Keele University has announced the finalists for this year’s Breaking the Mould Awards.
The annual event celebrates the achievements by innovation-led businesses and organisations that have benefitted from its support programmes.
Ten awards are up for grabs, with the winners set to be revealed at a ceremony at the university on Thursday, 19 October.
The categories and finalists are:
| Health and Wellbeing Award Apnea-Tech Ltd Dynastat Systems Ltd Expert Citizens CIC Healthcare Communication Matters | Going for Growth Award Concentric Solutions Robust UK TMT First VUIT.Online WordUnited Ltd |
| Sustainable Futures Award EGO Technology Ltd Noreus TMT First Velorim Ltd | Entrepreneurial Student of the Year Award Earth Stories Film Festival James Deaville Lauma Putane |
| Cultivating Talent Award Healthcare Communication Matters Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Philip Astley Projects CIC Ruff & Ruby Youth Charity VUIT.Online | Leading Innovation Award Future Developments Hygan Products International Energy Crops ProtectaPet River Canal Rescue Semantics 21 |
| Social Inclusion Award Expert Citizens CIC T&J Scents Writers for Disability | Keele University Science and Innovation Park Company of the Year Award The 50+ organisations based on Keele University Science and Innovation Park. |
| Digital Futures Award Hixon Group TMT First VUIT.Online | Collaboration of the Year Award Concentric Solutions Expert Citizens CIC Nurture CIC (part of Mondrem Group) TMT First |
The awards ceremony will be hosted by broadcaster Nastasha Kaplinsky and will have a celebratory theme showcasing the business and enterprise community.
