Having pioneered the ecosystem for Tech Entrepreneurs and Tech Companies in the North of England in 2006, Techcelerate held the first ever Northern Tech Awards on 23rd March 2011 to recognize top northern tech entrepreneurs.

Setting up and nurturing a tech company is not for the faint hearted, long working hours, financial burden, often at the cost of family and health, means an uphill battle for most.
Techcelerate believes that, recognition and celebration of tech entrepreneurship should not only arrive at the point of exit, but during the uphill journey.

Northern Tech Awards is launched to recognise the achievements of Tech Companies at an annual Gala Dinner.

About Techcelerate:

A thriving community of over 2000 tech entrepreneurs, senior managers of technology companies, investors, deal makers and service providers, all united in creating an ecosystem for tech companies in the north of England, providing with access to knowledge, capital, markets and talent to help grow technology businesses rapidly, and create a technology led efficient economy putting UK at the forefront of world economic growth.

Categories

Applications for Awards will open in January. Categories are:

Best Northern Bootstrapped Tech Startup 2012 (last year winner Capsule CRM)
Best Northern Venture Backed Tech Startup 2012 (last year winner App55)
Best Northern ecommerce Tech Company 2012 (last year winner MPP Global Solutions)
Best Northern Enterprise Tech Company 2012 (last year winner Capsule CRM)
Best Northern Mobile Tech Company 2012 (last year winner Apadmi)
Best Northern Consumer Tech Company 2012 (last year winner VUME)
Most innovative Northern Tech Company 2012 (new category)
Fastest Growing Northern Tech Company 2012 (new category)
Best Northern Tech Deal 2012 (new category)

Judges

Jon Bradford
More to be announced

Pictures from 2011