StartUp Awards

StartUp Awards The UK StartUp Awards recognise the achievements of individuals with great startup ideas

The StartUp Awards National Series is a collaboration between the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards - an established national programme receiving over 5,000 applications annually - and the Wales Start-Up Awards, the only regional awards currently celebrating new businesses in the UK. The StartUp Awards National Series recognises the achievements of those amazing individuals who hav

e had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service. Already established and thriving in Wales, the StartUp Awards National Series is now taking the passion and drive to celebrate new business and extending across the whole of the United Kingdom.

We're proud to welcome Innovate UK Business Connect as the National Partner for Innovative StartUp of the Year at the 20...
25/08/2026

We're proud to welcome Innovate UK Business Connect as the National Partner for Innovative StartUp of the Year at the 2026 UK StartUp Awards.

Innovation has always been at the heart of the UK's startup ecosystem. From breakthrough technologies to bold new ideas tackling real-world challenges, this category celebrates the founders pushing what's possible.

Together with Innovate UK Business Connect, we'll recognise the businesses shaping the future at this year's UK National Final.

We look forward to celebrating the finalists this September at Ideas Fest!

We’re delighted to welcome Forvis Mazars as the National Partner of the Technology Entrepreneur of the Year category at...
24/08/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Forvis Mazars as the National Partner of the Technology Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 UK StartUp Awards.

With dedicated expertise across technology, audit, tax, advisory and consulting, Forvis Mazars works with ambitious businesses as they navigate growth, change and opportunity.

Their support will help us celebrate the founders using technology to build bold, scalable businesses, with the category winner announced at the UK StartUp Awards National Final during Ideas Fest this September.

A huge thank you to the Forvis Mazars team for joining our community. We can’t wait to celebrate together.

Sometimes being recognised is the reassurance a founder needs to keep pushing the vision forward.For Mudrik Ahmed, being...
21/08/2026

Sometimes being recognised is the reassurance a founder needs to keep pushing the vision forward.

For Mudrik Ahmed, being shortlisted for Midlands Innovative StartUp of the Year was a “profound validation” of the mission behind CavemanWF News.

That mission is big, and the ambition to scale it across the UK and the world is even bigger.

Congratulations again, Mudrik. We’re proud to have you in this community. 💜

With the National Final now only weeks away, we’re getting ready to bring this year’s founders together again at Ideas Fest on 9 September.

September reset? Not for founders. 🎓While the rest of the country sharpens its pencils and heads back to school, the UK’...
20/08/2026

September reset? Not for founders. 🎓

While the rest of the country sharpens its pencils and heads back to school, the UK’s startup founders are still building, growing and showing up.

No summer off. No fresh-term restart. Just another month of backing the vision and doing the work.

And for our 2026 regional winners, September means something even bigger: the UK StartUp Awards National Final.

📍 Ideas Fest, Champneys Tring
📅 9 September 2026

The national stage is almost here.

See you in the field. ⛺

There’s something special about seeing a business rooted in one part of the UK make an impact far beyond it.For Elinor C...
19/08/2026

There’s something special about seeing a business rooted in one part of the UK make an impact far beyond it.

For Elinor Camlin and the team at Camlin, winning Wales Global StartUp of the Year was a moment to recognise the talent, dedication and ambition behind their work.

As Elinor puts it, it’s a signal that “world-class work can be built and delivered from here.”

We couldn’t agree more. Congratulations again to the Camlin team! 🏆

With the National Final now just weeks away, we can’t wait to see this year’s regional winners come together at Ideas Fest on 9 September.

We're delighted to welcome Different Straights Finance as the National Partner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year cat...
18/08/2026

We're delighted to welcome Different Straights Finance as the National Partner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 UK StartUp Awards.

Every year, we celebrate remarkable young founders who are proving that ambition, resilience and innovation have no age limit.

With Different Straights joining us as category partner, we're excited to recognise the next generation of entrepreneurs making an impact across the UK.

We look forward to celebrating the national winner at the UK StartUp Awards National Final during Ideas Fest this September.

Welcome to the UK StartUp Awards community, Different Straights.

Three weeks. That’s it. 👀206 founders are already through, and in a few weeks we’ll be finding out who takes the nationa...
17/08/2026

Three weeks. That’s it. 👀

206 founders are already through, and in a few weeks we’ll be finding out who takes the national titles.

If you’ve been following the regional wins, the finalist announcements and all the build-up so far, this is the bit it’s all been leading to.

9 September. Ideas Fest. Champneys Tring.

See you in the field. ⛺

Recognition can mean even more when it comes early in the journey.For Roxanne Clark, founder of RoxEssential, being name...
14/08/2026

Recognition can mean even more when it comes early in the journey.

For Roxanne Clark, founder of RoxEssential, being named a Midlands Consumer Products StartUp of the Year finalist was exactly that: a vote of confidence in the vision she’s building.

From a passion for natural wellbeing and aromatherapy to a growing retail wellbeing hub in Northampton, RoxEssential’s journey is only just getting started.

We’re proud to have Roxanne as part of the UK StartUp Awards community. 💜

And with the National Final now less than a month away, the next big moment is getting closer.

See you in the field at Ideas Fest on 9 September. 🚀

Before we look ahead to the National Final, we want to recognise the people who helped make the regional awards possible...
13/08/2026

Before we look ahead to the National Final, we want to recognise the people who helped make the regional awards possible. 💜

This year, 154+ judges gave their time, expertise and experience to read, score and deliberate across 23 categories and 10 UK regions.

CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, all judging independently and giving their time voluntarily to support the UK’s newest businesses.

A huge thank you to every judge who played a part in the 2026 regional awards. We couldn’t do this without you.

Next stop: the UK StartUp Awards National Final at Ideas Fest on 9 September. 🏆

One of our favourite things about the UK StartUp Awards is hearing what these moments actually mean to the founders behi...
12/08/2026

One of our favourite things about the UK StartUp Awards is hearing what these moments actually mean to the founders behind the businesses.

For Adam Ashburn of Test Tube Marketing, this win was a reminder that all the hard work, uncertainty and persistence can lead to something worth celebrating.

The whole team is buzzing, and honestly, so are we.

Congratulations again to our Midlands Marketing & Advertising StartUp of the Year winner. 🏆

With the National Final now less than a month away, we’re getting ready to bring this community together again at Ideas Fest on 9th September.

See you in the field. 🚀

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