Companies working in renewable energy, biotechnology and the automotive sector were among the winners at the North East Innovation Awards.
The annual competition to find the region’s most innovative companies took place at the VentureFest North East conference, which was celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Winners were picked by a range of partners, except for the Innovation of the Year prize, which was selected by conference delegates and went to hospitality robotics company Spark EPoS. The Newcastle firm offers Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) technology and smart robotic solutions that aim to revolutionise the hospitality industry.
