Watch live as Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2025 winners are revealed
Winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards are to be revealed at a ceremony this evening (Thursday, 15 May).
A celebration of the finest in science and technology sectors across the Cambridge region, the awards are now in their eighth year. They are being held at Hinxton Hall, on the world-famous Wellcome Genome Campus - and for those who cannot be there, a live stream will be available here so that you can watch the awards in full from 7pm until about 8.30pm.
Guests at the awards will enjoy a networking reception - with some surprises - before taking their seats in the Francis Crick Auditorium for the ceremony.
Winners of 16 categories will be revealed - and you can see the shortlist in full below.
Editor Paul Brackley, who is hosting the awards, said: “We are delighted to celebrate the incredible achievements, breakthroughs and innovations taking place in our area. It is inspiring every year to learn about the amazing work going on in and around the city.
“Our judging panels had a challenging time with so many high quality entries, and I would like to congratulate all of our finalists.
“We are grateful to our sponsors for helping us host these awards - and look forward to revealing the winners.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award was the one award not open for public nomination. Instead, the winner was selected by an expert panel.
Previous winners have included AstraZeneca’s Prof Sir Mene Pangalos, the late angel investor and entrepreneur Peter Cowley and cancer genomics pioneer Prof Sir Mike Stratton, a former director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
The evening will conclude with the award of the £1,500 IP Prize from Appleyard Lees, the intellectual property law firm, which will offer bespoke IP advice to the winner.
This could go to any of our finalists.
Arnie Francis, principal associate at Appleyard Lees and a member of the judging panel, said: "Appleyard Lees is proud to have supported and sponsored the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards since their inception in 2017. This year, we are once again pleased to offer £1,500 worth of tailored IP services to one of the awards’ deserving winners. Our prize includes a bespoke suite of services designed to meet the specific needs of the recipient’s business. We look forward to working closely with the winner to help identify the most effective strategies for protecting and securing their valuable intellectual property."
Look out for details of the winners after the awards and don’t miss our special souvenir supplement, with the stories of all our winners, in next week’s Cambridge Independent, out from 21 May.
The categories and finalists
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by the Crown Estate
The One to Watch
Sponsored by cofinitive
Cambridge Kinetics
Tolemy Bio
OutSee
AnthroTek
LinkGevity
STEM Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Cambridge Science Park
Black Talent & Leadership in STEM
Virtual work experience at the Wellcome Sanger Institute
Active Science from Cambridge United Foundation and AstraZeneca
Cambridge Science Centre
The Perse Coding Team Challenge from The Perse School
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by COEL
RxCelerate
Nu Quantum
Metrion Biosciences
Owlstone Medical
Biofidelity
AI Company of the Year
Sponsored by BDO LLP
Luminance
Healx
Supersense Technologies
Ignota Labs
CuspAI
CardiaTec Biosciences
Researcher of the Year
Sponsored by AstraZeneca
Dr Rachael Walker, head of flow cytometry, Babraham Institute
Dr Nuru Noor, clinical lecturer, University of Cambridge / Addenbrooke's Hospital
Dr Akaash Kumar, postdoctoral scientific researcher, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Prof Sharon Morein, co-director of the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour, Anglia Ruskin University
Prof Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University
Prof Chris Parris, head of the School of Life Sciences and leader of the Experimental Cancer Therapeutics team, Anglia Ruskin University
Cleantech Company of the Year
Sponsored by Woodfines Solicitors
Levidian
Cambridge Cleantech
Eyesea Green
Biozeroc
PES Technologies
Advanced Infrastructure
Start-up of the Year
Sponsored by Kao Data
OutSee
Cinema8
Supersense Technologies
Blecon
CEO of the Year
Sponsored by Howden Insurance
Eleanor Lightbody, Luminance
Umaima Ahmad, 52North
Dr Franck Courbon, Ethicronics
Owen Thompson, Cambridge Future Tech
Dr Ola Wlodek, Constructive Bio
Dr Barnaby Balmforth, Biofidelity
Medtech Company of the Year
Sponsored by St John’s Innovation Centre
CMR Surgical
Cyted Health
Mursla Bio
AreteMedical
electronRx
Rapidx Bio
The Tech for Good Award
Sponsored by Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge
Thiscovery
Alchemie Technology
AstraZeneca - next-gen inhaler propellant
Cambridge Nucleomics
Grant Instruments
QPT
Software Company of the Year
Sponsored by Mantle Space
Ethicronics
CuspAI
Cambridge Kinetics
IQGeo
Advanced Infrastructure
The Award for Innovation
Sponsored by Railpen
AstraZeneca - MILTON AI research tool
ArtioSense
FlexEnable Technology
GScan
Plextek
SolasCure
Mursla Bio
Biotech Company of the Year
Sponsored by Appleyard Lees
Mestag Therapeutics
Constructive Bio
Nxera Pharma
Nuclera
RxCelerate
ViaNautis Bio
Technology Company of the Year
Sponsored by the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University
Cellular Origins
Nu Quantum
Pragmatic Semiconductor
Intergence Systems
Bango
Advanced Infrastructure
Life Science Company of the Year
Sponsored by Zyme Communications
Astex Pharmaceuticals
Broken String Biosciences
Sphere Bio
Qkine
LoQus23 Therapeutics
PhoreMost
