Enterprise Awards Announces Entrepreneur Finalists for 14th Edition 2026

Celebrating innovation, resilience and excellence across the entrepreneurial community.

The Enterprise Awards has officially unveiled the Entrepreneur finalists selected for its highly anticipated 14th edition, taking place on 1st July 2026, at the prestigious Drapers’ Hall in the City of London.

Recognised as one of the leading celebrations of entrepreneurial achievement, the awards continue to spotlight exceptional founders, innovators and business leaders who are driving growth, impact and transformation across their industries, and the investment funds that support and enable them.

Since the beginning of the Enterprise Awards, more than 100 outstanding founders have been recognised for their journeys and achievements. Together, their businesses now generate over $3bn in annual revenue and employ more than 17,000 people worldwide.

Following a competitive judging process, this year’s finalists have been recognised across a range of award categories, including Emerging, Developing, Enterprise, Scale-Up, Social Enterprise and Applied AI Entrepreneur.

The Entrepreneur finalists for the 2026 Enterprise Awards are:

Vivek Bajaj - Likezero

Paul Broadhurst - Technetix Group

Eithne Devine-Hynes - DeltaXignia

Laura Earnshaw - myHappymind

Stephanie Eltz - Doctify

Divyaa Garg - LetsLocalise

Thomas Garnett & Vlad Galu - Refute

Michelle He - Abound

Richard Jenkins - Hello Neighbour

Arti Khanna - Vyntelligence

Natalie Munk - Kaylo

Helen Murphy - Opply

Dwarika Patro - Aays Technologies

Kapil Singhal - Vyntelligence

Paul Sulyok - Green Man Gaming

Mark Sweeny - de Novo Solutions

Steve Wilde - NVOY Technologies

Sean Williams - AutogenAI

Speaking on this year’s finalists, John O’Connell, Founder and Chair of the Enterprise Awards, and Executive Chairman of ScaleUp Group, told That's Business:  “Each year, the Enterprise Awards shines a light on the remarkable ambition, creativity and resilience of entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. 

"Our 2026 finalists represent the very best of entrepreneurial talent, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements as we mark the 14th edition of the awards.”

Tola Sargeant, Chair of the Judging Panel, and CEO of Archives of IT, added: “The standard of entries this year was exceptionally high, making the judging process both inspiring and highly competitive. The finalists demonstrated not only strong commercial success, but also innovation, leadership and meaningful impact within their industries and communities.”

The winners will be announced at the Enterprise Awards ceremony on 1st July 2026, where business leaders, investors, founders and industry stakeholders will come together to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence.

The Enterprise Awards is proud to be supported by its 2026 partners and sponsors, including Evelyn Partners, ScaleUp Group and Silverpeak as Headline Sponsors; Farringford Legal as Drinks Sponsor; and Archives of IT as Impact Partner. The event is delivered with expert event management support from tx2events.

Early bird table pricing is available until 31st May, with guests encouraged to secure their places early for what promises to be a standout evening in the UK tech calendar.

For more information about the Enterprise Awards, the 2026 finalists, tickets or table bookings, visit https://www.enterprise-awards.co.uk/ or follow https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-awards/.

Performance in practice took centre stage at CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026

CIBSE has announced the winners of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026, which took place on 5 March 2026 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London.

Hosted by comedian Maisie Adam, the annual flagship CIBSE event has once more brought together leaders from across the built environment to recognise projects, products and professionals delivering measurable building performance outcomes and advancing excellence in building services engineering.

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards celebrate evidence-based performance, rewarding those who demonstrate a commitment to closing the performance gap and delivering buildings that work in practice, for people and for the planet.

Dr Julie Godefroy, Chair of the Judges and Head of Net Zero at CIBSE, told That's Business: “The CIBSE Building Performance Awards have long promoted a focus on how buildings actually work, for people and for the environment. 

"I'm delighted that they have kept growing, with a record number of entries to the 2026 edition. This year saw the introduction of dedicated categories to reward Building Performance Evaluation, which attracted huge interest, reflecting the range of products and services now on offer in this field. 

"Across all categories we've seen a wide spread of entries, from individuals to large organisations, from small projects to portfolios, new builds to retrofits and FM projects, and from across the world. Thank you and well done to everyone for their continued work in driving engineering excellence.”

The awards ceremony concluded with a renewed call for the industry to continue prioritising building performance as a central pillar in achieving net zero and creating healthier, more resilient buildings.

For more details and the full list of winners visit https://www.cibse.org

Micom Receives Recognition

Coventry's Micom has been recognised as a finalist in three categories at the prestigious Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2025, highlighting the company’s commitment to innovation, growth and people.

The categories are:

Employer of the Year Award

Vistage Growth Business of the Year Award

Technology Business of the Year Award

This follows Micom’s 2022 success as a finalist in the Business Transformation Award, further cementing the company’s reputation as a hybrid and digital communications leader.

“Being shortlisted in three categories is an incredible honour. It recognises our team’s hard work in building a culture of innovation, growth, and customer focus. We’re proud to be leading the way in how businesses deliver secure, intelligent communications at scale.”, Andy Barber CEO of Micom told That's Business.

The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards celebrate the UK’s most innovative and impactful businesses, recognising organisations that demonstrate outstanding achievement and resilience. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony later this year.

For more information visit Micom.com