Do you ever wonder how they get there? Our Fast 50 eligibility describes our criteria to be considered for the Fast 50 or Rising Star programs in the United States.

Technology Fast 50 Eligibility Criteria
For consideration in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in the United States, a company must meet the following criteria (or access our site for the Canadian Fast 50 program):

1. Must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

2. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD.

   • Companies are required to submit tax returns or audited financial statements with their submitted nomination to complete their eligibility.

3. Be in business a minimum of five years.

4. Be headquartered within the geographical boundaries of each Fast 50 program. Subsidiaries or divisions are not eligible, unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded.

Rising Star Eligibility Criteria
A Rising Star must meet the Technology Fast 50 eligibility criteria above, with the exception of being in business a minimum of three years, but less than five years.

Nominations
The deadline to submit was June 6, 2008. Please note that deadlines may vary by region. You can visit the Fast 50 Regional page for additional information on deadlines.  

As used in this document, the term "Deloitte" includes Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Deloitte Tax LLP.