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Our Categories
The StartUp Awards will award the
following categories in each nation and region.
Award CategoryAgritech StartUp
This category is open to startups in the UK based in the agricultural indistry.
Award CategoryBusiness to Business Services StartUp
This award is open to any start-up in the UK delivering services to other businesses.
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Business, Consulting & Management StartUp
This award is open to any start-up in the UK delivering services to other businesses.
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Construction & Building Services StartUp
This award is open to any start-up business based in the construction and building services sector in the UK.
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Consumer Services StartUp
This award is open to any start-up operating in the consumer services industry in the UK.
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Creative StartUp
This award recognises those start-ups that are operating in the creative sector in the UK.
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Digital StartUp
This award recognises those start-ups that are operating in the UK’s digital sector.
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Fashion & Beauty StartUp
This award recognises the best new businesses in the fashion and beauty industry.
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Fintech StartUp
This award is open to all start-ups who are applying new technologies to products and services in the fintech space.
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Food & Drink StartUp
This award is for those start-ups who are developing new food products and drinks in the UK.
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Global StartUp
This award is for those ‘born global‘ start-ups who have been trading internationally since the business was established.
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Graduate StartUp
This award is open to any start-up in the UK which has been founded by an individual (or individuals) who have graduated from a UK-based university three years prior to the close of entries (28 Feb 2020).
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Green StartUp
This award recognises those start-ups developing those products, processes or services that are resulting in significant environmental improvements.
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High Street StartUp
This award is open to any new business that has been established on the high streets of the towns and cities of the UK during the last three years.
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Hospitality & Events StartUp
This award recognises those exceptional start-ups based in the hospitality and events industry.
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Manufacturing & Engineering StartUp
This award is open to any start-up based in the manufacturing and engineering sector in the UK.
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Marketing, Advertising & PR StartUp
This award recognises the best new firms offering marketing, advertising and PR services.
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Medtech & Healthtech StartUp
This award is open to those start-ups who are developing new products, services or solutions that are then used to save and improve people’s lives.
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Mobile & Emerging Technologies StartUp
This award is open to all start-ups in the UK involved in the development of virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and iOS, Android or cross-platform apps.
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Online Retail StartUp
This award is open to any start-up based in the online retail sector in the UK.
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Professional Services StartUp
This award is open to any start-up operating in professional services sector.
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Rebel StartUp
This award will recognise the best new businesses who are disrupting the nation with their innovation.
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Recruitment Services StartUp
This award is open to any start-up business operating within the recruitment sector.
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Rising Star Award
This award is given to those new companies that are less than one year old (launched after 28th Feb 2022).
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Rural StartUp
This award is open to any start-up in the UK which is rurally-based (located outside towns with more than 10,000 resident population).
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Social Enterprise StartUp
This awards recognises new businesses that give back, enrich communities and make a contribution to society.
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Technology Services StartUp
This award recognises those new firms that are delivering technology services that are harnessing different methods, systems and devices.
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Tourism & Leisure StartUp
This award is open to any start-up based in the tourism and leisure sector in the UK.
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Young Entrepreneur
This award is given to those aged 30 and under at the close of entries on 28th Feb 2022, who have established their own start-up in the previous three years.
