Each year The SPARKies celebrates the people and organisations shaping the South West tech ecosystem. From ambitious founders and scaling businesses to emerging talent and community champions, this year’s longlist showcases the innovation, creativity and momentum driving the region forward.

Following an exceptionally strong round of nominations, our judges will select the standout names progressing to the shortlist. Being longlisted is an achievement in itself — recognising the individuals and teams making a real impact across the South West’s thriving tech community.

Tickets for this year’s SPARKies are also now on sale, with the awards returning on Thursday 16th July at the iconic St George’s Bristol for a night of celebration, connection and recognition across the ecosystem.

  • 4FOX Security
  • Abdulrazaq Sanni
  • Adopstar
  • Aer Studios
  • Ash Phillips
  • Astral Systems
  • Atlas Cyber Network
  • Balazs Slezak
  • Bath Design Society
  • Best.Energy
  • Bobbi-Jo O'Gilvie
  • Carolyn Hassan
  • Celestial
  • Charlie Todd
  • Chris Hotchin
  • Chorus
  • Computer Network Defence Ltd
  • CounterPress Media
  • CyberFirst South West
  • CyNam
  • Dani Palmer
  • Danie Stinchcombe
  • Data Cubed
  • David Kelly
  • Digital Resistance
  • Digital Wonderlab
  • Dr. Thomas Fudge
  • Ella Hawthorne
  • Ferryx
  • Flexys
  • Focal Point Positioning
  • Forceteck Ltd
  • Fosterli
  • Framework Training
  • Future Talent Group
  • Gather Round
  • Ghyston
  • Graphcore
  • Hallie Downing
  • Hello Charlie
  • Hollie Wakefield
  • Jade Wakes
  • Kelpi
  • Logiq
  • Loqbox
  • Lucy Paine
  • Lumino
  • Lux Aeterna
  • Maryna Rybalko
  • Meaning Machine
  • Michael Calver
  • Motion Impossible
  • MyWorld
  • Neuronostics
  • New Icon
  • Nicole Cheung
  • nLighten Bristol
  • Oluchi Imoh
  • Omodolapo Babatunde
  • Open Bionics
  • OpenFlexure Project
  • Origen Carbon
  • Penny
  • Pricemaster Ltd
  • Prism Infosec Ltd
  • Protection Group International
  • QRoutes
  • Rasheda Fry
  • Rasheda Meinema
  • RayTen AI
  • ReactVision
  • Renewable Exchange
  • Rob Hall
  • Scarlet Therapeutics
  • Scriba Technologies Ltd
  • Seccl
  • Seyi Olaniyan
  • Sevra Guler Guzel
  • ShowMyAI
  • Sidra Mobeen
  • Signable
  • Smartbox
  • Sophia McCall
  • Sora Aviation
  • SRT Marine Systems
  • SW*AID - South West Women in AI and Data
  • Taught by Humans
  • Tech4Good South West
  • Teckollab
  • Tekkdose
  • The Peeps
  • The Smarter Web Company
  • The SW KTP Adviser Team
  • The University of Bath
  • Theresa Benson
  • Tom Eyre
  • Tom Harber
  • Tom Payne / Spud Gun Studios
  • Translate Cyber
  • Tumelo
  • Unfold
  • Uplift360
  • Watch & Learn Productions
  • Wildling App
  • Yusra Shaeik

Ben Oliver

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