Nominations are open for the 2024 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards. The annual awards – which are also supported by LeicestershireLive sister publication BusinessLive – recognise the brightest, most creative businesses when it comes to innovation, R&D and technical accomplishments.
They are working in the relevant sectors or disciplines and the awards event on Thursday, February 15, 2024, will bring to a close the 2024 Leicestershire Innovation Festival.
In recent years awards have been presented for innovations in everything from space tech and research, to food and drink manufacturing, manufacturing in general and best university student innovation.
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Past winners have included Loughborough-based Nemaura, a medical technology company that makes non-invasive wearable diagnostic devices.
Another previous winner was Richard Freeman, of Coalville-based Zeeko, which builds precision polishing machines for optics and other complex surfaces.
In 2019 machinery made by Zeeko was used to help build two cameras which captured fresh pictures of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing site.
To enter the 2024 awards – and to find out about tickets and partnership opportunities –
LeicestershireLive audience editor Linda Steelyard said: "Previous winners have used the awards to raise their profile, attract new employees, and have gone on to develop national and international success.
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"If you would like to showcase your achievements, not just to the region but to the millions of online readers through our websites BusinessLive and LeicestershireLive then it’s time for you to enter now!"
The are the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University while MIRA Institute of Technology is a category partner. Howes Percival is the drinks sponsor.
To enter the – and to find out about tickets and partnership opportunities – .
2024 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards categories:
Innovation in Med Tech & Life Sciences
Innovaion Catalyst
Innovation in Sport, Wellbeing & Accesibility
Innovation in Sustainability – sponsored by the University of Leicester
Innovation in Creative
Innovation in STEM Industries – sponsored by De Montfort University
Innovation in Education & Community – sponsored by MIRA Technology Institute
Innovation in Space
Innovation in Food and Drink
University Student Innovation – sponsored by Loughborough University
Innovator of the Year
Outstanding Contribution Award
Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024
The awards are the flagship event of the wider Leicestershire Innovation Festival.
The festival - which is led by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) - will include 20 events over two weeks in 2024.
Proposals are now being accepted by the LLEP from those wishing to stage an online or in-person event.
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, chair of the LLEP’s innovation board, said: "We're aiming to significantly build on the success of the 2023 festival and planning is well under way. Discussions are advancing with Reach and a host of other public and private organisations.
"We're actively developing ideas and growing partnerships to make the 2024 festival our biggest yet."
The that the 2024 festival will be staged from Monday, February 5 to Friday, February 16.
Last year's festival was , attracting 1,200 registrations across the course of around 20 events during the festival fortnight.