Our Partners
Awards Partners
Headline Partner
Cardiff Metropolitan is a global university rooted in Wales, with a history of practice-focussed and professionally oriented education that dates back to 1865.
The University launched Cardiff School of Technologies in 2018 and academics continue to work closely with technology companies and industry bodies to develop a portfolio of industry focused degree programmes. The School offers degrees in computer science and software engineering, games design and development, data science, information security, robotics, electronics and systems engineering
Associate Partners
The £1.3bn Cardiff Capital Region City Deal signals a region that is ‘open for business’ and to develop and promote the way in which business will be delivered. Its mantra is good growth; the CCR wants to drive the kind of enterprise development that is sustainable, inclusive and meaningful to the 1.5m people who live in the region. Cardiff Capital Region intends for current and future generations to see a bright future in the region and aims to be to build greater self-reliance and true sustainability and resilience.
The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC), is a co-funded and co-developed Tech Valleys project between Digital Security leaders, Thales, and the Welsh Government. NDEC will offer training in digital practices, cyber security and research, working with blue chip organisations and local stakeholders. The centre works with talented staff who train local businesses and people in digital skills and will become a hub of technological advancement.
Awards partners
The Sir Michael Moritz Tech Start-up
Leading FinTech brand GoCompare, is a UK financial services, utilities and home services comparison website. Also operating MyVoucherCodes, connecting consumers with money saving offers from leading brands and weflip, an innovative switching service that uses technology to automatically flip people onto cheap energy tariffs, forever.
International Impact
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with products that cover a diverse range of applications, supported by an innovative outsourced foundry services portfolio that allows the Group to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for the wafer needs of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers.
Best New Talent
The Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult is headquartered in South Wales. It is focused on accelerating the adoption of compound semiconductors and on bringing applications to life in three technology areas: Power Electronics, RF & Microwave and Photonics. CSA Catapult exists to help the UK economy grow and works across the UK within a range of industry sectors from automotive to medical, and from digital communications to aerospace.
Innnovative Product of the Year
Innovation Point has been living and working at the cutting edge of technology since 2016, finding ideas, attracting more than £4m of investment through UK R&D competitions, private capital investment and successful accelerator programmes. Our impact is already more than £20m to the Welsh economy.
We’re a small, experienced team with backgrounds spanning business growth, investment and technology, with a relentless focus on building strong and productive relationships with international tech and digital innovation partners. Using both what we know and who we know, we nurture, inform and cultivate the best of tomorrow’s innovation.
Best Tech Workplace
Acorn’s IT & Digital Division specialises in placing the very best IT professionals in permanent and contract positions across the UK
Best Application of Tech
Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed specialises in the manufacture of high-end broadcast equipment for worldwide markets. Its diverse offering also includes a Service and Repair Centre, Refurbished Sony Pro Equipment & 4K Upgrade Programme and Contract Manufacturing Solutions among others.
Technology Leader of the Year
Wynne-Jones IP is a UK and pan-European IP firm specialising in trade marks, patents, designs, IP strategy, IP licensing and enforcement, IP audits and IP renewals. They have been helping businesses, like yours, for over 50 years.
Supporting partners
Careers Wales provides free and impartial careers information and support for anyone making education or employment decisions.
Capital Law is a multi-service commercial law firm and consultancy, set up to provide a quick thinking alternative to the conventional legal model. Proudly Welsh, with an international outlook, we have a strong, ever-expanding client base in the electronics, software and technology industries.
In collaboration with leading Welsh employers, Gower College Swansea has developed an innovative suite of digital apprenticeships in software, data analytics, cyber security and digital media.
We are most grateful to all of our partners for their generous support of the Wales Technology Awards 2019.