing early-stage presence in Metaverse
- Azerion
- Futureismeta.io
- JourneeKollectiff Agency
- LandVault
- Metaverse Group
- Mythical Games
- rooom.com – Enterprise Metaverse Solutions
- Space Runners
- Super League Gaming
- Tafi
- The Glimpse Group Inc.
- Virtual Reality Marketing LLC
- Wonder Works Studio
- VoxBox
- YOOM
Most Innovative NFT project
- 2B3D Inc
- Azerion / Sulake
- Baller Mixed Reality
- Galxe
- Gen City Labs
- IconFashion
- Mad Soul Asylum
- Propy
- SIKI
- Upland Me
- Vatom
- Women of the Metaverse
Top 3D Design Firm
- MetaVerse Architects
- Polycount.io
- Shapes XR
- VoxBox
- Wonder Works Studio
- ZOAN
Top Fashion, or Consumer, Brand Initiative
- Azerion
- Bold Metrics Inc.
- Forever21
- H&M
- Mattel, Inc.
- QReal
- Space Runners
Top Sports, or Events, Brand Initiative
- Azerion
- Baller Mixed Reality
- Metasport Arena
- Third Act
- Upland Me
- YOOM
Top B2B or Industrial Initiative
- Adshares
- Clirio, Inc.
- Mytaverse
- Nebulai
- Sector 5 Digital
- Venu
Top Wallet or Digital payment ecosystem
- Circle Internet Financial
- Go MetaRail
- Metajuice
- Trust Wallet (Binance)
Most-Exciting StartUp Company
- 0.xyz
- 2B3D Inc
- Adshares
- Argo
- Baller Mixed Reality
- Bemersive
- BlockBar
- CANNALAND
- CityGuyd
- Cornerstone.land
- Esprezzo
- Go MetaRail
- Gripnr, LLC
- HouseCall VR
- Iconic Moments
- INSID3RS.io
- Mailchain
- MIMIO
- Neurable
- ORIGIN
- Party.Space
- Propyverse
- rooom.com – Enterprise Metaverse Solutions
- Shib the Metaverse
- SolidBlockSortium
- SunGlitch
- ThreeSpaces
- trooVRS
- Virbe.ai
- WAM
Most-Exciting ScaleUp Company
- apoQlar
- artlabs
- Cathedral Studios
- Metaintro
- metameet
- MetaversusWorld
- MetaVRse
- Propy
- SuperWorld
- Together Labs
- trooVRS
- Vatom
- Wonder Works Studio
Top XR/AR/VR firm
- artlabs
- Atlas Space
- Baller Mixed Reality
- Bemersive
- CEEK VR
- disguise
- Gen City Labs
- Groove Jones
- Immerse
- MetaVRse
- Somnium Space
- The Glimpse Group Inc.
- Tribe XR
- VictoryXR
- YORD
- Zuke AR
Top Consumer Hardware or Interface for Metaverse/Web 3.0
- Brelyon
- SenseGlove
- SmartSeal
- Sony: Spatial Reality Display
The live event will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Miami on March 29th to 30th 2023 with over 200 companies expected to be in attendance.
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