| Assist Prof Dr | Xiaojuan | Xu | Anhui University of Technology | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Nondestructive testing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Michael | Fowler | University of Waterloo | Canada | Environmental Analysis | Fault and Testing | Best Paper Award |
| Dr | Camilla | Lops | UNICH | Italy | Sustainability Strategies | Climate Change and Energy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shilong | Huang | North China Electric Power University | China | Environmental Analysis | UHV Power Line | Industry Innovator Award |
| Prof | Chul-Won | Park | Gangneung-Wonju National University | South Korea | Innovation and Technology Strategy | World-class transmission grid operation platform | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Junming | Wang | Henan University of Chinese Medicine | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Neuropharmacology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Bernard | TWARÓG | PL 6750006257 | Poland | Environmental Analysis | Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | María Victoria | Sanagustín Fons | University of Zaragoza | Spain | Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Social Innovation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alba Maria | Shank | IDEXX | United States | Leadership in Business | Anatomic Pathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Gebeyehu B | Gebremeskel | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Ensemble Machine Learning | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Bayden | Russell | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Blue Ocean Strategy | Blue Carbon | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Songlin | Liu | South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS | China | Blue Ocean Strategy | Seagrass blue carbon | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | He | Gao | Qingdao University | China | Environmental Analysis | Artificial Intelligence Oceanography | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Tao | Li | Nanjing Tech University | China | Environmental Analysis | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Niels | Lubbes | Johannes Kepler University | Austria | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Geometry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aman | Khan | Northeast Forestry University | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ping | Wang | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Drug development | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Karan | Thakur | Swiggy | India | Digital Transformation | Blockchain | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Xiaosong | Gu | ANGEL YEAST CO., LTD | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Food and health | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Masaki | Takeda | Faculty of Health and Sports Science | Japan | Innovation Strategy | Sports Science | Best Researcher Award |