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Customer Partner Social Impact Awards

NetApp’s Social Impact Awards recognize customers and partners who make a difference using NetApp technology.

NetApp Social Impact Award winners

Harnessing the Power of Data and AI for Good

The NetApp Customer Partner Social Impact Awards honor organizations using NetApp solutions to drive positive social or environmental change. From advancing healthcare to responding to global climate change, the awards spotlight their achievements, inspire action, and amplify the power of data-driven impact.

Meet the 2025 Award Winners

Meet the customers making an impact by using NetApp technology.

San Francisco 49ers

For more than 30 years, the 49ers Foundation has built an award-winning STEAM education program, reaching over half a million students from underserved communities. In a new partnership with NetApp, students explore data and AI education at Levi’s® Stadium, gaining insights into tech careers and the analytics behind game day operations.

2025 INSIGHT Customer Social Impact Awards, with 49ers logo

The European Institute of Oncology

The European Institute of Oncology (IEO) is one of the world’s top Comprehensive Cancer Centers, advancing innovative cancer research and data-driven care. NetApp is ensuring that IEO’s intelligent data infrastructure securely analyses patients’ data to deliver faster, novel treatment options. Together, medicine and data are working to find new ways to offer hope for a future without cancer.

2025 Insight Customer Social Impact Awards, with IEO logo
The NetApp Social Impact Awards showcase customers and partners making a difference.

NOMINATE ORGANIZATIONS DRIVING CHANGE

Know an organization making a difference with NetApp technology? Whether it’s your own organization or another inspiring NetApp customer or partner, let’s celebrate those driving positive change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about nominating a project or program for the Customer Partner Social Impact Awards.

Who is eligible to be nominated for a NetApp Social Impact Award?

The awards are open to NetApp customers and partners who are using NetApp technology to drive meaningful social impact. Nominees should demonstrate how they leverage NetApp solutions to create positive change in areas such as sustainability, healthcare, education, disaster response, or community development.

Your nomination should showcase measurable contributions to social or environmental good. Ideally, you'll show the potential to expand or replicate your initiative. And you must be open to sharing your story at the NetApp INSIGHT conference and across NetApp channels.

How will my nomination be evaluated?

A strong nominee is a NetApp customer or partner who has achieved measurable social impact through innovative use of NetApp technology. Nominations are reviewed by a selection committee including NetApp executives, industry experts, and social impact leaders, based on the following criteria:

  • Use of NetApp Technology: How effectively the nominee applies NetApp solutions
  • Social Impact & Outcomes: The scale, depth, and measurable results of the initiative
  • Scalability: The potential to expand or replicate the initiative

Can I submit a nomination even if I’m not a NetApp customer or partner?

While we welcome your interest, these awards are exclusively for NetApp customers and partners who are using NetApp solutions to create positive impact.

Do nominees need to be present at INSIGHT to win?

Attending the NetApp INSIGHT Conference offers awardees a valuable opportunity to showcase their brand and impact to the industry leaders, partners, and customers in attendance. While it is ideal for winners to join the event, we understand that this may not always be possible, and we can make other arrangements to accommodate those who cannot.

Can I submit multiple nominations?

Yes, you can submit multiple nominations. If submitting multiple nominations, please ensure that the submissions highlight the unique aspects of each initiative.

What kind of recognition do winners receive?

Winners will be featured at the NetApp INSIGHT Conference, highlighted across NetApp’s digital platforms, and promoted through social media, press releases, customer success materials, and more.

Learn more in NetApp’s ESG report

In our annual ESG report, NetApp showcases how we leverage data+AI for good and uphold our core values to positively impact individuals and communities, fostering a more equitable and sustainable future for all. This includes a yearly update on our Social Impact initiatives.

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