The Awards categories in 2025 are:
The Sir Michael Moritz Tech Start-up Award
The Aled Miles International Impact Award
Rising Star of the Year Award
Best Tech Leader Award
Best AI Application Award
Best Digital Transformation Award – Public Sector
Best Digital Transformation Award – Private Sector
Best EdTech Application Award
Best GreenTech Application Award
Best Healthtech Application Award
Best Digital Inclusion Award
The Sir Michael Moritz Tech Start-up Award
This category is all about honouring the remarkable, innovative companies right here in Wales that are at the forefront of creating and advancing cutting-edge technologies.
To qualify, the tech start-ups must exemplify traits such as agility, innovation, and resilience. They should not only offer fresh perspectives on existing technology but also be trailblazers in introducing new products or services. The champion of this category will have cracked the code to thrive in today's fiercely competitive market.
Entries must have been founded after 26 November 2022.
The Aled Miles International Impact Award
In this category, we seek to spotlight a Welsh tech company that has demonstrated outstanding achievements and expansion beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.
We're on the lookout for the extraordinary stories of businesses that have introduced innovative services or products in new countries, expanded their team internationally, secured international contracts or clients, and, as a result, witnessed significant growth in their company turnover or team size. This award celebrates those who have successfully made their mark on the global stage.
Rising Star of the Year Award
In this category, we are on the hunt for a rising talent, an individual who holds immense promise to become a future tech leader. This remarkable person has already made strides in their career, showcasing noteworthy progress.
They are the architects of successful and innovative projects, and have significantly contributed to their company's achievements, leaving an indelible mark on the tech industry. Entries are open to apprentices, recent graduates, women returners, and career changers who are redefining the trajectory of their careers and the tech sector itself. This award celebrates the ones to watch, the emerging tech stars of tomorrow.
Nominees must have worked within the tech industry for less than three years before the date of the awards (from 26 November 2022).
Best Tech Leader Award
We want to find Wales' best tech leader, someone whose profound dedication to the tech industry is unmistakable. This individual embodies innovation, serves as an inspiring role model in a rapidly evolving world, and stands as a true luminary in the tech field.
This award is a tribute to leaders who surpass conventional boundaries, leaders who are committed to empowering their teams, fostering peak performance, and playing a pivotal role in the continued success and growth of their organisations. This award celebrates those who redefine what it means to lead in the dynamic landscape of technology.
Best AI Application Award
In a world powered by intelligence and innovation, the Best AI Application Award stands as a testament to the remarkable strides made in artificial intelligence.
This award is for technology companies in Wales that have delivered excellence in AI. It is to honour ground-breaking implementation of AI-driven applications that have significantly improved organisational performance and operational efficiency for their clients. It recognises those who have harnessed the power of AI to optimise processes, drive data-informed decision-making, and enhance productivity - delivering measurable value to their organisations.
Best Digital Transformation Award – Public Sector
This award recognises technology companies in Wales that worked with public sector organisations to harness technology in order to transform services, improve efficiency, or create meaningful societal impact.
Entries should clearly demonstrate how digital transformation has addressed a significant challenge, leading to tangible improvements such as better service delivery, increased accessibility, or cost savings.
We welcome submissions showcasing innovative approaches that have streamlined operations, enhanced public engagement, or improved outcomes for customer experience and or communities through digital advancements.
Best Digital Transformation Award – Private Sector
This award recognises technology companies in Wales that worked with private sector companies to harness technology to drive business success, transform customer experiences, or optimise internal operations. Entries should highlight how technology has been used to overcome a key challenge, resulting in measurable benefits such as increased revenue, operational efficiency, or market growth.
Submissions should illustrate how digital transformation has enabled new opportunities, improved competitiveness, or delivered exceptional products or services that have the potential to reshape industries.
Best EdTech Application Award
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology plays a pivotal role in transforming the way we learn and teach. The Best EdTech Application Award recognises the most exceptional and ground-breaking contributions to educational technology.
This award celebrates innovations that have a profound impact on educational processes, ranging from personalised learning solutions to cutting-edge teaching tools. We honour the visionaries who are enriching the world of education with their EdTech applications, making learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for students and educators alike.
Best Greentech Application Award
This category honours businesses that are at the forefront of providing products or services that make a positive impact on our planet, such as contributions to achieving net-zero targets.
Entries will delve into and spotlight how technology serves as a pivotal and indispensable force in the global climate initiative. This positive influence could have been generated either through direct actions or indirectly, by aiding other organisations in attaining their sustainability goals. This award celebrates those who are driving change and sustainability through innovative technology solutions, recognising them as sustainable technology champions.
Best Healthtech Application Award
In an era where technology continuously transforms healthcare, from enhancing life expectancy to diagnosing and treating diseases, as well as monitoring our well-being, it is clear that technology has become an invaluable asset in improving patient outcomes.
This category celebrates the innovative companies or individuals who are harnessing technology to make a tangible impact, regardless of the scale, on the well-being of patients and the broader healthcare landscape. This award celebrates those who are revolutionising the field of health technology.
Best Digital Inclusion Award
This award honours organisations that have used technology to improve the lives of others in the community, equipping people with the skills and confidence to access and engage with an increasingly digital world.
This is an award for a tech/non-tech partnership. The winners will be celebrated for their outstanding efforts to harness the power of technology to improve quality of life by helping communities and individuals to adapt to digital challenges by providing support where needed.
