Winners announced from TechWorks Annual Awards ceremony

The 2024 gala dinner and awards ceremony was hosted by comedian and guest speaker, Simon Evans in London at the Royal Lancaster Hotel and the full list of winners has now been released.

Filtronic won the prestigious TechWorks Company of the Year award and other big winners on the night included Kubos, winners of the ‘Deep Tech Startup of the Year’ award and Sergejs Leonovs from Zero Point Motion, who was crowned Young Engineer of the Year.

Manufacture of the Year went to Plessey in recognition of its significant fab performance increase this year, whilst NMI’s heavily contested Manufacturing Supplier award – ranked by the manufacturing companies that use their services – was taken home by RF Global Solutions. The Cybersecurity Leadership Award was won by SkillsDA, and the new award for 2024, Entrepreneur of the Year, was won by Benjamin White of Phlux Technology Ltd.

Neil Dickins, Co-Founder of IC Resources, was this year's winner of the coveted TechWorks Contribution to Industry Award. This award is given by TechWorks to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the UK tech industry. Neil is a familiar and long-serving face in the industry, and his hard work and industry commitment have made him a recognised recruitment leader in the global technology community.

TechWorks Awards full list of 2024 winners

• Company of the Year Award – Winner- Filtronic
• Contribution to Industry Award – Winner – Neil Dickins
• UKESF Scholar of the Year Award – Winner – Henry Wall
• Design Innovation Award –Winner – QPT Ltd
• Deep Tech Startup of the Year Award - Winner– Kubos
• Young Engineer of the Year Award - Winner– Sergejs Leonovs
• Manufacturer of the Year Award - Winner– Plessey
• Chip Startup of the Year Award – Mint Neuro
• Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Winner– Benjamin White – Phlux Technology Ltd
• Supplier of the Year Award – Winner – RF Global Solutions
• Cybersecurity Leadership Award – Winner – SkillsDA
• Technology Breakthrough Award – Winner – Finchetto
• Automotive Systems Innovation Award – Winner – Oxford RF Ltd

Charles Sturman, CEO of TechWorks commented: “I congratulate all the remarkable companies and individuals who have won an award this year. We are always delighted with not only the volume, but the quality of entrants. I must also thank our volunteer judges who work hard to help us review these and select the worthy winners.

“The awards dinner is a highlight of the year to many in our industry and I was delighted with the turnout for this year’s event, which we were privileged to host in such an outstanding venue.”

TechWorks is an industry association at the core of the UK deep tech community with an ambition to harness the country's fantastic engineering and innovation to develop its position as a global technology super-power. The association was formed in response to changing dynamics in the industry with the ambition to significantly enhance the UK as a leading node in the global technology development ecosystem.