Deadline looms for entry to Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2019

It's time to finalise your entries to the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2019.

Complete the online form by midnight on July 31 to enter.

There are 15 categories to enter, from Researcher of the Year to the Award for Innovation, and from Cleantech Company of the Year to Life Science Company of the Year.

Nominations close at midnight on July 31 and can be made by filling in the form online at the Cambridge Independent website, where you'll also find more details on the categories.

The awards are now in their third year and have established themselves as the most prestigious awards for science and technology in the region, with a stellar list of sponsors.

An esteemed judging panel will determine the winners, which this year will be announced at the Bradfield Science, the £20m deep tech hub on Cambridge Science Park, following a network reception sponsored by HSBC.

The categories

Start-up of the Year Sponsored by Regus

STEM Initiative of the Year Sponsored by MathWorks

Agritech Company of the Year Sponsored by SmithsonHill

Award for Innovation Sponsored by Cambridge Precision Ltd

Researcher of the Year Sponsored by AstraZeneca

The Tech for Good Award Sponsored by Allia Future Business Centre

The One to Watch Sponsored by Cofinitive

Cleantech Company of the Year Sponsored by Woodfines

Games Company of the Year

Biotech Company of the Year Sponsored by Chesterford Research Park

Medtech Company of the Year

AI Company of the Year Sponsored by Appleyard Lees

CEO of the Year Sponsored by Grant Thorton

Technology Company of the Year Sponsored by the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University

Life Science Company of the Year Sponsored by BioStrata

The rules

  • Entrants can apply to more than one category (fill in one form or multiple as required)
  • Nominees need to have a base within the Cambridge Independent circulation area
  • Previous applicants are welcome to apply
  • Entrants to the Researcher of the Year and CEO of the Year category can nominate themselves, or be nominated

How to enter

Enter online by completing the form on the Cambridge Independent website.

Get in touch

Got a question about the awards? Want to get involved? Contact editor Paul Brackley via paul.brackley@iliffemedia.co.uk.



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