The Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals who are dedicated to innovation.
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Construction Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteCrest Nicholson (Midlands)Deeley GroupFeltham ConstructionGalliford Try ConstructionInstarmac GroupKier GroupLaing O'Rourke (Midlands Hub)Lindum GroupMorgan Sindall ConstructionMott MacDonaldNeo AirNovus Property SolutionsSpeller MetcalfeStepnellTarmac (CRH Group)Willmott Dixon (Midlands)
Creative Industries Innovator of the Year❌
No VoteAetherworks ArtBirmingham Open Media (BOM)BrewCodevateDigbeth Loc. StudiosDiverse Made MediaFacepunch StudiosHolosphereKwaleeLighthouse GamesMission AccomplishedOne Black BearPixel ToysPlayground GamesSimple Design WorksTeams GluedTribera Birmingham
Defence Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAronditeBlighter Surveillance SystemsCambridge AerospaceCambridge PixelChess DynamicsDefence Holdings PLCESCO Maritime SolutionsFrazer-Nash ConsultancyHelsing UKHoriba MIRAInfleqtion UKNMS UKNP AerospaceQinetiQRokeRoxelTeledyne e2vUplift360WindracersXairos UKZeroUSV
Education Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteArden UniversityAssemble YouAston UniversityBCUBirmingham Metropolitan CollegeCoventry CollegeDudley College of TechnologyGraideIn-Comm Training and Business ServicesLoughborough University (Forging Ahead)miMoveNottingham Trent UniversityReelyzeStudyStashUniversity of BirminghamWalsall CollegeWomen's Wellbeing
Engineering Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAccura EngineeringAddfield Environmental SystemsAddfield ProjectsAlloy Wire InternationalGuhringHTMS (High Temperature Material Systems)JLRLanemark Combustion EngineeringPetaliteProfin Protective FinishingSurface Finishing EngineeringTextureJetThreeway Pressings
Female Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAlison Grade, Mission AccomplishedAmanda Gummer, FUNdamentally ChildrenAmber Hill, Research GridAmy Bird, Countrywide MetalsAnita Boros, MYQER- My Quick Emergency ResponseAnne Boden, Starling BankClare Chapman, sigalmarkEman Al-hillawi, Entec SiEmb Hashmi, Storytelling For CEOsJane Pearce, Rookwood OperationsKaren Holden, Allin1 AdvisoryLisa Meyer, Capsule / Supersonic FestivalOlivia Simpson, SymbioTexRachel Farrer, Coventry UniversityVictoria Taylor, Probe Industries
Growth Innovation Champion ❌
No VoteAston Centre for Enterprise and EntrepreneurshipBarclays Eagle LabsBDO BirminghamBusiness Growth FundEnterprise NationEversheds Sutherland BirminghamEY (Fast Growth Platform)Grant ThorntonHSBC UK Innovation BankingInnovate UK Business GrowthLloyds Bank Commercial BankingNatWest Entrepreneur AcceleratorPwCRSM UKSantander BreakthroughWest Midlands Growth Company
Innovation Thought Leader - Individual ❌
No VoteCharlie Blakemore, InterCityDean Cook, Innovate UK / UKRIDeborah Leary, Forensic PathwaysDr Jamie Elliot, WMCAKatharine Fuller, TechWMLuke Pulford, Minerva Business AngelsMelanie Davidson, Medilink MidlandsPam Sheemar, NatWestProf Kerry Flanagan, Aston UniversityProf Simon Green, Aston UniversityProf. Martin Levermore, MDTIRachel Farrer, Farrer ConsultingRobin Perry, Two Tails Dog WalkingRogin Robert, MazarsSarah Windrum, HORIBA MIRA Technology ParkThomas Baumgartner, voestalpine Metsec
Innovation Thought Leader - Organisation ❌
No VoteAston Centre for Cyber Security InnovationCreaTech FrontiersDigital CatapultERA (Energy Research Accelerator)Medilink MidlandsMidlands CyberMidlands InnovationMidlands MindforgeMidTECH InnovationsRoyal Shakespeare Company (RSC)University of Birmingham EnterpriseWarwick Innovation DistrictWM Cyber Resilience CentreLRQA (Threat Intelligence team)
Life Sciences Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteBrainomixCytecomDexter (Dexter AI )EnrichMyCareFallouh HealthcareGarland SurgicalIntelligent OMICSModality PartnershipOptibriumPerspectumSpirit HealthcareTagomics
Male Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAndrew Gomarsall MBE, n2s TechnologyBen Reed, IDenteqDavid Morgan, Black SpaceHarry Bourton, UB HealthcareIain Mansell, Connected Places CatapultJason Chandler, Burns & McDonnell UKJof Walters, Greater Things / Million LabsPaul Mccorquodal, Grid EdgeTim Luft, Create CentralUko Umotong, UB HealthcareYiannis Maos MBE, Unloq
Manufacturing Innovation Champion ❌
No VoteAdvanced Propulsion CentreBrowne Jacobson LLPCast Metals FederationClean Futures ProgrammeConfederation of British MetalformingMade Smarter Adoption West MidlandsEBRIEnergy Systems CatapultMake UKMidlands Aerospace AllianceMIRA Technology ParkNIS ConsultancyThe MTCUK Battery Industrialisation CentreWarwick Science ParkWolverhamton UniversityWorcestershire Growth Hub
Manufacturing Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAdvanced Electric MachinesAirbondBrandauerBrompton BicycleCambrionixDelta FireDyer EngineeringEvtec AutomotiveGrainger & WorrallI HollandLionel HitchenMeggitt (Parker Aerospace)Pryor Marking TechnologyRenishawRookwood OperationsSertec Auto StructuresTornado WireWDS ComponentsWorcester Bosch
New Innovation of the Year ❌
No VoteAcoustofabAegis FibreTechBLD BROClaritypennyCommitted SupportCorzDigital PlanningInaphaea BioLabsMoti MeOur Jney LimitedPeerdwebPowdrRupertVigilant AI
Sustainability Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAmple EarthArupAston UniversityDeloitteEcoVida RoutesFloating CityJust Be KindMavarick AIMission Zero TechnologiesNucha AppOpen Climate FixPragmatic SemiconductorProductive MachinesPwCRaeonRiskoayaiLab
Tech Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteB13.AICOVVIDelta.gDexoryDiverse Made MediaGrid EdgeHadeanICS.AILiving OpticsMarval Software LimitedNexco.aiOriole NetworksOxaPBL Care LimitedPhlux TechnologyRecycleyeSignal AISustainGRCVector PhotonicsVirtual Speech
Technology Innovation Champion ❌
No VoteAiPT, Aston UniversityBetaDenBruntwood SciTecFrontier Development CapitalKPMGMercia Asset ManagementPWCTechWMUniversity of BirmingamWest Midlands Growth CompanyWM5GLRQA (AI Pen Testing)
Young Innovator of the Year ❌
No VoteAlex Mills, Alphageek DigitalAnuj Ashar, Launchpad AIBecky Lane, FurbnowChibuikem Osuchukwu,GuDeeDalraj Nijjar, Concrete4ChangeDomnic Kirsty, Evolved FoodsGrace Ubawuchi, Xin and VoltaireHarry George, AccuraDataIveta Pudilova, National Neurodiversity TrainingJosh Budd, Neuro Notion (Claudia AI)Joyjit Chatterjee, EPAM SystemsLuke Arnold, Hope4U
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