The Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals who are dedicated to innovation.
These Awards are open to innovative:
The Awards have 4 main categories:
Companies, organisations and individuals are nominated by themselves or others.
The judges assess the nominations and produce a shortlist. This shortlist is then put to a public vote, leading to 5 finalists in each category.
Finalists are interviewed by an independent judging panel of 3 judges. Interviews will take place in Birmingham on 11th September. Judges come from a range of organisations, including NatWest, Aston University, UoB and Make UK.
The Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals who are dedicated to innovation.
These Awards are open to innovative:
The Awards have 4 main categories:
Companies, organisations and individuals are nominated by themselves or others.
The judges assess the nominations and produce a shortlist. This shortlist is then put to a public vote, leading to 5 finalists in each category.
Finalists are interviewed by an independent judging panel of 3 judges. Interviews will take place in Birmingham on 11th September. Judges come from a range of organisations, including NatWest, Aston University, UoB and Make UK.
The Innovation Awards are open to all individuals, businesses and organisations based in the UK.
Finalists are assessed on the impact of their innovation. An innovation should have at least 12 months of delivering benefits to the organisation (e.g. sales, cost cutting, net zero etc). If your innovation has yet to make sales or deliver benefits, then the New Innovation of the Year is for you.
The Young Innovator of the Year is open to under-35s.
Nominations close on 16th May 2025. The shortlist will go to the public vote with five finalists going forward in each category.
Finalists will be notified in late June and be invited to an interview on 11th September.
There will be a finalist’s evening in October, followed by the Awards Ceremony on 21st November, during which the winner and highly commended in each category will be announced.
The Innovation Champion Awards are open to organisations (e.g. universities, catapults etc.) and companies (e.g. design, marketing, IT, professional services etc.) that support businesses with innovation and growth through consultancy, workshops and advice.
Thought leaders support others with innovation by providing finance, facilities, inspirational platforms (e.g. meetings, memberships, speaking opportunities etc.) or technology. There are two categories:
The Innovation Awards are open to all individuals, businesses and organisations based in the UK.
Finalists are assessed on the impact of their innovation. An innovation should have at least 12 months of delivering benefits to the organisation (e.g. sales, cost cutting, net zero etc). If your innovation has yet to make sales or deliver benefits, then the New Innovation of the Year is for you.
The Young Innovator of the Year is open to under-35s.
Nominations close on 16th May 2025. The shortlist will go to the public vote with five finalists going forward in each category.
Finalists will be notified in late June and be invited to an interview on 11th September.
There will be a finalist’s evening in October, followed by the Awards Ceremony on 21st November, during which the winner and highly commended in each category will be announced.
The Innovation Champion Awards are open to organisations (e.g. universities, catapults etc.) and companies (e.g. design, marketing, IT, professional services etc.) that support businesses with innovation and growth through consultancy, workshops and advice.
Thought leaders support others with innovation by providing finance, facilities, inspirational platforms (e.g. meetings, memberships, speaking opportunities etc.) or technology. There are two categories:
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