Tech South West Awards 2020 Winners Announced
Tech South West’s annual Awards took place on 26th November 2020. For the first time, the event was held virtually due to restrictions imposed by Covid-19. We held the ceremony on the digital events platform Hopin. The event was an enormous success, bringing together over 200 attendees from all corners of the tech industry in the South West for an evening of region-wide celebrations.
Thank you to all of the sponsors of the Tech South West Awards 2020:
Lead Partner: BT
Support Partners: Bishop Fleming and Ashfords
Category Sponsors: Astley Media, Cathedral Appointments, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP and Heart of the South West LEP Digital Skills Partnership, Granted Consultancy, Headforwards, Project SW, Rocketmakers, UK Hydrographic Office, FDB (First Databank), Stephens Scown, Plymouth Science Park, Software Solved, AeroSpace Cornwall, Storm Consultancy, Propeller-Tech, Michelmores, Xcina Consulting, Like Minds and Greaves Brewster.
Tech South West is proud to announce the winners of the Tech South West Awards 2020.
Innovation Award – sponsored by Granted Consultancy:
Best Start Up Award – sponsored by Storm Consultancy:
International Success Award – sponsored by Stephens Scown:
Tech Research Award – sponsored by AeroSpace Cornwall:
Sustainable Tech Award – sponsored by UK Hydrographic Office:
HealthTech Award – sponsored by FDB (First Databank):
Tech Leadership Award – sponsored by Astley Media:
Special Judges’ Commendation: Chris Phippen of Hatless Studios
Commitment to Diversity Award – sponsored by Greaves Brewster:
Best Tech Workplace Award – sponsored by Project SW:
Hero Award – sponsored by Cathedral Appointments:
Tech Entrepreneur of the Year – sponsored by Propeller-Tech:
Brian Allen of Rovco
Best Education Initiative Award – sponsored by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP and Heart of the South West LEP Digital Skills Partnership:
Teach Tech Award – sponsored by Software Solved:
Anthony Martin of Exeter College
Contribution to the Community Award – sponsored by Like Minds:
Heart of the South West LEP Digital Partnership
Best Scale Up – sponsored by Rocketmakers:
Special Judges’ Commendation: Rovco
Tech Company of the Year (revenue under £5m) – sponsored by Plymouth Science Park:
Special Judges’ Commendation: Rocketmakers
Tech Company of the Year (revenue over £5m) – sponsored by Michelmores
People’s Choice Award – sponsored by Xcina Consulting
The QTEC Programme
Cluster Awards – sponsored by Headforwards:
Tech Exeter Cluster Award – West Exe School
TechSPARK Bristol and Bath Cluster Award – Vlad Nanu and Andy Rogers of Amdaris
Digital North Devon Cluster Award – Applegate
Software Cornwall Cluster Award – TECgirls
Digital Plymouth Cluster Award – Moortec Semiconductor
Digital Taunton Cluster Award – Singer Instruments
Tech Swindon Cluster Award – Mintivo
Silicon South Dorset Cluster Award – Savvy Navvy