Find out how YOUR company could be a winner in exciting new Innovation Awards for Portsmouth

This exciting new event will showcase what’s already being achieved in Portsmouth and also create a buzz around the digital, innovation and creative sectors to encourage more innovators into the city.

These sectors have grown at a phenomenal rate and today generate millions for the local economy and underpin every other aspect of business — and our lives.

Now we’re going to shout about their immense contribution with an event to honour the Portsmouth pioneers.

The Innovation Awards, to be staged at the Village Hotel's business hub at Lakeside on Wednesday June 17, will give guests and those shortlisted a great opportunity to network, listen to some keynote speakers, see some tech demonstrations and then enjoy an awards ceremony, with winners in 10 categories honoured.

The Innovation Awards will be fun and informal and already on board are joint headline sponsors BAE Systems and Portsmouth Water, plus category sponsors Solent LEP and the University of Portsmouth.

The editor of The News, Mark Waldron, said: ‘The News is delighted to be running this event because it is good for the city and also positions our company — JPIMedia — in the centre of this creative and digital space as we continue our own digital acceleration from a traditional print business.

‘We see this as the first of many such initiatives in which JPIMedia and partners can collaborate to celebrate this important sector and contribute to the continued success of the city.'

For more information and to enter the Innovation Awards, please click here

How YOUR business can get involved in the awards

We’re keen to hear from companies and organisations who would like to be involved in the Innovation Awards.

As a sponsor, you would be able to demonstrate your company’s own innovation and also engage with other businesses and organisations.

Sponsors will be included in event coverage in print and online, plus there will be additional content about your company and why you’re keen to be involved, promoted via our social media channels.

You would get branding in coverage, plus at the event where you would get to present the award you sponsor. There will also be branding on the awards and verbal recognition of your support.

For more information about how your company or organisation could be part of the Innovation Awards, please e-mail [email protected]

Awards categories

Defence/Maritime Innovation of the Year

The judges are looking for nominations from an individual or organisation that has made innovative improvements within the defence/maritime sector.

Manufacturing Innovation of the Year

The judges will be looking for nominations from companies in the manufacturing sector that best demonstrate a modern, efficient and innovative approach.

Digital Innovation of the Year

The judges will be looking for nominations that can demonstrate how companies have developed a unique design or innovation which has accelerated their digital journey or that of a client.

Data Science/AI Innovation of the Year

The judges are looking for nominations from individuals or teams working in the data science ecosystem that can demonstrate their research and application of data science/AI and how this has been recognised within the industry.

Health Innovation of the Year

The judges will be looking for nominations from companies who can demonstrate how innovative research has benefited the health sector within their community.

Community Innovation of the Year

The judges are looking for nominations from an organisation or individual. Nominees will need to demonstrate how they have innovatively made a social change to improve their community.

Environmental Innovation of the Year

The judges are looking for nominations that can demonstrate creativity in providing a solution to current environmental issues and the need for sustainability.

Education Innovation of the Year

The judges are looking for nominations from those who provide support to companies or schools to assist with the day-to-day running of their business, such as time on admin and more time being effective in their environment.

Young Innovator of the Year

The judges are looking for nominees who will have made an impact within their own company or within the Portsmouth digital ecosystem at a young age (up to 21 years old).

Innovative Business of the Year

This award is the ultimate accolade for all our entrants and the winner will be chosen from each of the category winners. The judges will be looking for the company/person who has shown the most enterprise, passion and drive in taking their business forward through innovation.