In order to be eligible for the Technology Fast 100 program a company must be a
technology, media, telecommunications, life science or energy company, and:
- Be in business for a minimum of four years
- on or prior to December 31, 2010.
- Be headquartered within the Americas, Asia Pacific or EMEA
- Subsidiaries or divisions of companies are not eligible unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded. Companies that are acquired prior to the finalization of the list are not eligible to participate.
- Have base-year (fiscal year 2011) operating revenues of at least US$ 50,000, and current-year (fiscal year 2014) operating revenues of at least US$5 million with a growth rate of 100% or greater.
- Own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology and it must be sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues.
- A majority, greater than 50%, of the company’s operating revenues must be derived from product sales that incorporate the company’s proprietary technology, exclusive of related service revenue.
- Using other companies' proprietary technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not satisfy this requirement.
- Consulting companies, professional service firms, resellers, and others are not eligible