Companies from across Bristol’s local business community are being encouraged to enter the city’s business awards - and have their achievements recognised.
Entries for the annual awards ceremony, run in association with BristolLive and newspaper Bristol Post, will close this Friday (September 23) at 5pm.
The awards, which are free to enter for businesses of all sizes across all industries in the city, are set to take place at Ashton Gate Stadium on November 24.
Despite a challenging year for business, amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty, many firms have been quick to adapt and innovate - and as a result are thriving. It’s these efforts we want to celebrate.
There are 12 categories to enter, including three new awards launched for 2022. These include the Manufacturer of the Year Award and a Diversity and Inclusion Award.
Also new is the High Growth and Ambition Award, which recognises companies that have demonstrated rapid growth over the last 12 months - whether in increased sales, profit, market share, headcount, or moving to new or bigger premises.
Categories for the Bristol Business Awards 2022
Diversity and Inclusion Award - Sponsored by Bristol City Centre BID & Redcliffe & Temple BID
Start-Up Business of the Year - Sponsored by Foot Anstey
SME Business of the Year - Sponsored by Parmenion Capital Partners LLP
Large Business of the Year - Sponsored by Evelyn Partners
IAMBOB Special Award - Sponsored by Bristol Waste
Best Tech Award - Sponsored by XLedger UK
Innovation Award - Sponsored by Renishaw
Best Place To Work - Sponsored by The Bristol Hotel
Environmental Contribution Award - Sponsored by Future Leap
Manufacturer of the Year - Sponsored by Kingston Barnes
High Growth and Ambition Award - Sponsored by Etex Group
Your Local Business Hero - Sponsored by Firstpoint Logistics
There will also be awards chosen by the judging panel for Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, sponsored by SpiderGroup, and Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Unitary Engineering Services.
Entries for the awards are open until 5pm on Friday, September 23. To find out more information about the awards or to enter, visit thebristolbusinessawards.co.uk. We would like to encourage entrepreneurs and business owners from underrepresented communities to apply.
This year marks the return of the live awards ceremony, after last year’s event did not take place due to the rise in Covid infection rates and government restrictions.
Among the winners announced for 2021 were ecommerce fulfilment firm Huboo, which was named Large Business of the Year and Best Place to Work.
Bristol University spin-out Peequal, which is developing the UK’s first women's urinal, won the Innovation Award.
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