More than 60 businesses, organisations and individuals have been shortlisted for the 2018 Lincolnshire Technology & Innovation Awards.

This year there were more than 120 entries across 18 categories including Digital Innovation, Product of the Year and Business of the Year.

Taking place on June 7 at Lincolnshire Showground, the Lincolnshire Technology & Innovation Awards powered by the University of Lincoln and the Innovation Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, will recognise, celebrate and reward Lincolnshire’s use of innovative and creative technology, raising the profile of innovators and tech communities across the region.

The evening sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants and Cursor will provide the perfect platform for individuals and businesses alike to showcase their digital and tech achievements, as well as network with individuals from the tech and digital sectors.

Individual tickets for the awards ceremony on June 7 are priced at £95, and tables of 6 are £525. Tickets include admittance to the awards, drinks, canapés, and a five-course meal. Buy tickets and find out more about the ceremony and the menu.

Also taking place during the Lincolnshire Tech Week (June 4-8) are the Lincolnshire Tech Expo (exhibitors stands still available) and the Mastering Digital Conference (free tickets available).

All the event are organised by Stonebow Media, the published or The Lincolnite, Lincolnshire Reporter and CityX.


Meet the finalists

Digital Innovation

  • Yesway Ltd
  • Bytron Aviation Systems
  • Lincolnshire Co-op
  • HIT Energy Services Limited
  • OrderWise
  • Root Studio

Innovation in Construction

  • Aeroscape
  • Minster Surfacing
  • Lindum Group
  • Tended

Innovation in Education

  • La Jolie Ronde
  • Lincoln Minster School
  • ScholarPack
  • NetSupport Limited
  • Bishop Grosseteste University
  • Lincoln International Business School

Innovation in Healthcare

  • Streets Heavers Healthcare Computing
  • Selenity
  • Digital Spotlight
  • NW Counselling Hub

Innovation in Tourism

  • The Sleaford and District Civic Trust
  • The New Theatre Royal
  • Visit Lincoln
  • Love Lincolnshire Wolds
  • Psychagogia Sensory Integration Holidays
  • Stokes Tea and Coffee (The Lawn)

Digital Campaign of The Year

  • Knapton Wright – Bruce Equipment Inc.
  • Distract – Naked Marshmallow
  • Optic Creative – Verv
  • Venture Property
  • Ritual Network
  • Distract – Action On Hearing Loss

Creative Agency of The Year

  • SourceFour
  • Optima
  • Root Studio
  • First Media
  • Distract
  • Epix Media

Startup of the year

  • Tended
  • Aeroscape
  • KryptoKloud
  • Magari Interior Design
  • Tension VR
  • NW Counselling Hub

Product of The Year (Education Sector)

  • ScholarPack
  • The Students’ Union Management System (SUMS)
  • Dataplan Education
  • First Media

Software Product of The Year

  • Lincolnshire Co-op – Dividend App
  • Khaos Control – Khaos Control Cloud
  • Bytron Aviation Systems – Skybook
  • Page Tiger
  • Selenity – Expenses/ER Tracker
  • Reflex Vans – Drive with Reflex

Product of The Year

  • Optima – Marketing Lincolnshire Online Toolkit
  • Tickle Net
  • Greens Water Systems – Softly Laundry Powder
  • GiftsOnline4U.com – Custom Dial Watch
  • Tended – Tended Protect

Online Retailer of The Year

  • Digital Spotlight (britishgardencentres.com)
  • GiftsOnline4U.com
  • applesandpips.co.uk
  • giftsfromhandpicked.co.uk

Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Leo Scott Smith (Tended)
  • Steve Bryant (ThoughtMix)
  • Lewis Walker-Bell (Ritual Network)
  • Charlotte Hay (The Creative Larder)
  • Peter Watson (Distract)

Student Enterprise Award

  • ESTV at Grimsby Institute
  • Grad-U-Eat at Grimsby Institute
  • Ben Williamson from Bishop Burton College

Industry Ambassador

  • Rob Willie – Lincoln Hack
  • Mike Cockfield – Khaos Control
  • Rob Pritchard – SourceFour
  • Richard Mawer – Digital Media Edge
  • Neil Everatt – Selenity

Business person of the year

  • Christopher Wilson – Aeroscape
  • Peter Watson – Distract
  • Bruce Spencer-Knott – Minster Surfacing
  • David Hallam – OrderWise
  • Mike Cockfield – Khaos Control

Small Business of The Year

  • Root2Recruit
  • Tension VR
  • Aequum
  • Optic Creative
  • DBS Internet Marketing
  • Springbok Computers

Business of The Year

  • SourceFour
  • Minster Surfacing
  • Khaos Control
  • OrderWise
  • ThoughtMix

May 18, 2018 10.15 am This story is over 84 months old

Chocoholics can begin to trickle in to Lincoln’s most delicious new shop.

Hotel Chocolat, which first launched in London in 2004, has now opened in the former Ernest Jones shop next to H Samual on Lincoln High Street.

Hotel Chocolat currently has 93 shops as well as a number of cafés and restaurants around the world.

Photo: Sarah Barker for The Lincolnite

Photo: Sarah Barker for The Lincolnite

Photo: Sarah Barker for The Lincolnite

Some 10 new jobs have been created in the area as part of the opening.

Samantha Wright, Acting District Manager at Hotel Chocolat told CityX: “We are very excited about being in Lincoln.

“We’ve got a range of chocolates to suit all dietary requirements and we have some samples that you can come in and try.

“We have a taste of the month, so this month we’ve got a billionaire’s shortbread chocolate for people to come in and try.”


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