Winners announced for the Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce the following winners of The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards in partnership with Investec. This year, we received a record number of nominations from all corners of the country, and heard from companies innovating in every sector of the UK economy. Our winners beat stiff competition to make it this far. Learn who won below.


The Winners

The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Award in Partnership with Investec Winner

ComplyAdvantage

Excellence in Sustainability Winner

Graphene Innovations Manchester

Regional Winners

Breakthrough Winner

Nuclera

Scale-Up Winner

ComplyAdvantage


Breakthrough Winner

Miniml Refills

Scale-Up Winner

EthOss Regeneration Ltd


Breakthrough Winner

Aqua Metrology Systems Ltd

Scale-Up Winner

Net World Sports

Breakthrough Winner

Coracle

Scale-Up Winner

Nourished


Breakthrough Winner

MacRebur Limited

Scale-Up Winner

Sunamp Limited


Breakthrough Winner

QLM Technology Limited

Scale-Up Winner

Huboo Technologies Ltd

See here for the full list of finalists



The news of our win has provided a wonderful boost to our workforce , every one of whom deserves some of the credit. I’ve already received messages of congratulations from some very interesting people outside of our business too, so I can say that the win has already helped to raise the profile of the very important work we do at ComplyAdvantage.

Iain Armstrong, Global Regulatory Affairs, ComplyAdvantage

The Spectator’s prestigious Economic Innovator of the Year Awards, in partnership with Investec, are now in their sixth year. These Awards, celebrating the shining talents of British entrepreneurship and widely recognised in business and investment communities throughout the UK, have attracted growing numbers of entries year by year.

All our 2023 winners were named at a Gala Dinner in November. The overall winner received a bespoke Award trophy and an advertising campaign across The Spectator’s print and digital platforms to the value of £20,000. The winner of the award for excellence in sustainability received a print and digital advertising campaign to the value of £10,000. Regional winners each received a bespoke trophy.

This year’s award ceremony highlights

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Innovator of the Year Awards ceremony 2023

More photos can be found here.

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In partnership with

Investec, our partner for the Awards for the second year running, is an internationally acclaimed banking, wealth and investment group with an extensive UK regional network. Built on the spirit of entrepreneurship, Investec brings its financial expertise and continues to support entrepreneurs who make a positive impact on society.

Two of this year’s judges, Kate Gribbon and Michelle White, tell us more about the awards, what they expect from the nominees and why they are so excited to be involved.

The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year is awarded to the company that the judges feel have shown outstanding innovation in its marketplace. The judges’ decision is subjective and final.

Economic Innovator of the Year 2023

A booster shot of optimism

Stormy weather, stormy politics, a flatlining economy — but in a gala gathering of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists there’s always optimism. Our Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards dinner sponsored by Investec at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on 9 November really was a booster shot against autumn blues: a glittering crowd, a buzz

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We’re very pleased to announce the finalists for The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2023, sponsored by Investec. Nourished NatureSpace Partnership Ltd Igloo Vision iEthico Coracle Equipmake Holdings Plc Sunamp Limited Good-Loop Locate a Locum Agricarbon MacRebur Limited Celtic Renewables Bike Club ComplyAdvantage The Cheeky Panda Exclaimer Beam THIS™ Synthesia Paragraf Yoti Smartify

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Business Services and AI

31 min listen

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Sustainability and Social Purpose

32 min listen

Every year, The Spectator travels the country in search of the best and boldest new companies that are disrupting their respective industries. In a series of five podcasts, we will tell you about the finalists for 2023’s Innovator of the Year Awards, sponsored by Investec. The awards winners will be announced in a prize ceremony in November.

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Healthcare

28 min listen

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Manufacturing and Engineering

38 min listen

Every year, The Spectator travels the country in search of the best and boldest new companies that are disrupting their respective industries. In a series of five podcasts, we will tell you about the finalists for 2023’s Innovator of the Year Awards, sponsored by Investec. The awards winners will be announced in a prize ceremony

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Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2022 – the winners

We’re very pleased to announce the winners for The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2022, sponsored by Investec. Economic Innovator of the Year Excellence in Sustainability Award West and North West Winner North East Winner South West Winner London and South East Winner Scotland and Northern Ireland Winner Midlands Winner You can see photos of

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Innovator of the Year Awards: London

23 min listen

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Bristol and Birmingham

34 min listen

For this year’s Midlands and Southwest Innovator of the Year Awards, the judges met four finalists at each region respectively. These eight finalists were shortlisted down from a record 176 applications. In Birmingham, the finalists in this podcast were MoM incubators, Hybrid Air Vehicles and Bambino Mio. The judges, Martin Vander Weyer, business editor of

Martin Vander Weyer

Innovator of the Year Awards: Manchester

28 min listen

This year’s regional podcast series for The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year Awards kicked off with a fascinating lunch at The Ivy Cafe in Manchester. We invited four finalists for the North West region — out of a record total of 176 across the whole of the UK — to pitch their ventures to

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Innovator of the Year Awards: Edinburgh

26 min listen

The second regional podcast for The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year Award sponsored by Investec was set in the picturesque city of Edinburgh where the judges and finalists met for lunch at the Dome on George Street. We invited four finalists for the Scotland and Northern Ireland region — out of a record total

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Innovators brighten the future

We’re delighted to announce that The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2022 are open for entries. It’s a pleasure to welcome our new sponsor: Investec, the internationally connected banking, wealth and investment group. With its extensive UK regional network, Investec is known for the support it offers entrepreneurs across its range of high-quality