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Winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 revealed




The winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 have been revealed.

More than 350 people attended a ceremony held at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Thursday evening (May 18), where remarkable achievements across a host of science and technology sectors in the Cambridge region were celebrated.

The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 winners and highly commended finalists. Picture: Keith Heppell
The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 winners and highly commended finalists. Picture: Keith Heppell

The winners of 16 categories were revealed following a record number of entries to the sixth annual awards, which were judged by a panel with a range of expertise.

The first award of the night was the In Search of Wonder Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the creative agency JDJ Creative, went to serial entrepreneur and angel investor Peter Cowley.

Guests heard from Peter, who founded 14 businesses after studying engineering and computer science at the University of Cambridge. An active angel investor, he has personally invested in 76 start-ups, including a number of those represented at the awards, and has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs, and acted as a director on more than 40 boards. He has shared his advice in two books - The Invested Investor and Founder to Founder.

Science and Technology Awards 2023: The JDJ Creative-sponsored In Search of Wonder Lifetime Achievement Award winner Peter Cowley. Picture: Keith Heppell
Science and Technology Awards 2023: The JDJ Creative-sponsored In Search of Wonder Lifetime Achievement Award winner Peter Cowley. Picture: Keith Heppell

In each of the other categories, there was a highly commended finalist and a winner.

Editor Paul Brackley, who hosted the awards, said: “The extraordinary talents of science and technology sectors in the Cambridge region were clear for all to see at these awards.

“Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended finalists - and indeed, to all our nominees who made it on to highly competitive shortlists.

Science and Technology Awards 2023 host Paul Brackley. Picture: Keith Heppell
Science and Technology Awards 2023 host Paul Brackley. Picture: Keith Heppell

“I would like to thank our wonderful hosts at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University, and all of our sponsors for their terrific support. Without them, we could not have held this celebration.

“We look forward to telling more of the stories of our winners in the coming weeks and months - and to launching the search for the 2024 winners later this year.”

The sponsors of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023
The sponsors of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023

Intellectual property law specialists Appleyard Lees, which sponsored Biotech Company of the Year - an award that went to Amphista Therapeutics - also gave out the final prize of the night.

The IP Prize, offering £1,500 of tailored, specialist IP advice, went to Mimicrete, the self-healing concrete pioneer. It was a great night for Mimicrete, which earlier won the Cleantech Company of the Year category, sponsored by Woodfines Solicitors.

Daniel Zeicher, the MP for Cambridge, said: “Such an array of talent from in and around Cambridge competing for these awards!

“This morning in the House of Commons I was expressing concern about the future of life sciences - this evening, back with all these inspiring people, I am much reassured! Well done to the Independent and everyone involved for making this event happen, celebrating the very best in science and technology in and around Cambridge.”

Science and Technology Awards 2023. Picture: Keith Heppell
Science and Technology Awards 2023. Picture: Keith Heppell

The evening began and ended with a networking reception.

The event was also livestreamed for those who couldn’t make it, and that can still be watched here.

Look out for much more coverage soon, including a special edition of the Cambridge Independent with a supplement telling the stories of the winners, and all the photos from the night, published from Wednesday, March 24.

The winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023

The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 were held on May 18.
The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2023 were held on May 18.

In Search of Wonder Lifetime Achievement Awards
Sponsored by JDJ Creative

Peter Cowley

Start-up of the Year
Sponsored by Kao Data

Winner: Maxion Therapeutics
Highly Commended: The SecOps Group

Cleantech Company of the Year
Sponsored by Woodfines Solicitors

Winner: Mimicrete
Highly Commended: Vuala

The Enterprise Skills Award
Sponsored by The Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School

Winner: Domino Printing
Highly Commended: Marshall Skills Academy

Employer of the Year
Sponsored by COEL

Winner: bit.bio
Highly Commended: Grant Instruments

STEM Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Cambridge Science Park

Winner: Cambourne Electronics and Robotics Club (CERC)
Highly Commended: Cambridge Spark

Biotech Company of the Year
Sponsored by Appleyard Lees

Winner: Amphista Therapeutics
Highly Commended: STORM Therapeutics

Medtech Company of the Year
Sponsored by Sagentia Innovation

Winner: 52North
Highly Commended: Endomag

The One to Watch
Sponsored by cofinitive

Winner: CardiaTec Biosciences
Highly Commended: Blueshift Memory

CEO of the Year
Sponsored by Mission Street

Winner: Dr Nicki Thompson, Amphista Therapeutics
Highly Commended: Paul Larbey, Bango

Researcher of the Year
Sponsored by AstraZeneca

Winner: Prof Lee Smith, Anglia Ruskin University
Highly Commended: Dr Dannielle Green, Anglia Ruskin University

AI Company of the Year
Sponsored by Chesterford Research Park

Winner: Intellegens
Highly Commended: Eagle Genomics

The Tech for Good Award
Sponsored by Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge

Winner: resPNse
Highly Commended: Marshall Futureworx

The Award for Innovation
Sponsored by Bruntwood SciTech

Winner: Porotech
Highly Commended: Enhanc3D Genomics

Technology Company of the Year
Sponsored by the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University

Winner: Pragmatic Semiconductor
Highly Commended: Evonetix

Life Science Company of the Year
Sponsored by Zyme Communications

Winner: Astex Pharmaceuticals
Highly Commended: Cerevance

Following the awards, winners left with goody bags containing copies of the Cambridge Independent, iQ business magazine, Velvet, our monthly lifestyle magazine, stickers produced for us by fastprint.co.uk and gifts from sponsors.

Look out for features on our winners in the coming months, and the launch of the 2024 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards in the autumn. To stay in touch with the awards, sign up for our weekly newsletter.



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