• Swindon & Wiltshire Awards
• Thursday November 20 2025

Winners of Tech South West Awards 2025 revealed

The winners of this year’s Tech South West Awards 2025 have been announced.

The ceremony, held at Sandy Park, Exeter, brought together hundreds of innovators, founders, investors and business leaders to recognise the people and companies transforming the South West into one of the UK’s most exciting tech ecosystems.

Devon-based Altilium Clean Technology emerged as the standout success of the evening, taking home the CleanTech Award, Tech for Good Award, and the coveted Tech South West Award.

The company was recognised for its world-leading work in sustainable battery recycling, helping decarbonise the EV supply chain and drive the UK’s clean energy transition.

Other multiple winners included Deciphex, who won the AI and DeepTech Awards for its cutting-edge digital pathology technology using AI to speed up and improve diagnoses worldwide, and Sora Aviation, who took home the Space & Aviation and Innovation awards for their exceptional engineering and clear global market potential.

Tech South West founder Dan Pritchard said: “The quality, ambition and impact of this year’s winners show how far the South West has come as a tech powerhouse.

“The region’s innovators are solving global challenges, creating jobs, and making a real difference through technology.

“The collaboration, creativity and community on display at this year’s awards sum up the collective strength we have across an array of specialisms, from cleantech and marine, to aviation and deeptech.”

Exacta Technologies, based in Bristol, was recognised twice during the evening, taking home both the Growth Award and Tech Company of the Year.

The judges praised Exacta for its strong strategic growth, innovative products, and 40 per cent increase in headcount this year alongside a major new facility investment in the South West.

Best Startup Award went to Jam Up!, a Cornwall-based company creating smart, inclusive solutions for an underrepresented market, already showing tangible results and bold ambition.

Techosaurus, based in Somerset, took home the EdTech Award, sponsored by Train4Tomorrow, recognised for making AI accessible to learners and scaling training opportunities across the region.

In the MarineTech category, Marine Zero was celebrated for its Maritime Analytics Platform (MAP), which tackles key decarbonisation challenges in the marine sector, while Professor John Terry of Neuronostics won the Tech Leadership Award for his inspiring leadership, mentoring, and global health innovation.

Science Creates in Bristol received the Supporting the Sector Award, sponsored by Business West, for helping more than 140 science startups raise investment and create hundreds of jobs through its incubators, venture fund and expert networks.

Joiin secured the FinTech Award for its scalable financial reporting platform empowering businesses across the UK.

The Supporting Talent Award went to the University of Exeter Degree Apprenticeships, bridging academia and industry to create vital career pathways and build future tech skills.

éclateral won HealthTech for its innovative portable diagnostics redefining preventative healthcare.

In Sustainability, MVV Environment Devonport was recognised for its measurable environmental impact and large-scale renewable energy generation.

The CreaTech Award once again went to TRIO Technical Solutions, who repeated their 2024 success with creative technology solutions that blend innovation, technical excellence and client understanding.

The Commitment to Diversity Award was presented to the University of Exeter Degree Apprenticeships for their strong inclusive values and work widening participation across the tech sector, while City College Plymouth won Best Place to Work, praised for fostering an empowering, supportive and inclusive workplace.

In Women in Tech, Lucy Beck and Sonia Batey of A2Z Cloud were recognised for their leadership, mentoring and success in supporting women to thrive in the tech industry.

The Tech Investor of the Year Award went to Haatch, recognised for its vital role in supporting early-stage startups and helping founders across the South West scale faster.

The People’s Choice Award, voted for live on the night, was presented to Helen Cocks, from the University of Exeter.

Outstanding entries from across the region were also celebrated through the Cluster Awards, won by Protection Group International in Bristol, Matt Ville of Hiyield in Cornwall, Blue Bubble Immersive in Torbay, Megan Christopher of Ladies Who Lit in Dorset, Our Rainwater Limited in Exeter, MVV Environment Devonport in Plymouth, Julie Young from Somerset Council, A2Z Cloud in Wiltshire, Techosaurus in Yeovil, and Halceon in Gloucester.