Hartpury University and Hartpury College has renewed its commitment to innovation by sponsoring the Most Innovative Business of the Year category for the third year running at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 (SGGBA).
They’ll join fellow sponsors including Hazlewoods, Willans LLP Solicitors, Montrose Group, QuoLux, Ecotricity, and Six Property Consulting.
This year’s awards will take place on Thursday 19 October 2023 at the Gloucester South Community Fire Station in Tuffley and nominations are open until Friday 19 May 2023.
Businesses can enter up to three categories using this link.
Professor Andy Collop, Vice-Chancellor, Principal and CEO of Hartpury said: “Hartpury University and Hartpury College are thrilled to support the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards once again. The awards continue to grow, and they’ve become an important date in the region’s business calendar.
“The future of every industry is reliant on innovation and our sponsorship of this category is in keeping with our passion for growth - whether in our local economy, the development of our own facilities or the education and development of our students.”
The Innovation, Careers and Enterprise (ICE) team provide careers planning advice and guidance, workshops on setting us a business, support throughout the process and the recent, and an annual Enterprise Finals with opportunities to win vital funding and mentoring from local business people.
Stuart Emmerson, Director of Business Development at Hartpury added: “The SoGlos team have done an outstanding job of establishing and growing these awards. I’m delighted that we continue to align ourselves with this important event. Our sponsorship allows us to play our part in helping to create a dynamic, inclusive, and thriving local economy.
“We’re keen to work closely with businesses, whether through research projects, work placements, or as partners to make Gloucestershire a magnet for innovative firms. The event offers a valuable opportunity to network and celebrate the many success stories of our great county.”
Key dates for the awards are as follows:
Friday 19 May 2023: Nominations close
Friday 26 May 2023: Entries sent to judges for review
Wednesday 21 June 2023: Shortlisted businesses revealed
Tuesday 18 July 2023: Sponsors and shortlisted businesses drinks reception at Still Moving, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham
Wednesday 13 September 2023: Judges panel meeting at Malmaison, Cheltenham - finalists and winners decided
Friday 15 September 2023: Finalists revealed
Thursday 19 October 2023: Awards evening at Gloucester South Community Fire Station, Tuffley, Gloucester - winners announced.
Learn more about the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards here.
