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Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire tech firms shortlisted in Tech South West Awards 2024
3D printing materials made from recycled fishing nets, AI tools for monitoring water quality, and digital literacy toolkits for young people are amongst the innovative technologies recognised in the shortlist for the Tech South West Awards 2024, revealed today (Wednesday).
Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate the best in tech from across the South West of England including Bath, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
Over 30 judges from across the region’s tech ecosystem, including business leaders, educators, investors, award sponsors, cluster leads and professional service providers, were involved in the selection process, meeting at Taunton’s Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation to decide the final shortlists from more than 300 entries.
Dan Pritchard, co-founder of Tech South West, said: “The calibre of entries this year is truly outstanding, showcasing the incredible innovation and talent across the South West’s tech sector.
“From sustainability solutions to cutting-edge AI applications, the finalists represent the diverse and dynamic nature of our region’s technology landscape.”
Dan White, accountancy partner at headline partner Bishop Fleming, said: “The dynamic growth and innovation in the South West tech sector is truly inspiring, and we’re committed to championing its success.
“As we eagerly anticipate the awards night, we extend our best wishes to all participants, celebrating their achievements, creativity, and the vibrant tech ecosystem of the region.”
Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday, November 21. Tickets are available at tickettailor.com/events/techsouthwest
Category finalists include:
AgriTech
Sponsored by South West AgriTech
Albotherm (Bristol)
Farm Carbon Toolkit (Devon)
LettUs Grow (Bristol)
Oxi-Tech Solutions (Cornwall)
Best Application of AI
Additive Catchments (Devon)
Cineon (Devon)
Hertzian (Cornwall)
Neural Edge (Somerset)
Weaving Change (Bristol)
Best Education Initiative
Sponsored by Train4Tomorrow
Cognition Creative Learning (Cornwall)
ExCode (Devon)
iO Academy (Somerset)
South West Grid for Learning Trust (Devon)
Tech Cornwall (Cornwall)
Unlock Cyber (Bristol)
Best Startup
Sponsored by University of Exeter & SETsquared Exeter
Additive Catchments (Devon)
Fishy Filaments (Cornwall)
Good With (Cornwall)
Intelligent AI (Devon)
Pollen Careers (Dorset)
TRIO Technical Solutions Ltd (Devon)
Commitment to Diversity
Binit (Devon)
Cognition Creative Learning (Cornwall)
Ghyston (Bristol)
iO Academy (Bath)
Professional Apprenticeships (Bristol)
Unlock Cyber (Bristol)
Commitment to Talent
Adopstar (Devon)
BIT Training (Devon)
Bluefruit Software (Cornwall)
Future Space (Bristol)
Hiyield (Cornwall)
Timewade (Devon)
CreaTech
Jam Up (Devon)
Nautoguide (Devon)
Sanders Studios (Cornwall)
SEIKK (Wiltshire)
Spark (Somerset)
TRIO Technical Solutions (Devon)
FinTech
Good With (Cornwall)
InfraFund (Devon)
Intelligent AI (Devon)
Joiin (Devon)
Propflo (Bristol)
Growth
Sponsored by Ashfords
Adopstar (Devon)
Graphic PLC (Devon)
IT Champion (Devon)
Nebula IT Services (Bristol)
Neuronostics (Bristol)
HealthTech
Sponsored by FDB Health
Cineon (Devon)
Digital Wonderlab (Wiltshire)
EarSwitch (Bristol)
Ferryx Ltd (Bristol)
Lutra Health (Devon)
Neuronostics (Bristol)
SpatialCortex (Wiltshire)
Innovation
Sponsored by Ryan
Additive.earth (Devon)
CALMFLOOR (Devon)
Oort Energy (Bristol)
QLM (Devon)
SpatialCortex (Wiltshire)
WASE (Bristol)
ZeroUSV (Devon)
MarineTech
Actisense (Dorset)
Additive Catchments (Devon)
Inyanga Marine (Cornwall)
Kilo Solutions (Devon)
ZeroUSV (Devon)
Space & Aviation
Sponsored by Cornwall Space Cluster
G&H (Devon)
Graphic PLC (Devon)
Sora Aviation (Bristol)
Virtual Tour Experts (Devon)
Spotlight
Craig Newman, Get Out Get Love (Devon)
Ellen O’Rourke, TouchByte (Cornwall)
Gordon Fong, X-Net (Dorset)
Jules Love, Spark (Somerset)
Rob Passmore, Additive.earth (Devon)
Ryan Pullen, Stripe OLT (Bristol)
Supporting the Sector
Bright Evolve (Bristol)
Exeter Innovation Accelerator (Devon)
Future Space (Bristol)
Michelmores (Devon)
Silicon South (Dorset)
Tech Cornwall (Cornwall)
Sustainability
Sponsored by Michelmores
BluGreens (Devon)
Oort Energy (Bristol)
Our Rainwater (Devon)
QLM (Devon)
SMARTech Energy (Wiltshire)
WASE (Bristol)
TeachTech
Ben Franklin, BIT Group (Devon)
Gary Futcher, Real Ideas (Devon)
John Bradford, DigiLocal (Bristol)
Toby Osbourne, Bournemouth School for Girls (Dorset)
Tech Company of the Year
Sponsored by SH&P
A2Z Cloud (Wiltshire)
digiLab (Devon)
Ghyston (Bristol)
Hertzian (Cornwall)
Zapmap (Bristol)
ZeroUSV (Devon)
Tech for Good
Additive.earth (Devon)
Get Out Get Love (Devon)
South West Grid for Learning Trust (Devon)
SpatialCortex (Wiltshire)
Thought Quarter (Cornwall)
Tech Leadership
Sponsored by RWK Goodman
David Burnet, Invidar (Dorset)
Nathan Baranowski, Digital Wonderlab (Wiltshire)
Niki Davies & Holly Patton, Tech Cornwall (Cornwall)
Prof Tim Dodwell, digiLab (Devon)
Thanh Quan-Nicholls, Future Space (Bristol)
Tom Robbins, Stripe OLT (Bristol)
Women in Tech
Claire Oatway, Neon Juno (Devon)
Daisy Baker, Kilo (Cornwall)
Dr Connie Wilson, BAE Systems (Dorset)
Helen Cocks, University of Exeter (Devon)
Rav Bumbra, Cjigo (Bristol)
Zara Powell, AND Digital (Bristol)
Workplace Culture
Boo Consulting (Cornwall)
Hiyield (Cornwall)
Illumo Digital (Bristol)
Signable (Bristol)
Unfold (Bristol)
Pictured: Titan the Robot at the Tech South West Awards 2023
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