TEES TECH AWARDS 2026
Tees Tech Awards 2026
WINNERS & FINALISTS ROLL CALL
Business of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Double Eleven Winner: Outrank Finalists: Bondgate IT, Tanglewood Games
The Janice Webster Unsung Hero Award
Shortlisted by Teesside Hospice Winner: Udari Jayasinghe( Tricore Technical Services) Finalists: Laura Buckell( Jola HR), Russell Mills( Alt Labs)
Tees Tech Ambassador
Sponsored by Latos
Kimberley Turner( Double Eleven) – decided by a tech panel
Tees Tech Business Leader of the Year
Sponsored by Punch Robson Solicitors
Chris Wood( Tanglewood Games) – decided by a tech panel
Digital Transformation
Sponsored and shortlisted by Azets Winner: Middlesbrough College Group Finalists: CF Fertilisers UK, Sealip Engineering
Digital Innovation Award
Sponsored and shortlisted by Teesside University Winner: NCB Hazcheck
Finalists: ACE Education Training, Assessable Technology, The Faraday Centre
Digital Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Vistech Services Winner: Saigo Finalists: GloriaMundo, Japaflex
Small Digital Business of the Year
Sponsored by Barclays Eagle Labs, shortlisted by programme sponsor UKSE
Winner: Intasite Finalists: Low Digital, Observer Interactive, Yellowbox
Tees Tech Rising Star
Sponsored and shortlisted by Middlesbrough College
Winner: Noah Benjjaoui( Tricore Technical Services)
Finalists: Kayhan Kajumi( Intasite), Michael Crean( Alt Labs)
Tees Tech for Good Award
Shortlisted by film sponsor Square One Law Winner: NCB Hazcheck Finalists: Japaflex, Labman Automation
Tech Start-up Award
Sponsored by Outrank Winner: Surghive Finalists: Rivisio, ACE Education Training
Big night – NCB Hazcheck celebrate winning both the Digital Innovation and Tees Tech for Good awards.
Proud – Intasite directors Andy Martin and Danielle Croce celebrate winning the Small Business of the Year award.
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Praise – Udari Jayasinghe of Tricore Technical Services won the Janice Webster Unsung Hero Award.
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