The SPARKies awardsSparkinator3000_standing_01 celebrates the best in tech and digital. And we’re not just talking companies –  incredible individuals, startups, organisations and agencies all contributing to the tech success of the South West has meant we’ve racked up a record number of nominations for 2017.

The over 240 nominations include unique and innovative apps, incredible virtual reality experiences, those using tech to do good, as well as nominations recognising those who have spent a lifetime contributing to the South West tech and digital sector.

Our amazing 20 SPARKies judges now have the tough challenge of deciding who to shortlist and who to award the ultimate winner’s title. Yet they agree that the breadth and excellence of all those nominated deserve congratulating too.

Below is a full list of the 150-odd companies, projects, apps, designs, people and more that have been nominated (many were nominated multiple times). Why not see if you can spot your favourites?

/Build
360 Image
Abby Scarborough
Al Keck
Alert Technology
Alexander Birke
Alexander Young
Alice Whale
Alister Rollins
Alitica
ARiVR
Ash Phillips
Ashton Clapp
Auroch Digital
AutonoMe
Bath:Hacked
BDH Immersive
Bits and Bricks (Complete Control/LEGO)
Blu Wireless
blubolt
Sparkinator3000_standing_01
Blue Sparrow Apps
BMT Reality Studios
Bosch VR (BDH Immersive)
Brian Allen
Bristol BlueGreen
Bristol Braille Technology CIC
Celebrity Cruises (3Sixty)
CFMS Services Limited
Charles Smith
Cheryl MacDonald
Citrus HR
Cloudfind
Cognisess
Coherent
Col Needham
Col8
Complete Control
Cook&Count
Creditcall
Cvued (OJO Solutions)
Cycloshield
Dan Griffin
Dave Inglis
David Cowell
David May
Designability
Develop Me
Diane Douglas
DigiRank (for Permagard Ltd campaign)
Digital Hermes
DoodleMaths
Dr Chris Archer Brown
Duel
Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel
Edo (formerly Sift Digital)
English Studio (Mr B & Friends)
EventHalo
Everything IT
Fat Media (for Be Gamble Aware Campaign)
Gapsquare
Gender Free DV
Geri Cupi
Softwire (soon to be known as Ghyston)
Glynn Hayward
Good Sixty Ltd
Gradient
Gresham Technologies
Greville Commins
HAB Housing
Helpfulpeeps
IdeaSquares
Inductosense
Infinity Nation (Home Leisure Direct campaign)
Infinity Nation (Meteor campaign)
James Carlin
James Courtney
James Harris
Joe McGeehan
Joel Gibbard
John G. Courtney
John Grinham
Jon Manley
JOOK
Just-Contact (Gradwell)
Keymailer
Kinderly
Landmrk
Landmrk (for Sony Music Latin – CNCO campaign)
Latest Deals
Living Map
LUX Rewards
Mark Panay
Marks out of Tenancy
Matt Connolly
Max Maybury
Mayden
Mayden Academy
Meetzoo
Mike Bartley
Mike Jackson
Motion Impossible
MoveGB
Mr B & Friends (for Siniat campaign)
My Action Replay
Neha Chaudhry
Nick Sturge
Nigel Toon
Nook Pod
Northstar Innovation Group
Ocuair
OLIO
Ordoo
Out of Bounds Games
Playforce (OJO Solutions)
Podshare
Prof Richard Luxton
Pure Planet (Rocketmakers)
Reach Robotics
Ready (for Quidco campaign)
Real World Visuals
Rob Hall
Rob Wilson, Bradley Green and Will Dooley
Rocketmakers
Rosy Daniel
Rovco
Ryan Vaughan
Seth Jackson
Signable
Simpleweb
Slide Bristol
soVision IT
Spotting Log
St. John’s Foundation (Mr B & Friends)
Steve Allpress

Studio Meineck
Thomas Buchanan
Tim Lacey
Tom Dewhurst
Tom Kelsey
Tom Metcalfe
Ultrahaptics
Understory
Virtimed
Vorb
VR World Congress
VRGO
W2 Global Data
Walk to Beat
Warren Russell
Wizdish ROVR
Women’s Tech Hub
Wriggle
Yellowdog
Yogscast (for Wargaming – World of Tanks campaign)
Zenstores

Missed out on getting involved with the SPARKies this year? Why not sign-up to the TechSPARK newsletter for the latest news, events and jobs in tech in the region as well as a handy reminder to enter the SPARKies the next time it comes around! You can stay up to date by following us on Twitter too: @TechSPARKuk.