INNTOHVEAHTIOUNSAEWARDS 2021
INNOVATION is at the heart of a successful region. The geniuses who are creating new initiatives and exciting technology are transforming our region. The LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, which will take place in June, will celebrate all of those who are leaving a positive impact from their inventiveness and passion and your nominations are needed now.
Has your business taken steps to improve the design industry? Did your organisation break barriers in its engineering work?
Whether it is the company you work for or a local business that has impressed you, we want to hear all about it.
Enter the innovators which deserve to be commended for their ingenuity before entries close on Friday, April 9.
Then, on Thursday, June 24, the LeicestershireLive Innovation
Awards will be streamed via The Awards Room platform.
The exciting night will have a wealth of inspiring stories and ambitious finalists for us all to support and celebrate.
The event is sponsored by Morningside Pharmaceuticals, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester, local institutions which promote Leicestershire as the heart of innovation. Register for free tickets on the awards website and use the hashtag #LeicsLiveInnovation21 to support our local geniuses.
The world of technology and innovation evolves so rapidly and businesses which can adapt quickly are those that thrive.
The courageous task of pushing boundaries and stepping outside of the comfort zone should be appreciated as it leads to the improvements that benefit us all.
As Leicestershire is a hub of innovation, the categories have been curated so that there is an award for every business to strive for.
From healthcare to manufacturing, from digital to space, there should be a specific category that represents the ambitious nature of your company.
We invite everyone to enter the inspiring local organisations that meet the category requirements so those putting us on the map are applauded for their dedicated work.
advanced manufacturing and engineering.
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING
TECHNOLOGY is now part and parcel of modern schooling and training.
We want to hear from educationalists and companies that have come up with something exciting and new that helps prepare our young people for work.
With the rapid pace of technological development and its effect on
the future world of employment, coupled with the skills gap in so many sectors, this is seen as an incredibly important category for our awards.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Morningside Pharmaceuticals LEICESTERSHIRE has a rich history of developing next generation medical and health innovations. DNA fingerprinting was discovered at the University of Leicester - changing the study of human genetics for ever.
Now we want to reward the latest ideas and want to hear from anyone involved in the sector.
INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS
WE want to know something that a school has introduced to help its pupils excel.
It could be a new process a teacher has introduced to organise the children or a clever way to get students thinking about maths.
It could even be something introduced by the kitchen staff to get children eating healthily.
INNOVATION IN SPACE Sponsored by University of Leicester
THANKS to decades of research and development at the University of Leicester, the city is seen as a hotbed of space innovation.
There are dozens of small, medium and large companies out there working on aerospace technology and its multiple applications.
UNIVERSITY STUDENT INNOVATION
LEICESTER and Leicestershire have been attracting the very best young people to study at its three universities for decades. We want to hear from individuals and groups with the next award winning ideas.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by University of Leicester THE Lifetime Achievement Award will recognise the outstanding individual who has achieved the rare distinction of delivering, inspiring or executing innovation time and again over the course of their career.
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by University of Leicester EVERY year a product or service appears that will not only revolutionise a particular sector but potentially change the way each and every one of us lives.
We want to find the person who has achieved something that is truly breath-taking - whether they have already brought it to market or are in the process of doing so.
They will be our 2021 Innovator of the Year.
Enter the individuals, teams, companies and institutions that deserve to be recognised for their hard work before entries close on April 9.
Register for free tickets at the web address below and stream the ceremony via The Awards Room on Thursday, June 24.