2026 Winners

THE PROLIFIC NORTH TECH AWARDS CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE INNOVATION OF THE NORTH'S TECH SECTOR - REWARDING THE ORGANISATIONS, TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTING TO THE REGION'S GROWTH.

We are proud to celebrate the winners of the 2026 Tech Awards! These awards are a testament to the brilliance, creativity and hard work of all of our winners. A huge congratulations to you all!

Scroll below to the reveal the full list!

RECOGNISING COMPANIES AND TEAMS

Tech Start-up of the Year - 5+ employees - Sponsored by Bruntwood SciTech

WINNER: Ctrl AI

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Candid Hospitality

Tech Start-up of the Year - Less than 5 employees - Sponsored by Bruntwood Scitech

WINNER: GoodShip*

Scale-up of the Year - Less than 30 employees

WINNER: Candid Hospitality

Scale-up of the Year - More than 30 employees

WINNER: iAM Compliant

High-Growth Tech Company of the Year

WINNER: Voicescape

Northern Tech Powerhouse

WINNER: ConnexAI

HIGHLY COMMENDED: ANS

Tech Investor of the Year

WINNER: Fhunded

Tech Hub of the Year - Sponsored by Car Finance 247

WINNER: Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub – Regional Talent Engines (RTE)

Digital Agency of the Year

WINNER: CTI Digital

Best Culture Award

WINNER: Apex Computing

RECOGNISING PROJECTS, APPS AND CAMPAIGNS

APP OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Car Finance 247

WINNER: talat

Tech for Good Award – Digital Accessibility

WINNER: Recite Me – Lived experience then, lived experience now

Tech for Good Award – Health & Wellbeing

WINNER: XR Therapeutics – Boundless

Tech for Good Award – Safeguarding & Public Safety

WINNER: Quinly

Tech for Good Award – Skills & Employment

WINNER: Candid Hospitality – Removing subconscious bias from hospitality hiring

Tech innovation of the Year - Sponsored by GM Business Growth Hub

WINNER: ConnexAI

AI Innovation of the Year - sponsored by Better placed

WINNER: Jaywing & Bensons for Beds – No More Losing Sleep Over Brand Search Spend

Best SaaS platform - sponsored by better placed

WINNER: Summize

Tech Collaboration of the Year

WINNER: Enigma Interactive & National Grid – Storm Season

Digital Transformation Award

WINNER: Carecircle & Wales Digital Rare Care Centre

RECOGNISING TALENTED INDIVIDUALS

Ecosystem champion

WINNER: Dr. Ralph MacKinnon – Out-There HealthTech

Tech Founder of the Year

WINNER: Jason Crispin – AUDITSU

Tech Female Entrepreneur - Sponsored by Beyond Echo PR

WINNER: Kate Heath – Gaia Learning

Prolific Tech Rising Star - Sponsored by ANS

WINNER: Sabreen Isaq – CerebraPatch

Prolific Tech Leader of the Year

WINNER: Ruth Kennedy – TalkTalk Business

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