| Dr | Fekadu Mosisa | Wako | IMT Atlantique | France | others | Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Fu-Mei | Chuang | Rennes School of Business | France | Innovation Strategy | Business Model Innovation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Muhammad | Salah ud din | EURECOM | France | others | Wireless Communications | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Michail | Toanoglou | ESSEC Business School | France | Sustainability Strategies | Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Management | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Timo | Björk | LUT Univesity | Finland | others | welded steel structures | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Tamara | Galkina | Aalto University School of Business | Finland | Sustainability Strategies | Sustainable Business Models | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Taraneh | Delavar | Aalto university | Finland | Digital Transformation | Building Certificates | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Melsew Amsalu | Wubneh | universty of gondar | Ethiopia | others | engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Samuel Adissie | Gedamu | Amhara Agricultural Research Institute | Ethiopia | Environmental Analysis | Agricultural Research | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Tsion | Tekalign | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | Strategic Planning | Agricultural development planning, Agricultural Extension and communication | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Lule | Bayisa | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | others | Agricultural Research | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Addisu Negash | Ali | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Innovation Strategy | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ebisa | Mirete | Jimma University | Ethiopia | others | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | WASYIHUN Sema | Admass | Assosa University | Ethiopia | Resource-based View of the Firm | AI | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yilkal | Dessie | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | others | Chemistry | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Mr | yebcha | fenta | bahir dar university | Ethiopia | others | social psychology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Habtamu | Wubetie | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | others | Food Security | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Urgaia Rissa | Worku | Ambo University, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | others | Macroeconomics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | SEWAREG ADAMU | DEMELASH | Lodestar Associates Consult PLC | Ethiopia | Environmental Analysis | Food Systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Tadele A. | Abose | Mattu University | Ethiopia | Innovation Strategy | Wireless sensor networks | Best Researcher Award | |