Shortlist 2026

Innovation of the Year
Autumna
Epsilon Telecommunications
Featurespace
GP Pathfinder Clinics
Home Office (LEDS), NPCC & PA Consulting
Kiteworks
Leonardo UK

Start-up Tech Company of the Year
Crumb
Guestwise Technology
Orbro
PressHop Media UK
Võs Help

Tech Growth Business of the Year
EmpowerRD
Fundpath
Quantexa

Tech Company of the Year
ElectraLink
Escode
Evolve
LeapXpert
Octopus Energy
Sharp
VodafoneThree

Vendor Excellence Award
e2e-assure
Forterro
Fundpath
Genba Digital
Keeper Security
osapiens UK
Tessiant

Cloud Innovation of the Year
Arc
Epsilon Telecommunications
LeapXpert
Wiz

Cloud Product of the Year
Epsilon Telecommunications
Home Office (LEDS & LECP) & NPCC
Wiz

Mobile Innovation of the Year
Intelligent Mobile and Away Resorts
Octopus Electroverse
Võs Help

Smart & Connected Technology Project of the Year
Chelwest
Leonardo UK
Octopus Energy
ScottishPower and SP Energy Networks
UK Power Networks

Data & Analytics Project of the Year
Aston University
Benefact Group
UK Power Networks

Data-driven Product of the Year
Autumna
Cheddar
ElectraLink
Fundpath
Hurree Data Ecosystem and Riva
LeapXpert
Lloyds Banking Group
Noetica
RevLifter

Legacy System Modernisation Project of the Year
HMRC
Home Office (LEDS), NPCC & PA Consulting
RAC Motoring Services

AI Innovation of the Year
Audacia & MHRA
Extreme Networks
Featurespace
Guestwise Technology
Leonardo UK
Lloyds Banking Group
smartKYC
Visa
VodafoneThree and Accenture

Responsible & Ethical AI Award
Calvium
Hippo Digital and the Department for Education (DfE)

RegTech Project of the Year
Corlytics
EmpowerRD
Kiteworks
LeapXpert
Lloyds Banking Group
smartKYC

Security Innovation of the Year
DefendDomain
Featurespace and NatWest
Illumio
Ivanti
Knowbe4
Leonardo UK
Wiz

Cyber Security Solution of the Year
e2e-assure
Illumio
Keeper Security
KnowBe4
Wiz

Operational Resilience Project of the Year
Extreme Networks
Home Office (LEDS), NPCC & PA Consulting

Best Public Sector Project
Answer Digital
GP Pathfinder Clinics
Hippo Digital and the Department for Education (DfE)
Home Office (LEDS) & NPCC
Made Tech & Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Met Office & Made Tech
MSQ DX and Translink
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group

Best Enterprise Tech Project
LeapXpert
The Regatta Group

Innovative Enterprise Product of the Year
Epsilon Telecommunications
Extreme Networks
PressHop Media UK
Zodia Custody

Digital Transformation of the Year
Red Technology
Tessiant
VodafoneThree

Healthcare & Life Sciences Technology of the Year
Answer Digital
Arc
Log My Care
Made Tech, Answer Digital and NHS England
NHS England
Ondine
Proximie
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group

Transport, Logistics & Supply-Chain Tech Award
Chelwest
MSQ DX and Translink
osapiens UK

Energy and Utilities Project of the Year
Met Office
Octopus Energy
ScottishPower and SP Energy Networks
UK Power Networks

Financial Services Tech of the Year
Benefact Group
Cheddar
EmpowerRD
Featurespace and NatWest
Fundpath
Lloyds Banking Group
Octopus Money
Treble Peak
Visa

Retail Tech of the Year
Judges decision announced on the night. 

Payments Innovation Award
Chargebacks911
Featurespace and NatWest
Octopus Fleet
Visa

Telecommunications Technology of the Year
Epsilon Telecommunications
Evolve
Plextek
VodafoneThree

Media, Entertainment & Publishing Technology of the Year
Judges decision announced on the night. 

Ad & Marketing Technology Award
Genba Digital
Guestwise Technology
LoopMe

Customer Experience (CX) Technology of the Year
Epsilon Telecommunications
Freshworks
ScottishPower
VodafoneThree and Accenture

User Experience (UX) Technology of the Year
Judges decision announced on the night. 

Digital Workplace Technology of the Year
Home Office (LEDS) & NPCC
Neat

Tech for Good Award
Answer Digital
Autumna
Crumb
North West London Acute Provider Collaborative
ScottishPower (Learning Beyond Boundaries) and Horizons Research and Skills Development Scotland

ESG Technology of the Year
Judges decision announced on the night. 

Best Tech Place to Work
Answer Digital
Extreme Networks
Guestwise Technology
Met Office
Sharp

Tech Team of the Year
ElectraLink
Escode
Genba Digital
NHS England
Pret A Manager

Technology Leader of the Year
Ben Clayton, Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Calvium
Richard Corbridge, Chief Information Officer, SEGRO
Kirstine Dale, Chief AI Officer, Met Office
Scott Deamer-Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Bedfont Scientific
Andrea Doná, Chief Network Officer, VodafoneThree
Tom Porter, Co-Founder & Chief Product and Data Officer, Fundpath