Award Categories
Environment Award
The Environment Award recognises organisations that have demonstrated environmental commitment and improvement. Organisations must demonstrate that they have recognised the importance of environmental excellence, innovation and leadership.
Export Achievement Award
The Export Achievement Award recognises organisations that have maximised opportunities to exploit and develop new market and/or outstanding performance in other areas of international trade. Organisations must demonstrate substantial growth in overseas earnings and commercial success, to levels that are outstanding for the goods or services concerned and for the size of the organisation’s operations.
HealthConnect Award
The HealthConnect Award recognises excellence in an individual who is helping to put the North East on the world map as one of the leading regions for healthcare and life science services. Individuals must demonstrate that they had excelled in their field and have been involved in translating the region's world-class research into cutting edge products and services. These people are integral to the continuing growth of the scientific and economic life of the region and the HealthConnect Award offers a unique way to reward their efforts.
Innovation Award
The Innovation Award recognises the development of an innovative, design and / or process or service that has produced a major improvement in business performance, end user and / or patient benefit.
Outstanding Growth Award
The Outstanding Growth Award recognises consistent, sustainable and profitable growth in the sector. Organisations must demonstrate substantial improvement in business performance and commercial success to levels that are outstanding for the size of the applicant's operations.
Partnership with the NHS Award
The Partnership with the NHS Award recognises consistent, sustainable and profitable growth in the sector. Organisations must demonstrate substantial improvement in business performance and commercial success to levels that are outstanding for the size of the applicant's operations.
Start-Up Award
The Start-Up Award regcognises newly established companies in the healthcare sector that show a promising future.
Technology Award
The Technology Award recognises the development of a new or existing technology resulting in substantial improvements in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector, either financial, environmental or service.