Tech Awards deadline looms

THERE is just over a week to go to enter the 2019 West Midlands Tech Awards.

The second annual celebration of the region’s tech industry will recognise start ups, established companies, public bodies and individuals across 11 separate categories.

But time is running out to enter as the deadline is Friday September 27.

The awards are being run jointly by our sister websites BirminghamLive and CoventryLive and are open to companies based in Birmingham, Coventry, the

Black Country, Solihull, South Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

This year’s awards includes three separate categories for businesses at different stages of their journeys and new prizes for Digital Development

Team and FinTech.

We are delighted to welcome NatWest once again as headline sponsor after it was lead commercial partner at our inaugural awards last year.

The full list of this year’s categories is:

Digital Start Up of the Year

Digital Development Team of the Year PropTech Business of the Year Innovation in Education Award Innovation in Arts and Culture Award Innovation in Public Services Award Young Tech Talent

West Midlands Woman in Tech Award Scale Up Business of the Year FinTech Business of the Year Global Challenger Business of the Year

How to enter and details

The deadline for entries is Friday September 27 - visit www.wmtechawards.co.uk to submit a nomination

The award ceremony takes place on Thursday December 12 at the ICC in Birmingham

For more information about the West Midlands Tech Awards visit www. wmtechawards.co.uk or contact Paige Jackson on 0121 234 5054 or paige. jackson@reachplc.com

To discuss sponsorship opportunities contact Hayley Pearce on 0121 234 5785 or hayley.pearce@reachplc.com