If you look back at the last 50 years, technological advancements have dominated and transformed the world that we live in; from the Internet to genetic engineering, to mobile phones and personal computers.
Even looking at the past decade or so, these advancements – from WiFi to social networking sites – have radically changed our daily lives; simplifying processes, creating networks and enabling us to live and work more efficiently.
That is why this year, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards is introducing the ‘Tech 100’; a list that acknowledges the trailblazers behind the technology that is continuously redefining the way that we all live and work.
These pioneers – from those in the EdTech sector who are transforming the world of education for learners, to those in the health technology industry who are revolutionising the way that we look at our health and wellbeing – are leading the way for change.
And, with research from Tech City UK showing that the UK’s digital tech industries are growing 32% faster than the rest of the UK economy (in turnover), it is clear that the rise of the tech entrepreneur will only continue.
The 100 companies that you are about to read about are all innovators that are re-defining the way that we work, but more importantly, the way that we live.
The people on this list personify the future of tech, with an abundance of intelligence, inspiration and information that we can all learn from.
These innovators are the future of the way that we live and work, and that is why by making this list, they have all been entered into the Great British Technology Entrepreneur Awards.
Nick Winters, tech sector lead partner at Kingston Smith, said: “We are delighted to sponsor this initiative. The technology sector has always been viewed as a key area for entrepreneurs to succeed, and the opportunities continue to flow for those who are keen to triumph. These awards dovetail well with our own values and ethos of advising entrepreneurial businesses on achieving their full potential.”
The Great British Technology Entrepreneur Awards acknowledges the hard work and inspiring stories of technology entrepreneurs and businesses in Great Britain, and is part of the prestigious and well established Great British Entrepreneur Awards, with sponsors including Natwest, Fedex, AXA and BMW Mini.
Four entrepreneurs will be shortlisted for each category and be eligible to win an award.
A celebration event will be taking place in Central London on 19 October at a private member’s club, in order to recognise and acknowledge these entrepreneurs and their achievements.
| Education Technology |
| Gojimo – George Burgess |
| Dream Learners – Lucy Rome, Deena Wiseman |
| Prospero Teaching – Robert Grays, Lesley Phillips |
| Kuato – Mark Horneff, David Miller |
| Engage Education – Rob Harvey, Matt Ellis |
| Tech will save us – Bethany Koby |
| Pobble – Jon Smith |
| DoodleMaths – Tom Minor, Nicola Chilman |
| TeachPitch – Aldo de Pape |
| FutureLearn – Simon Nelson |
| Financial Technology |
| Algomi – Stu Taylor |
| Currency Cloud – Nigel Verdon |
| DueDil – Damian Kimmelman |
| WorldRemit – Ismail Ahmed |
| LendInvest – Christian Faes, Ian Thomas |
| Seedrs – Jeff Lynn, Carlos Silva |
| eToro – Yoni Assia |
| GoCardless – Matt Robinson, Hiroki Takeuchi |
| MarketInvoice – Anil Stocker, Ilya Kondrashov |
| Nutmeg – Nick Hungerford, Neil Atherton |
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| Digital Media & Entertainment |
| Deeper Blue – Jeremy Garbett, Laurence Croneen |
| Shazam – Chris Barton, Philip Inghelbrecht, Avery Wang, Dhiraj Mukherjee |
| Mind Candy – Michael Acton Smith |
| LoveLive – Richard Cohen |
| TheLadBible Group – Solly Solomou |
| Espirit Digital – Peter Livesey, James Brenner |
| 7Digital – Ben Drury |
| Vertigo Films – James Richardson, Allan Niblo, Nick Love, Rupert Preston |
| Captify – Dominic Joseph, Adam Ludwin |
| All3Media – Steve Morrison, Jules Burns, David Liddiment, John Pfeil |
| Health Technology |
| Andiamo – Samiya Parvez, Naveed Parvez |
| Babylon – Ali Parsa |
| Cupris Health – Mike Pallett |
| Hometouch – Jamie Wilson |
| Skin Analytcs – Neil Daly |
| Soma Analytics – Peter Schneider |
| Oxford Immunotec – Peter Wrighton-Smith |
| Immunocore – Eliot Forster |
| Zesty – James Balmain |
| Nudjed – Warren Fauvel |
| Internet of Things/Smart Home |
| Device Pilot – Pilgrim Beart |
| CyberHomes – Andy Mack, Ion Smith |
| Green Energy Options – Simon Anderson, Patrick Caiger-Smith |
| Eseye – Ian Marsden |
| 4energy – Pat Tindale |
| EVRYTHNG – Andy Hobsbawm |
| D3O – Richard Palmer |
| nCube – Phil Steele |
| Product Health – Tamara Giltsoff |
| Flexeye – Justin Anderson |
| E-Commerce |
| Direct Online Services – Will Rees |
| My1styears – Daniel Price, Jonny Sitton |
| Joeandsephs – Joe, Jackie, Adam Sopher |
| Appearhere – Ross Bailey |
| Petshop – Lexi Tamasan |
| The ioutlet – Liam James, Matt Green |
| Skyscanner – Gareth Williams |
| VE Interactive – David J. Brown |
| FarFetch.com – José Neves |
| Deliveroo – William Shu, Greg Orlowski |
| App and Software Development |
| Yieldify – Jay and Meelan Radia |
| Chelsea Apps Factory – Mike Anderson |
| The App Business – Daniel Joseph, Rob Evans |
| My Life Digital – John Hall |
| Hedgehog Lab – Sarat Pediredla, Mark Forster |
| 3 Sided Cube – Duncan Cook |
| Somo – Nick Hynes, Carl Uminski |
| Fanstudio – Andrei Buta |
| Kwalee – David Darling |
| DCSL Software – Nick Thompson |
| Digital Advertising and Marketing |
| Essence – Andrew Shebbeare, Matt Isaacs, Andy Bonsal |
| Emoderation – Tamara Littleton |
| AnalogFolk – Bill Brock, Matt Dyke |
| Zone – Mary Fenton |
| Potato – Jason Cartwright, Luke Guttridge |
| GGMR – Sheena Gill |
| Booxscale – Jozef Wallis |
| Accord – David Sitwell |
| Passion Digital – Mike Grindy |
| The Media Image – Grant Macfarlane |
| Cyber Security |
| SQR Systems – Dr. Nithin Thomas |
| Sophos – Jan Hruska, Peter Lammer |
| ECS Security – Nathan Dornbrook |
| Becrypt – Bernard Parsons |
| Osirium – David Guyatt |
| Darktrace – Mike Lynch |
| Wandera – Eldar Tuvey, Roy Tuvey |
| SentryBay – Dave Waterson |
| Citicus – Simon Oxley |
| Avecto – Mark Austin |
