Highlights from Past Winners

We’ve been consistently blown away by the range and calibre of entries. Here are some of the organisations that sponsors and partners frequently highlight

OrCam MyEye

OrCam MyEye

BT Connected Society Award

The worlds most advanced and wearable artificial vision device is helping people regain their independence. MyEye, designed by OrCam, provides advanced text-to-speech from any surface, sign, document or computer. Users...

Finalist 2017
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Blood Quest

Digital Health Award

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has produced a free new app for iPad called ‘Blood Quest’, which aims to help alleviate children and young people’s anxiety when they have a...

Finalist 2017
Emily-Jayne Crittenden

Emily-Jayne Crittenden

Tech Volunteer of the Year

In just three years, this volunteer has had undeniably huge impact on tech in Norwich and the wider region. Emily-Jayne Crittenden, runs two local tech businesses. She entered the industry...

Finalist 2017
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Dyslexic Aid

BT Young Pioneer Award

“They have used their technical knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to design and make a device that helps children who are struggling to learn because of dyslexia,” said Sean Connolly, the...

Winner 2017
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Fizzyo

Digital Health Award

“Imagine spending hours of your day, every day, battling with your teenage kids to do their physiotherapy. While others play video games, you are telling yours ‘no you can’t go...

Winner 2017
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Christine Dodds

Tech Volunteer of the Year

Many people with sight loss believe their visual impairment excludes them from using technology. This tech volunteer finalist is showing people with visual impairments that this simply isn’t true. The...

Finalist 2017
EduBlocks

EduBlocks

BT Young Pioneer Award

Think you can’t code? Think again. Thirteen-year-old Joshua Lowe is passionate about programming and he says his project could get everyone coding, “especially those who think they can’t.” He’s been...

Finalist 2017
Sheffield Hallam

Sheffield Hallam

Digital Health Award

Ivan Phelan, is Associate Researcher working in gaming development at Sheffield Hallam University, he’s been involved in this area for the last ten years. “I really like the idea of...

Finalist 2017
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Simon Cook

Tech Volunteer of the Year

“Through his immense knowledge of IT, combined with his determination, Simon has been able to help hundreds of elderly residents gain access to IT equipment and a Wi-Fi connection for...

Winner 2017
#techmums

#techmums

Digital Skills Award

#techmums works with mums in disadvantaged communities to teach them digital skills, build their confidence and help them relate better to their children around technology, Dr Sue Black OBE explained....

Finalist 2017
Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Tech Volunteer of the Year

The Collett Special Educational Needs School for children from 4 to 17 years is one of the lowest funded in Hertfordshire. “Many of our children have no access to IT...

Finalist 2017
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FabFarm!

Digital Skills Award

FabFarm! is a digital aquaponic farm that is designed, built and operated as a social enterprise by disabled students in Derry, N.Ireland. Developed by the Nerve Centre, FabLab, it uses...

Winner 2017