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 Manufacturing Supplier Innovation Awards UK 2026: Nominees

See our list of 2026 nominated companies across the categories

Industry 4.0 

Most Innovative IoT Solution

  •  AstroNova - Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ)  
  •  Brainboxes - BB-400 Edge Controller  
  •  GE Vernova (GE Digital) - Proficy Smart Factory 
  •  Hark Systems- The Hark Platform 
  •  Hottinger Brüel & Kjær - HBK Cosmos / Prenscia 
  •  IFS - IFS Cloud  
  •  IoTech Ltd - IoTech Smart Solutions  
  •  KUKA - 'iiQoT' platform
  •  PTC - ThingWorx  
  •  Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk InnovationSuite 
  •  Samsara - Connected Operations Cloud  
  •  Siemens - Insights Hub
  •  Telit Cinterion - IoT Modules & Connectivity  
 
Most Innovative Big Data and Analytics Solution 

  •  Altair - Altair RapidMiner  
  •  AstroNova - AstroNova TMX / Daxus Data Acquisition 
  •  Augmentir - Augmentir Connected Worker Platform  
  •  AVEVA - PI System  
  •  Cloudera - Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) 
  •  Databricks - Data Intelligence Platform 
  •  ITRANSITION GROUP LIMITED - Power BI manufacturing dashboard  
  •  Mendix - Mendix Low-Code Platform  
  •  Minitab - Minitab Solution Center 
  •  Mithryl - Anvil 
  •  Palantir - Palantir Foundry 
  •  SAP - SAP S/4 HANA / Datasphere 
  •  Seeq - Seeq Advanced Analytics  
  •  Snowflake - Manufacturing Data Cloud 
 Most Innovative AI Solution for Manufacturing 

  •  C3 AI - C3 AI Reliability 
  •  Darktrace - Darktrace / OT (Industrial) 
  •  DataProphet - PRESCRIBE Solutions 
  •  Google Cloud - Google Cloud Vertex AI / Visual Inspection AI 
  •  IBM - Maximo Application Suite/ Watsonx 
  •  IFS - IFS.ai / IFS Cloud 
  •  InstaDeep - DeepPack / DeepPCB 
  •  Microsoft - Azure AI / Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing 
  •  Mithryl - Anvil 
  •  Operations Feedback Systems - Mayvn AI 
  •  Peak - Peak Decision Intelligence Platform 
  •  Photocentric - JENI 
  •  SAP - SAP Business AI / Joule 
  •  Siemens - Siemens Industrial Copilot 
  •  UiPath - Inventory Management 
  •  Xometry Europe - Instant Quoting Engine 
  •  Zebra Technologies - Zebra NS42 Machine Vision Smart Sensor 
Most Innovative Generative AI Solution for Manufacturing 

  •  Autodesk - Autodesk Fusion / Generative Design 
  •  C3 AI - C3 Generative AI for Enterprise 
  •  Cognite - Cognite AI / Cognite Data Fusion 
  •  Google Cloud - Vertex AI 
  •  NVIDIA - NVIDIA Omniverse / Isaac Sim 
  •  PhysicsX - PhysicsX Platform 
  •  Tacton - Tacton AI Product Modeling Assistant (part of Tacton CPQ) 
Most Innovative Robotics Solution 

  •  Adaptix Ltd - Adaptix NDT3D 
  •  AUAR 
  •  Boston Dynamics 
  •  Comau - Comau Racer-5 / MATE-XT 
  •  Dassault Systèmes - DELMIA Robotics 
  •  Kawasaki Robotics- Kawasaki R Series / BX Series 
  •  KUKA Robotics - KR QUANTEC / KR IONTEC 
  •  Photocentric - JENI 
  •  Siemens - SIMATIC Robot Integrator 
  •  Stäubli - Sterimove – The World’s First Mobile Pharma Robot 
  •  Universal Robots - UR20 / UR30 Industrial Cobots 
  •  Weldobot - AROW - Autonomous Robot for Orbital Welding 
  •  Yaskawa - Motoman HC Series / AR Series (Welding) 
Most Innovative Human-Robot Collaboration Solution (Cobots) 

  •  Automata - LINQ Robotic Workcell 
  •  Doosan Robotics - Doosan M-Series / P-Series  
  •  ESAB - ROBBI Mobile Cobot 
  •  Fruitcore Robotics - HORST Robot System 
  •  Neura Robotics - MAiRA (Cognitive Cobot) 
  •  OnRobot - D:PLOY Platform 
  •  Productive Machines - Sense NC / Spindle Stability 
  •  Realtime Robotics - RapidPlan / RapidSense 
  •  Robotiq - Lean Palletizing - PAL Ready 
  •  Stäubli - TX2 Series / TX2touch 
  •  Techman Robot - TM AI Cobot S Series 
  •  Touchlab - Touchlab E-Skin 
  •  Universal Robots - UR20 / UR30 Cobots 
  • Wandelbots - Wandelbots NOVA
Most Innovative Automation Solution 

  •  Adaptix Ltd - Adaptix NDT3D 
  •  Beckhoff - TwinCAT / XPlanar 
  •  Bosch Rexroth - ctrlX AUTOMATION 
  •  CKF Systems - Central Palletising Systems 
  •  Expert Technologies Group - EV Battery Assembly Lines 
  •  Festo - Festo Motion Terminal (VTEM) 
  •  Hottinger Brüel & Kjær - Acoustic End-of-Line Test Systems 
  •  KUKA Robotics - KUKA iiQoT / System Software 
  •  Mitsubishi Electric - MELSEC iQ-R Series / e-F@ctory 
  •  Omron - Sysmac Automation Platform / i-Automation 
  •  Photocentric - JENI 
  •  Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk Design Hub 
  •  Schneider Electric - EcoStruxure Automation Expert 
  • Sewtec Automation - High-Speed Packaging Automation
  •  SP Automation & Robotics - Bespoke Medical Device Assembly 
  •  TBS Engineering - Enhanced Plate Loader 
Most Innovative Augmented Reality Solution 

  •  Augmentir - Augmentir Connected Worker Platform 
  •  GAMMA AR 
  •  Immerse - Immerse Platform 
  •  Librestream - Librestream Onsight 
  •  LightGuide - LightGuide Projected AR 
  •  PTC - Vuforia Studio / Vuforia Chalk 
  •  RealWear - RealWear Navigator 500/Z1 
  •  Tacton - Tacton Augmented Reality (AR) Visual Configuration (embedded within Tacton CPQ) 
  •  TeamViewer - TeamViewer Frontline (xPick / xMake) 
  •  Virtalis - Visionary Render 
  •  XYZ Reality - The Atom / Engineering Grade AR 
  •  Zebra Technologies - Zebra Enterprise Mobile Computers 
Most Innovative Additive Manufacturing Solution 

  •  3D Systems - DMP Factory 500 / SLA 749 
  •  Adaptix Ltd - Adaptix NDT3D 
  •  AGMA Ltd - Mathematical Modelling / Process Optimization 
  •  Base Materials Ltd 
  •  Carbon - Carbon M3 / L1 Printers 
  •  EOS - EOS M 290 / P 396 
  •  HP (3D Printing) - HP Multi Jet Fusion 5199
  •  KVS QUICKSURFACE  
  •  Markforged - Markforged X7 / FX19 
  •  Mastercam - Mastercam APlus (Additive) 
  •  Materialise - Materialise Magics / CO-AM 
  •  Oqton - Oqton Manufacturing OS 
  •  Photocentric - JENI 
  •  QuesTek Innovations - ICMD® (Integrated Computational Materials Design) 
  •  Renishaw - RenAM 500 Series 
  •  Stratasys - Stratasys F770 / J850 
  •  UltiMaker - UltiMaker S7 / Method Series 
  •  WAAM3D - GMAX® Process 
  •  Wayland Additive - Calibur3 
Most Innovative Hybrid Cloud/Edge Architecture for Manufacturing 

  •  Acumatica - Acumatica Manufacturing Edition / MDC 
  •  Advantech - WISE-IoT / Edge Intelligence 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA Connect / PI System 
  •  AWS - AWS Outposts / IoT Greengrass 
  •  Capgemini - Intelligent Industry / Ensconce MEC 
  •  Crosser - Crosser Flow Studio 
  •  GCE Group, part of ESAB - FloCloud 
  •  HiveMQ - HiveMQ Platform  
  •  HPE - HPE GreenLake / Edgeline 
  •  IFS - IFS Cloud 
  •  Litmus - Litmus Edge 
  •  Nasuni - Nasuni File Data Platform 
  •  Nutanix - Nutanix Cloud Platform 
  •  Red Hat - Red Hat OpenShift / Device Edge 
  •  Siemens - Industrial Edge / Insights Hub 
  •  Snowflake - Manufacturing Data Cloud / Unistore 
  •  Solid State Disks Ltd (SSDL) - SCSIFlash Network / FLOPPYFlash 
  •  Stratus Technologies (now rebranded under Penguin Solutions (SGH) - ztC Edge 
  •  Tulip - Tulip Interfaces / Edge IO 
  •  Zebra Technologies - The Zebra Frontline AI Suite 
  •  ZEDEDA - ZEDEDA Orchestration 
Most Innovative Digital Twin Solution 

  •  Adaptix Ltd - Adaptix NDT3D 
  •  Ansys - Ansys Twin Builder 
  •  Autodesk - Autodesk Tandem 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA Unified Operations Center 
  •  Bentley Systems - Bentley iTwin 
  •  Dassault Systèmes - 3DEXPERIENCE Virtual Twin 
  •  GE Vernova - Proficy Smart Factory / APM 
  •  Hexagon - HxGN SDx / Smart Digital Reality 
  •  KVS QUICKSURFACE 
  •  Matterport - Matterport for Manufacturing 
  •  NavVis - NavVis IVION / VLX 
  •  Nvidia - Nvidia Omniverse 
  •  Unity - Unity Industry / Pixyz 
  •  XMPro - XMPro Digital Twin Platform 
Most Innovative Digital Transformation Solution 

  •  Accenture - Accenture Industry X 
  •  Augmentir - Augmentir AI Connected Worker 
  •  Fujitsu - Fujitsu Uvance / Digital Annealer 
  •  Hitachi Vantara - Lumada Industrial DataOps 
  •  KVS QUICKSURFACE 
  •  LK Metrology - LK Camio / Metrology Suite 
  •  M-Files 
  •  Mendix - Mendix Low-Code Platform 
  •  Minitab - Minitab Solution Center 
  •  Mithryl - Anvil 
  •  Mitsubishi Electric - e-F@ctory Solutions 
  •  Operations Feedback Systems - OFS Advanced 
  •  Oqton - Oqton Manufacturing OS 
  •  Partful  
  •  PTC - PTC Digital Thread Portfolio 
  •  Rockwell Automation - Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform 
  •  ServiceNow - Operational Technology Management 
  •  Zebra Technologies - Zebra Manufacturing Solutions 
Most Innovative Cybersecurity Solution 

  •  Armis - Armis Centrix for OT/IoT 
  •  Check Point Software - Quantum IoT Protect / ICS Security 
  •  Cisco - Cisco Cyber Vision 
  •  Claroty - Claroty xDome 
  •  Darktrace - Darktrace / OT (Industrial Immune System) 
  •  Fortinet - Fortinet OT Security Fabric 
  •  NCC Group - Cyber Assurance / Escrow services 
  •  NormCyber 
  •  Nozomi Networks - Nozomi Vantage / Guardian 
  •  Palo Alto Networks - Industrial OT Security 
  •  Sophos - Sophos MDR for Manufacturing 
  •  Tenable - Tenable OT Security 
  •  Trend Micro - Trend Micro One / TXOne Networks 
Most Innovative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) 

  •  Aras (UK) - Aras Innovator 
  •  Artec 3D - Artec Studio / Leo 
  •  Augmentir - Augmentir Connected Worker 
  •  Creaform (AMETEK) - VXmodel / HandySCAN 
  •  DataBricks - Data Intelligence Platform 
  •  IBM - Watsonx Code Assistant 
  •  KVS Ltd (QUICKSURFACE) - QUICKSURFACE Pro 
  •  Laranca Engineering - Reverse Engineering Services 
  •  Mendix - Mendix Low-Code Platform 
  •  Oqton - Geomagic Design X / REcreate 
  •  Physical Digital (was acquired by Trescal) - Reverse Engineering Services 
  •  Verisurf - Verisurf Reverse Engineering 
  •  Zeiss (GOM) - GOM Inspect / GOM Suite 

 

 Manufacturing Operations 

Most Innovative SCADA Solution 

  •  AVEVA - AVEVA System Platform / Operations Control 
  •  Conics -Genesis64 -Iconics (Mitsubishi Electric) - GENESIS64 / Hyper Historian 
  •  COPA-DATA - zenon Software Platform 
  •  Design & Technical Services (UK) Ltd - Custom SCADA Solutions 
  •  Emerson - Movicon.NExT 
  •  Inductive Automation - Ignition SCADA 
  •  InduSoft (now branded as AVEVA Edge - InduSoft Web Studio / AVEVA Edge 
  •  Novotek (GE Vernova) - Proficy iFIX / CIMPLICITY 
  •  PcVue (ARC Informatique) - PcVue Solutions 
  •  Phoenix Control Systems - System Integration Services 
  •  Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk View / Optix 
  •  Schneider Electric - EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert 
Most Innovative Production Planning Solution 

  •  Access Group - Access Orchestrate 
  •  Asprova - Asprova APS 
  •  Augmentir - Augmentir Connected Worker 
  •  Delfoi Planner - Delfoi Planner 
  •  DELMIAWorks - DELMIAWorks (formerly IQMS) 
  •  Edgewater Automation - Custom Automation / Smart Manufacturing Software 
  •  ETQ - ETQ Reliance / Supply Chain Quality 
  •  Hexagon - HxGN WORKPLAN / SMIRT 
  •  Katana - Katana Cloud Inventory 
  • MRPeasy - MRPeasy
  •  Odoo - Odoo Manufacturing 
  •  Plex (Rockwell) - Plex Production Planning 
  •  Sadiq Gelatin Industries - Internal Production Planning / Halal Traceability 
  •  Seiki Systems - Seiki Scheduler 
  •  Siemens (Opcenter) - Opcenter APS (formerly Preactor) 
  •  Sling Designs 
  •  Statii - Statii MRP
  • Wrike - Wrike for Manufacturing / NPI Templates

Most Innovative Inventory Management Solution 
 
  •  A2go - Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Platform. 
  •  Cin7 - Cin7 Core / Omni 
  •  ERP AVEEROS (PVT) Ltd - AVEEROS Supply Chain Management (SCM) – Smart Inventory Management & Warehouse management System 
  •  Fiix (Rockwell Automation) - Fiix CMMS / Parts Inventory 
  •  Fishbowl (is owned and operated by Softwair UK Limited) - Fishbowl Manufacturing 
  •  IBM - Maximo Inventory Management 
  •  Katana - Katana Cloud Inventory 
  •  MRPeasy - MRPeasy 
  •  NetSuite (Oracle) - NetSuite Inventory Management 
  •  Rivetwise - Vendwise® Inventory Management 
  •  Sage - Sage 200 / Sage Intacct 
  •  Sellfware Technology Ltd - Opus 
  •  Sortly - Sortly for Manufacturing 
  •  Syspro - Syspro Inventory Management 
  •  Unleashed (Access Group) - Unleashed Software 
  •  UpKeep - UpKeep Asset Operations 
  •  Wasp Barcode - InventoryCloud 
  •  Zebra Technologies 
  •  Zoho Inventory - Zoho Inventory 

Most Innovative Logistics & Warehouse Automation Solution

  •  AutoStore - AutoStore System / Black Line 
  •  Brillopak - UniPAKr Robotic Packer 
  •  Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) - Automated Conveyors / Sortation 
  •  Daifuku - Sorting Transfer Robot S (SORT-S) / AS-35 
  •  Dexory - DexoryView / Autonomous Robots 
  •  Exotec - Skypod System 
  •  Geek+ - PopPick / Shelf-to-Person Robots 
  •  Jungheinrich AG - PowerCube / EAE 212a Mobile Robot 
  •  Konecranes - Agilon Material Handling 
  •  LAC Logistics Automation ( is part of the MotionTech Group) - AMR Solutions / Conveyors 
  •  Locus Robotics - LocusBots / LocusOne 
  •  Logistex - LWS Refine / Integrated Automation 
  •  Tharsus - Bespoke Strategic Machines 
  •  Toyota Material Handling - T-Matics / Automated Forklifts 
  •  Zebra Technologies & Rebl Industries 

Most Innovative Quality Control Solution

  •  AlisQI - AlisQI 
  •  Augmentir - AI Connected Worker Platform 
  •  Cognex - In-Sight 2800 / VisionPro 
  •  ETQ - ETQ Reliance NXG 
  •  Hexagon - HxGN Quality / Q-DAS 
  •  Ideagen - Ideagen Quality Management (Q-Pulse) 
  •  Intellegens - Alchemite 
  •  Keyence - Keyence IM Series / Vision Systems 
  •  Mapvision - Mapvision Quality Gate 
  •  MasterControl - MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence 
  • Minitab - Minitab Solution Center
  • Oqton - Oqton Manufacturing OS 
  • Sadiq Gelatin Industries - Internal QC / Traceability System 
  •  Scandit - Scandit Smart Data Capture 
  •  Sling Designs 
  •  Sparta Systems (Honeywell) - TrackWise / QualityWise.ai 
  •  Veeva Systems - Veeva Vault QMS 
  •  Zebra Technologies & Sentinel Vision 
Most Innovative Predictive Maintenance Solution
 
  •  AspenTech- Aspen Mtell 
  •  Augury - Augury Machine Health 
  •  Aveva - AVEVA Predictive Analytics 
  •  ERP AVEEROS (PVT) Ltd - AVEEROS Engineering & Maintenance system 
  •  Fiix (Rockwell Automation) - Fiix CMMS / Maintenance Copilot 
  •  GE Vernova (formerly GE Digital) -Proficy Asset Performance Management (APM) 
  •  Hark Systems -The Hark Platform 
  •  MachineMetrics - MachineMetrics Predictive Maintenance 
  •  Maintenance Connection (Accruent) - Maintenance Connection 
  •  Millers Oils- Fluid Management 
  •  Nanoprecise Sci Corp - MachineDoctor / RotationLF 
  •  Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk Analytics / Guardian 
  •  Samotics - SAM4 Health 
  •  Schneider Electric- EcoStruxure Asset Advisor 
  •  Tractian- Tractian Smart Trac / Assist 

Most Innovative Connectivity Solution

  • Advantech - ADAM Data Acquisition / WISE-EdgeLink  
  • Brainboxes - Industrial Ethernet IO / Switches
  • CENSIS - Innovation Centre Support
  • CP Cases - SatRack / 19-inch Racks
  • DELMIA Quintiq - DELMIA Quintiq
  • Digi International - Digi AnywhereUSB / IX Routers
  • Digital Catapult - Made Smarter / 5G Testbeds
  • Eseye - AnyNet+ eSIM / Infinity Platform
  • Filament pd - Connected Product Design
  • HMS Networks - Ewon Cosy / Anybus Communicator
  • Ioetec Ltd
  • Kepware (PTC) - Kepware+
  • Moxa - Moxa AWK Series / MGate
  • O9 Solutions - o9 Digital Brain
  • Optimal Industrial Technologies - synTQ PAT Knowledge Management
  • STAEDEAN - PLM Integration solution
  • Torry Harrington Integration Solutions
  • Ubisense - SmartSpace RTLS
  • Wireless Logic - Conexa IoT Network
  • Zest4 - M2M / IoT Connectivity 

Most Innovative Machine Tool Solution

  • BSA Tools - BSA Multi-Spindle Lathes
  • Chester Machine Tools - Chester CNC Series
  • Citizen Machinery - Citizen Cincom LFV
  • DMG Mori - DMG MORI 5-Axis / CELOS X
  • DTS UK - Johnford / Ibarmia Solutions
  • Haas Automation - Haas UMC-750 / Haas Control
  • Hurco - Hurco WinMax Control
  • K.L. Giddings Ltd - Bespoke Tooling Services
  • Makino - Makino a-Series / EDM
  • Matsuura Machinery - MAM72 / MX Series
  • Mazak (Yamazaki Mazak) - MAZATROL SmoothAi / INTEGREX
  • Mills CNC (Doosan/DN) - SYNERGI Automation Cells
  • Rivetwise (RivRite) - RivRite AFN Auto-Feed Tool
  • TRUMPF - TruLaser / TruConnect
  • XYZ Machine Tools - ProtoTRAK Control / RMX Bed Mills

Most Innovative ERP Solution

  •  Acumatica - Acumatica Manufacturing Edition 
  •  DELMIAWorks (Dassault Systèmes) - DELMIAWorks (IQMS) 
  •  ECI Software Solutions - JobBOSS² / M1 / Macola 
  •  Epicor - Epicor Kinetic 
  •  ERP AVEEROS (PVT) Ltd - AVEEROS CLOUD ERP - Industry-Focused ERP Platform 
  •  IFS - IFS Cloud 
  •  Infor - Infor CloudSuite Industrial 
  •  NetSuite - NetSuite for Manufacturing 
  •  Plex (Rockwell Automation) - Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform 
  • Priority Software - Priority ERP
  •  QAD - QAD Adaptive ERP 
  •  Rootstock Software - Rootstock Cloud ERP 
  •  Sage - Sage X3 
  •  Syspro - Syspro 8 
  •  The Access Group - Access SupplyChain / FactoryMaster
     

Most innovative Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

  •  AspenTech - Aspen MES / IP.21 
  •  AstroNova - TrojanLabel / Test & Measurement 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA MES 
  •  Critical Manufacturing - Critical Manufacturing MES (V10) 
  •  Dassault Systèmes - DELMIA Apriso 
  •  DELMIAWorks - DELMIAWorks 
  •  ERP AVEEROS (PVT) Ltd - AVEEROS MES– Smart Manufacturing management System 
  •  GE Vernova - Proficy Smart Factory 
  •  Katana - Katana Shop Floor App 
  •  Lighthouse Systems (Infor) - Shopfloor-Online 
  •  Mestec (acquired by Eyelit) - Mestec MES 
  •  MRPeasy - MRPeasy Shop Floor 
  •  NetSuite - NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile 
  •  Operations Feedback Systems - OFS-X and OFS Flow 
  •  Parsec Automation - TrakSYS 
  •  Plex Systems - Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform / MES 
  •  Praxie - Praxie Interactive Processes 
  •  Rockwell Automation (Plex) - Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform 
  •  Seiki Systems - Seiki AIR 
  •  Sepasoft - Sepasoft MES 
  •  Siemens (Opcenter) - Opcenter Execution 
  •  Tulip - Tulip Operations Platform 

Most Innovative Master Data Management Platform
 
  •  Ataccama - Ataccama ONE 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA Information Standards Manager 
  •  ERP - AVEEROS (PVT) Ltd AVEEROS Innovative Solution for Process Automation 
  •  IBM - IBM InfoSphere / Match 360 
  •  Informatica - Intelligent Data Management Cloud 
  •  Precisely - Precisely EnterWorks 
  •  Reltio - Reltio Connected Data Platform
  •  Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk AssetCentre  
  •  SAP - SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) 
  •  Semarchy - Semarchy Data Platform (xDM)  
  •  Sling Designs 
  •  Stibo Systems - Stibo Systems STEP 
  •  Syniti - Syniti Knowledge Platform 
  •  TIBCO - TIBCO EBX Software 
Most Innovative Document Management Solution
 
  •  DELMIAWorks - DELMIAWorks Document Control 
  •  DocuPhase/ onPhase - DocuPhase Automation 
  •  DocuWare - DocuWare Cloud 
  •  Egnyte - Egnyte Platform 
  •  FileHold - FileHold DMS 
  •  GembaDocs 
  •  Ideagen - Ideagen PleaseReview / Huddle 
  •  Iron Mountain - Iron Mountain InSight 
  •  Laserfiche - Laserfiche Cloud 
  •  M-Files 
  •  Restore PLC - Restore Digital 
  •  Revver - Revver 
  •  Shred-it Ltd - Secure Destruction Services 
Most Innovative Solution for Process Automation
 
  •  AstroNova - AstroNova Test & Measurement 
  •  Comau S.p.A. - MR4WELD 
  •  COPA-DATA - zenon Software Platform 
  •  Coplan Ltd - KIT 
  •  Emerson Electric - DeltaV Distributed Control System 
  •  ETQ - ETQ Reliance
  •  Festo - Festo Motion Terminal
  •  HMS Networks - Anybus / Ewon 
  •  Honeywell International - Experion PKS 
  •  Inductive Automation - Ignition Platform 
  •  KUKA - KUKA iiQoT 
  •  Red Lion Controls (now part of HMS Networks) - FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation 
  •  Robiquity - Intelligent Automation Services 
  •  Rockwell Automation - PlantPAx Distributed Control System 
  •  Schneider Electric - EcoStruxure Automation Expert 
  •  Seeq - Seeq Workbench 
  •  Softing - dataFEED / edgeConnector 
  •  Yokogawa Electric - OpreX Control 
 

Sustainable Manufacturing   

Most Innovative ESG Reporting Platform
 
  •  Clarity AI - Clarity AI Sustainability Tech 
  •  Comau S.p.A. - Hyperflex 
  •  Datamaran - Datamaran Smart ESG 
  •  Eren Perakende - Energy Monitoring&Sustainability 
  •  Greenly - Greenly Platform 
  •  IntegrityNext - IntegrityNext Platform 
  •  Measurabl - Measurabl ESG Platform 
  •  Novata - Novata ESG Platform 
  •  Osapiens - osapiens HUB 
  •  Plan A - Plan A Sustainability Platform 
  •  Plastic Bank - Impact Hub / Blockchain Platform 
  •  Rio (Rio ESG) - Rio Platform 
  •  Social Value Portal - Social Value Portal / TOMs System 
  •  Sweep - Sweep for Supply Chain 
  •  Watershed - Watershed Climate Platform 
Most Innovative Energy Management Solution
 
  •  Accruent - Accruent Observe (Energy Management) 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA Unified Operations Center 
  •  Best.Energy - Eniscope 
  •  ClearVUE.business - ClearVUE.Zero 
  •  CoolPlanet - CoolPlanetOS 
  •  Eren Perakende - Energy Monitoring & Sustainability 
  •  GridBeyond - GridBeyond Point Platform 
  •  Hexagon - HxGN SDx / EcoSys 
  •  Honeywell International - Honeywell Forge for Sustainability 
  •  Inspired PLC - Energy Optimization Services 
  •  NeuerEnergy - NeuerEnergy Platform 
  •  Schneider Electric Ecostruxure - EcoStruxure Power / Resource Advisor 
  •  SEFE Energy - Carbon Management Solutions 
  •  Siemens - SIMATIC Energy Management 
  •  Socomec - DIRIS Digiware 
  •  Tecman Speciality Materials - Thermal Cell Barrier 
  •  Turntide Technologies - Smart Motor System 
  •  Vital Energi - Energy Generation Solutions 
  •  Zenergi - Energy Freedom 
Most Innovative Renewables Solution
 
  •  Ceres Power - SteelCell / Electrolysis 
  •  CoolPlanet - CoolPlanetOS 
  •  Enspec Power - Grid Connection Studies / Power Quality 
  •  GeoPura - Hydrogen Power Unit (HPU) 
  •  GivEnergy - Commercial Battery Storage 
  •  GridBeyond - GridBeyond Point Platform 
  •  Honeywell International - Battery Energy Storage / Hydrogen 
  •  ITM Power - PEM Electrolysers (TRIDENT / POSEIDON) 
  •  Schneider Electric - EcoStruxure Microgrid 
  • Siemens - SIMATIC Energy Management
  •  Socomec - Energy Storage and Battery Data Analytics 
  •  Univar Solutions (Listed as "Univ Chemicals") - Sustainable Solutions / Bio-based Portfolio 
  •  Vital Energi - District Heating / Energy Centres 
  •  Zenobē - Fleet Electrification / Grid Storage 
Most Innovative Plant Recycling Solution
 
  •  Binder - CLARION Sorting Systems 
  •  Blue Group - Integrated Recycling Plants 
  •  CK International - Twin Ram Balers 
  •  Eren Perakende - Energy Monitoring & Sustainability 
  •  Impact Air Systems - Zig Zag Separation Systems 
  •  JMC Recycling Systems - McIntyre Balers & Shears 
  •  Just-Recycling - New & Used Machinery Sales 
  •  Kiverco - Kiverco Modular Plants 
  •  Mach Tech Services - Lindner Shredding Solutions 
  •  Presona UK - LP Series Balers 
  •  Recycleye - Recycleye Robotics 
  •  RG Recycling Group - Plant Machinery Supply 
  •  Turmec - Bespoke Recycling Plants 
  •  Whitham Mills - Whitham Mills Balers 
  •  Zebra Technologies & Polytag 
Most Innovative Solution for Waste Reduction
 
  •  Axil Integrated Services - Total Waste Management 
  •  Biffa - Biffa Polymers / Closed Loop Recycling 
  •  CiCLO® Technologies - CiCLO® Additive Technology 
  •  CSG (Cleansing Service Group) - Hazardous Waste Treatment 
  • FCC Environment - Energy from Waste (EfW) Services
  •  Greyparrot - Greyparrot Analyzer 
  •  Grundon - Carbon Neutral Waste Collection 
  •  Olleco - Olleco Circular Solutions 
  •  Plastic Bank - Social Plastic® Ecosystem 
  •  Powerday - Materials Recycling Facilities 
  •  Recycling Lives (RL) - Total Waste Management 
  •  Red Industries - Hazardous Waste Management 
  •  Suez Recovery & Recycling - Suez WasteConnect / Circular Consulting 
  •  TradeBe - Hazardous Waste Services 
  •  Univ Chemicals - ChemCare® Waste Management / Circular Solutions 
  •  Veolia UK - Sustainable Waste Solutions 
  •  Ward Recycling - Metal Recycling Services 
  •  Wrapex Ltd - Plastic Recycling Services 
Most Innovative Circular Economy Solution
 
  •  Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) - Circular Fashion Logistics 
  •  Agrivert - Anaerobic Digestion Services 
  •  Arup - Circular Buildings Toolkit / Material Passports 
  •  Base Materials 
  •  Circular Computing - Carbon Neutral Remanufactured Laptops 
  •  Mura Technology HydroPRS™ / ReNew ELP 
  •  Olleco - Circular Renewables (Biofuel/Biogas) 
  •  Plastic Energy - TAC™ Process / TACOIL™ 
  •  PwC - Net Zero Transformation / Circular Advisory 
  •  Re-Gen Waste - Materials Recovery 
  •  RSK Group - Nature-based Solutions / Land Remediation 
  •  Suez Recovery & Recycling - Renew Hubs / WasteConnect 
  •  Techlan - Recycled Release Liners 
  •  Tersus Consultancy - Hazardous Material Consultancy 
  •  Wrapex Ltd - Industrial Plastic Recycling 
  •  Zebra Technologies 
Most Innovative Provider of Sustainable Materials
 
  •  Advanced Biocarbon 3D - Wood-Based 3D Filaments 
  •  AMRC (Univ. of Sheffield) - Sustainable Composites Research 
  •  Aquapak Polymers - Hydropol 
  •  Arup - Circular Buildings Toolkit / Material Passports 
  •  Axion Polymers - Axpoly Recycled Polymers 
  •  Base Materials 
  •  Biome Bioplastics - Bio-based Resins / Filaments 
  •  Econic Technologies - Catalyst Technology (CO2 to Polyols) 
  •  Gen 2 Carbon - G-Mat Recycled Carbon Fiber 
  •  Lucideon - Materials Testing & Consulting 
  •  Notpla - Notpla Coating / Ooho 
  •  Parkside Flexibles - Park2Nature Compostable Laminates 
  •  Scott Bader - Sustainable Composites / Adhesives 
  •  Thomas Swan - Graphene / Sustainable Performance Additives 
  •  Univ Chemicals 
  •  Veolia UK - PlastiLoop Circular Polymers 
  •  Victrex - Victrex PEEK / PAEK 
  •  Woolcool 
  •  Xampla - Plant Protein Material 
Most Innovative Sustainable Packaging Solution
 
  •  Amcor PLC - AmFiber™ Performance Paper / AmPrima® 
  •  Cambrian Packaging - Ecycle Recycled Packaging 
  •  Charpak - Circular rPET Packaging 
  •  DS Smith - Circular Design Metrics / LiftUp 
  •  FIORINI - MoistShield 
  •  Flexi-Hex - Flexi-Hex Sleeve 
  •  Frugalpac - Frugal Bottle 
  •  Magical Mushroom Company - Mushroom® Packaging 
  •  MaxPack - EcoTEK / NanoStretch 
  •  Notpla - Notpla Coating / Ooho 
  •  Pack Tech (Pack Tech A/S) - Ocean Waste Plastic (OWP) 
  •  Pulp-Tec - Molded Pulp Packaging 
  •  Smurfit Kappa - Bag-in-Box Powergrip / AquaStop™ 
  •  Surepac 
  •  Woolcool - Woolcool Liners 
  •  WZ Packaging - Enviro Chocolate Wrap 
Most Innovative Water Management Solution
 
  •  Alpheus Environmental - Industrial Wastewater Management 
  •  Aquabio - AMBR™ / REVOS™ 
  •  Business Stream - Intelligent Water Management 
  •  Castle Water - Smart Metering / Water Efficiency Services 
  •  Everflow - Eclipse Platform 
  •  Hydro International - Downstream Defender® / Up-Flo® Filter 
  •  John Crane - Product SB2 USP 
  •  MWH Treatment - Digital Delivery / Bio-resources 
  •  Nijhuis Saur Industries UK - Mobile Water Solutions / Water-on-Demand 
  •  Sweco UK - Water Asset Management / Flood Resilience 
  •  Veolia UK - Hubgrade Digital Services 
  •  Water Plus - Advanced Data Services / Leak Detection 
  •  Waterscan - Waterline / Self-Supply 
  •  WCS Group - Water Treatment / Hygiene Services 
Most Innovative Carbon Capture Solution
 
  • Aker Solutions - Just Catch™ Modular CCS 
  • British Salt (Tata Chemicals Europe) - Ecokarb® (CCU Plant) 
  • C-Capture - C-Capture Solvent Technology 
  • Cambridge Carbon Capture - CO2LOC Technology 
  • Carbon Clean - CycloneCC / CDRMax
  • Equinor - H2H Saltend / Northern Lights 
  • John Crane - Type 28XP Dry Gas Seal
  • LanzaTech - CarbonSmart™ Platform 
  • Mission Zero Technologies - Electrochemical DAC 
  • Nuada - Nuada Carbon Capture Filters
  • Progressive Energy (HyNet) - HyNet North West Project
  • SSE Thermal - Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station
  • Storegga - Acorn Project / CCS Development
  • Wood Group - CCS Engineering / XLR8 CCS Partnership 
Most Innovative Supply Chain Sustainability Solution
 
  •  Achilles - Achilles Carbon Reduce 
  •  Action Sustainability - The Sustainability Tool 
  •  Buro Happold - Supply Chain Advisory / LCA  
  •  CarbonChain - CarbonChain Platform
  •  Circulor - Material Traceability / Battery Passport 
  •  Digital Catapult - Digital Supply Chain Hub 
  •  Eco-Business - Sustainability Intelligence Platform 
  •  Ecodesk - Ecodesk ESG Platform 
  •  Greenstone (part of Cority) - SupplierPortal (Cority) 
  •  Provenance - Provenance Proof Points 
  •  Schneider Electric - The Zero Carbon Project 
  •  Sedex - Sedex Radar / SMETA 
  •  Segura - Segura Platform 
  •  Sourceful - Sourceful Platform 
  •  SustainAbility ( acquired by ERM (Environmental Resources Management) - Strategic Advisory / Rate the Raters 
  •  Wrapex Ltd - Closed Loop Plastic Recycling 
 

Workforce & Safety Tech 

Most Innovative Workforce Training & Upskilling Solution

  •  5Mins - 5Mins Platform 
  •  Attensi - Attensi PROCESS / BEHAVIOUR 
  •  Cognassist - Cognitive Assessment Platform 
  •  COMAU S.p.A - Exoskeleton MATE-XT GO 
  •  Fuse Universal - Fuse Platform 
  •  HowNow - HowNow LXP 
  •  Kallidus - Kallidus Learn / Sapling 
  •  Multiverse - Applied Learning Platform / Data Fellowships 
  •  Obrizum - Obrizum Adaptive Platform 
  •  Sponge Learning - Spark / Bespoke Digital Learning 
  •  Thrive Learning - Thrive Learning & Skills Platform 
  •  Virti - Virti Immersive Platform 
Most Innovative Connected Worker Solution
 
  •  Blackline Safety - G7 Connected Safety Wearable 
  •  Blink - Blink Employee App 
  •  Bodytrak - Bodytrak Earpiece 
  •  COMAU S.p.A - Exoskeleton MATE-XT GO 
  •  Intoware (WorkfloPlus) - WorkfloPlus 
  •  Navenio - Navenio Location Services 
  •  Parsable - Parsable Connected Worker 
  •  Peoplesafe - Peoplesafe Pro App / SOS Devices 
  •  Reactec - R-Link Watch / HAVS Monitoring 
  •  SoloProtect - SoloProtect ID / Mobile 
  •  Zaptic (was acquired by Intellect ) - Zaptic Platform 
Most Innovative Safety Technology Solution
 
  •  A-Safe - RackEye / Smart Barriers  
  •  Alcumus - Alcumus SafeContractor / EHS 
  •  Casella - Guardian / dBadge2 
  •  COMAU S.p.A - Exoskeleton MATE-XT GO 
  •  EcoOnline - EcoOnline 
  •  Protex AI - Protex AI Platform 
  •  Rombit (Onward) - Rombit Wearables 
  •  SafetyCulture - SafetyCulture (iAuditor) 
  •  Spillard Safety Systems - AI Human Detection System 
  •  Trolex - Air XS Silica Monitor 
  •  Zebra Technologies & Royal Canin 
  •  Zonegreen - Smart DPPS™ 
 
 

Supply Chain & RegTech

Most Innovative Procurement Management Solution

  • Compleat Software - iCompleat 
  • Coupa - Coupa Navi™ AI Agents
  • Creatio - Procurement Workflow Automation 
  • DeepStream - DeepStream RFQ
  • Ivalua - Ivalua Platform / Environmental Impact Center  
  • Jaggaer - Jaggaer One / Autonomous Commerce
  • Market Dojo - Market Dojo Sourcing 
  • Medius - Medius Spend Management 
  • Precoro - Precoro Procurement Software
  • Proactis - Proactis Source-to-Pay
  • Sourceful - Sourceful Platform 
  • TrueCommerce - TrueCommerce Platform 
  • Wesco Anixter - Wesco Digital Solutions / OMIS 
Most Innovative Demand Forecasting Solution
 
  • Board International - Board Intelligent Planning 
  • Creatio - Creatio Platform 
  • Dassault Systemes - DELMIA Quintiq Demand Planning
  • Forecasting & Planning Ltd - Demand Planning Consultancy 
  • FuturMaster ( officially rebranded to Sunstice) - FuturMaster Bloom 
  • Infor - Infor Demand Forecasting / Infor AI 
  • Jedox - Jedox Planning 
  • Kinaxis - RapidResponse / Maestro
  • Logility - Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform 
  • Mendix - Mendix Supply Chain Solutions 
  • OMP - Unison Planning™ 
  • Peak (Peak.ai) - Peak Decision Intelligence 
  • Slimstock - Slim4 Platform 
  • ToolsGroup - Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) 
Most Innovative Solution for Managing Supplier Relations
 
  •  Brooklyn Solutions - Brooklyn VendorOps 
  •  Coupa - Coupa Navi™ AI Agents 
  •  Gatekeeper - Gatekeeper VCLM Platform 
  •  H Foster 1875 & co Limited - Service / Supply Chain Excellence 
  •  HICX - HICX Supplier Experience Management 
  •  IBM Maximo / Watson - IBM Supply Chain Intelligence Suite 
  •  Ivalua - Supplier Collaboration Hub 
  •  Jaggaer - Jaggaer Supplier Management 
  •  Kodiak Hub - Kodiak Hub SRM 
  •  Procurify - Procurify Platform 
  •  Risk Ledger - Defend / Connect 
  •  Trade Interchange (ARCUS) - ARCUS Supplier Management 
  •  TrueCommerce - TrueCommerce Platform 
  •  Vizibl- Vizibl Platform 
  •  Wesco Anixter - Wesco Digital Solutions / OMIS 
  •  Zycus - Zycus iSupplier / Merlin AI 
Most Innovative Supply Chain Optimisation Solution
 
  •  AVEVA - AVEVA Unified Supply Chain 
  •  Cimcorp - Dream Factory / Crate Picking Automation 
  •  Creatio - Supply Chain Workflow Automation 
  •  Digital Catapult - Digital Supply Chain Hub 
  •  EY - EY Supply Chain Intelligence Platform (SCIP) 
  •  FourKites - Dynamic Yard / Predictive Visibility 
  •  Hexagon - Hexagon Nexus / Digital Manufacturing 
  •  LeanDNA - Inventory Optimization Command Center 
  •  LogiNext - LogiNext Mile 
  •  Microlise - Fleet Performance / Journey Management 
  •  OMP - Unison Planning™ 
  •  Peak (UiPath) - Peak Decision Intelligence 
  •  Relex Solutions - Relex Living Retail Platform 
  •  Siemens MindSphere / OpCenter - Opcenter / Insights Hub 
  •  Slimstock - Slim4 Platform 
  •  ToolsGroup - Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) 
  •  TrueCommerce - TrueCommerce Platform 
  •  Wesco Anixter - Asset Management & Optimization 
Most Innovative Digital Supply Chain Resilience Solution
 
  •  Altana AI - Altana Atlas 
  •  Augury - Augury Machine Health / Process Health 
  •  Craft - Craft Supplier Intelligence 
  •  Everstream Analytics - Everstream Platform 
  •  Fortinet - Fortinet Security Fabric / OT Security 
  •  Fusion Risk Management - Fusion Framework System 
  •  Interos - Interos Resilience Platform 
  •  Onapsis - Onapsis Platform 
  •  Prewave - Prewave Supply Chain Risk 
  •  Project44 - Movement Platform 
  •  Resilinc - Resilinc Platform / EventWatch 
  •  Shippeo - Shippeo Visibility 
  •  Sourcemap - Sourcemap Platform 

Most Innovative RegTech & Compliance Solution
 
  •  Achilles - Achilles Network 
  •  ComplyAdvantage - ComplyAdvantage Sanctions Screening 
  •  Corlytics - Corlytics Regulatory Intelligence 
  •  Encompass Corporation - Encompass KYC Automation 
  •  Exiger - Exiger Insight / 1-Click Supply Chain 
  •  M-Files 
  •  Napier AI - Napier AI Continuum 
  •  Quantexa - Quantexa Contextual Decision Intelligence 
  •  Risk Ledger - Risk Ledger Network 
  •  Sedex - Sedex Radar 
  •  SmartSearch - SmartSearch AML Platform 
 


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