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

SignVideo

SignVideo

BT Connected Society Award

SignVideo was born in response to the frustration of the deaf British Sign Language (BSL) community. It can be incredibly difficult to communicate with hearing people and do normal, everyday...

Finalist 2017
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C the Signs

People's Award

Diagnosing cancer is extremely challenging. Unlike other diseases, there is no single identifiable symptom or test that can alert Doctors to a potential cancer diagnosis. Cancer is a collection of...

Winner 2017
MakerClub – BrightSparks

MakerClub – BrightSparks

Digital Skills Award 2017

MakerClub’s BrightSparks programme gives Brighton tech companies the chance to make a life-changing difference to children from low-income families. A lack of access to technology, combined with reduced school and...

Finalist 2017
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