Lincolnshire Tech Week 2018 incorporating the Greater Lincolnshire Technology & Innovation Awards, as well as the Lincolnshire Tech Expo and Mastering Digital Conference took place from Monday, June 4 to Sunday, June 10.
The week of events organised by Stonebow Media and CityX returned for a second year — giving businesses in the county the chance to gain insight into latest technology with advice from industry experts, seminars, and workshops, alongside an awards ceremony.
Lincolnshire Tech Week, which was powered by the University of Lincoln and its Innovation Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, promotes and rewards existing businesses in the tech world, as well as to helping to educate and inform other companies looking to expand their knowledge and expertise.
Check out the flagship Lincolnshire Tech Week events’ highlights:
The Tech Meat-Up
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The event saw more than 40 people come together to talk all things tech and also included talks from Mark Woolard, Commercial Director at EndemolShine Gaming and Richards Ardis, Managing Director at Global East Midlands.
Lincolnshire Tech Expo and Mastering Digital Conference
Over 300 people attended the second Lincolnshire Tech Expo and Mastering Digital Conference at Lincolnshire Showground yesterday.
Part of Lincolnshire Tech Week, the Lincolnshire Tech Expo and Mastering Digital Conference took place on Tuesday, June 5 and saw 25 speakers, 30 exhibitors and 300 delegates come together to showcase businesses from across the county.
The fourth Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation Awards 2018, organised by CityX, celebrated the county’s most innovative and creative digital technology companies.
Some 250 business representatives attended the awards held at The Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, as part of Lincolnshire Tech Week on Thursday, June 7, in anticipation of winning an accolade for their digital achievements.
BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior presented the evening, revealing there had been over 120 entries across the 19 categories with around 60 local companies and individuals making the shortlist for the awards.
The fourth Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation Awards 2018, organised by CityX, celebrated the county’s most innovative and creative digital technology companies.
Some 250 business representatives attended the awards held at The Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, as part of Lincolnshire Tech Week on Thursday, June 7, in anticipation of winning an accolade for their digital achievements.
Lincolnshire Tech Week, which is powered by the University of Lincoln and its Innovation Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, is aimed at promoting and rewarding existing businesses in the tech world as well as to helping to educate and inform other companies looking to expand their knowledge and expertise.
BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior presented the evening, revealing there had been over 120 entries across the 19 categories with around 60 local companies and individuals making the shortlist for the awards.
A judging panel, made up of business leaders and experts from across Greater Lincolnshire, gave their verdict on the record number of applications.
Karl Blakesley, Marketing Manager at Orderwise, winner of the Business of the Year category, said: “We are absolutely over the moon. Our CEO, David Hallam, started Orderwise almost 30 years ago and he had grown it to be what it is today.”
Dean Graham, Founder of CityX and organiser of the awards said: “For the fourth annual Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation Awards we are really pleased to see a record turn out, a record number of businesses nominated and a record number of awards given away.
“It’s fantastic to see so many different businesses be celebrated and showcased at a large industry event and we look forward to next year.”
The winners of the 2018 Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation Awards are:
CityX Award: Leo Scott Smith
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Leo Scott Smith was awarded with the CityX Award, which is awarded to the person who will put Lincoln on the map in the tech world.
On receiving the award, which was secret until the night itself, Leo said: “I am very pleased to have won the award, it wasn’t anything that I was expecting but I think that it is definitely something that reflects what we are doing currently.
“I was also very pleased with the comments Dean made specifically about how we are going to put Lincoln on the map because I hope that as well.”
Digital Innovation: Lincolnshire Co-Op and Cursor
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Highly Commended: Bytron Aviation Systems
Innovation in Construction: Minster Surfacing
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Highly Commended: Aeroscape
Innovation in Education: ScholarPack
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Highly Commended: NetSupport Limited
Innovation in Healthcare: Selenity
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Highly Commended: Streets Heaver Healthcare
Innovation in Tourism: Visit Lincoln
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Highly Commended: The Sleaford and District Civic Trust
Digital Campaign of The Year: Distract – Action On Hearing Loss
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Highly Commended: Knapton Wright – Bruce Equipment Inc.
Creative Agency of The Year: Optima
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Highly Commended: Distract
Startup of the year: KryptoKloud
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Highly Commended: Tension VR
Education Product of The Year: The Students’ Union Management System (SUMS)
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Highly Commended: ScholarPack
Software Product of The Year: Bytron Aviation Systems – Skybook
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Highly Commended: Khaos Control – Khaos Control Cloud
Product of The Year: Greens Water Systems – Softly Laundry Powder