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.