Winners 2025
The Tech South West Awards 2025 took place on 19 November at Sandy Park Exeter.
With over 300 attendees from across the South West tech ecosystem, the event was a bustling showcase of innovation from across the region.
Scroll down to see the full list of finalists and winners.
Check out the photos from the night here.
The 2025 Winners
AI Award (Sponsored by Cazenove Capital)
Deciphex (winner)
Ingenium AI (Highly Commended)
Olivia AI Network
Rocketmakers
Best Place to Work
Boo Consulting
City College Plymouth (winner)
Cognition Creative Learning
Ghyston
Hiyield
Signable
Best Startup
99Rated
Castle Combe Mercantile
Includiverse
Jam Up! (winner)
Simantea
SUITCASEƎ
Surgassist
CleanTech
Altilium Clean Technology (winner)
Energy Helper
Marine Zero
Masters Recycling
Metpow
QLM Technology
Quor
Commitment to Diversity
Includiverse
Jam Up!
University of Exeter Degree Apprenticeships (winner)
CreaTech
Amutri
Castle Combe Mercantile
Stamp Certified
TRIO Technical Solutions (winner)
DeepTech
Cineon
Deciphex (winner)
Ingenium AI
EdTech (Sponsored by Train4Tomorrow)
City College Plymouth
Excode
Techosaurus (winner)
West Country Rivers Trust
FinTech (Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin)
Cardstream
Joiin (winner)
PixieBooks
Growth (Sponsored by Ashfords)
Exacta Technologies (winner)
Giraffe CCTV
Joiin
Stannp
HealthTech (Sponsored by FDB Health)
Boost Innovations
Deciphex
éclateral – The O-pal Rapid Test System (winner)
Ingenium AI
MyCelsius Breakthrough Cooling System
Innovation
Altilium Clean Technology
Deciphex
MyCelsius (Highly Commended)
Rapid Fusion
Sora Aviation (winner)
SpaceAM
MarineTech
NauteXe Global
Marine Zero (winner)
Metpow
Space & Aviation
Cineon
Sora Aviation (winner)
SpaceAM
Supporting Talent
Adopstar
Evo Academy
Future Space
University of Exeter Degree Apprenticeships (winner)
Supporting the Sector (Sponsored by Business West)
City College Plymouth
Exeter Science Park
Michelmores
Science Creates (winner)
SW Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Team
University of Exeter Degree Apprenticeships
Sustainability (Sponsored by Michelmores)
Green Power Solutions
Marine Zero
Metpow
MVV Environment Devonport (winner)
QED Web Design
QLM Technology
Tech Company of the Year (Sponsored by EY Parthenon)
Deciphex
Exacta Technologies (winner)
Ghyston
Leafe
Signable
Stannp
Tech for Good
Altilium Clean Technology (winner)
Deciphex
Hobbs Rehabilitation Intensive Neurotherapy Centre
Made Open
Tech4Good South West
Tech Investor of the Year (Sponsored by RWK Goodman)
Angel Investors Bristol (Highly Commended)
Bethnal Green Ventures
FSE Group (SWIF Fund)
Haatch (winner)
Maven (SWIF Fund)
SFC Capital
Wealth Club
Tech Leadership
Dr Haris Kiani (Highly Commended)
Furqan
Matt Ville
Professor John Terry (winner)
Ric Hill
TRIO Technical Solutions
Women in Tech
Caitlin Gould
Dr Jenny Fitzgerald
Emily Hill
Katie Higgins
Lucy Beck & Sonia Batey (winner)
Milaana Mainstone
People’s Choice
Chris Weavill, Hertzian
Digital Plymouth Team
Helen Cocks, University of Exeter (winner)
James Downie, Sustainable Infrastructure
Jane Pearce, Rookwood Operations
Matthew Harris, Rocketmakers
Siân Fussell, Albotherm
Tia Collard, fifty minds
Headline Partner
Supporting Partners
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