From Silicon Valley to Mars, advances in science and technology are transforming the way we see the world. This award is for initiatives that are utilising new and exciting technology that has the potential to change the landscape of the UK and beyond.
Congratulations to our 10 finalists in the Emerging Tech Initiative of the Year Category.
The ultimate winner will be announced at our Digital Leaders 100 awards ceremony in June.
Meet the Finalists
Bibimoney
Bibimoney is a London based fintech company. We have developed a patented, fully interoperable, device-agnostic, mobile money solution in the form of a patented SIM-Skin which works on “Any Phone. Any Network”, with a focus on financial inclusion.
The Bigger Pie
The Bigger Pie Community came to be in 2019 to champion Women in (and moving into) Web 3 with the technical expertise, leadership skills, and network they need to shape and impact the Web 3 world.
Blueskeye & Perinatal Mental Health
BlueSkeye AI has developed and deployed academic research informed, clinical grade machine learning technology to automatically analyse face and voice data and interpret medically relevant expressed behaviour to help assess, treat, and monitor health, mood, and mental state.
Eseye: AnyNet SMARTconnect™
AnyNet SMARTconnect™ is flexible, on-device connectivity software that enables resilient and scalable global connectivity.
Lifebit
Lifebit is a global leader in multi-omics and health data software. Our mission is to help researchers find cures for diseases by solving the most challenging problems in precision medicine, genomics and healthcare through data and technology.
MiToken Technology: citizen.tech
We believe that secure, digitised community participation is essential for safeguarding our liberties, convictions, symbols, cultures, and right to self-determination. Therefore, we've developed citizen.tech, which combines digital banking & electoral system in a unified platform
N2S and KA2 - enabling an accountable, circular tech economy
N2S and KA2 Science-based impact reporting platform is the first to truly empower enterprise businesses to deliver on their ESG and CSR obligations and objectives across the purchase, consumption, and recycling of IT equipment: creating an accountable and truly circular tech economy.
National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is a digital map that will revolutionise the way we manage our buried infrastructure, delivering £350m+ pa economic growth through a centralised, standardised. The first phase of NUAR was launched in April 2023 to great acclaim.
Sprout.ai
Sprout.ai is an end-to-end claims automation technology solution for the insurance industry. Sprout.ai works in partnership with major insurers - including Zurich UK and AdvanceCare- building groundbreaking AI and data-led products to automate the claims process for customers.
SQR Group
SQR Group are launching a Digital ID that’s unique in the Digital ID space, as it verifies the ID to the individual rather than a device. Once verified, each user is assigned a highly secure next-gen QR code (SQRC) and a unique 16-digit token that corresponds solely to their face.