Congratulations to all the winners of the sub-regional heats now going through to The Grand Final! 



Innovation Award

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Childsplay Co-operative Nursery

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Cell Pack Solutions Ltd

Winner for Teesside: Big Bite


Best Place to Work Award

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Muckle LLP

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: AR Power

Winner for Teesside: razorblue


Made in the North East Award

Joint winners for Northumberland & Tyneside: Allan Brothers Ltd and George Smith

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Fairgrieve Compression Moulding

Winner for Teesside: B A Joinery


Rising Star

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: David MacGregor of Osbit

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Callum Hodgson of Accelerate Media

Winner for Teesside: Phoebe Taylor of Seventeen Lashes and Brows


Growth Award

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Citizens Advice Gateshead

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Power Tool World

Winner for Teesside: Lucy Pittaway Ltd


Business Person of the Year

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Professor John Woodward of Northumbria University

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Chris Balmer of AR Power

Winner for Teesside: Dan Kitchen of razorblue


Start-up Award

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Noggin HQ

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Green Platypus Holdings Ltd

Winner for Teesside: MJF Resin Flooring Academy


Small Business of the Year

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Luminous XR

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies Ltd

Winner for Teesside: Big Bite


Environment, Social & Governance Award

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Aspire Technology Solutions

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Pacifica

Winner for Teesside: B A Joinery


Business of the Year

Winner for Northumberland & Tyneside: Wootzano Ltd

Winner for Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside: Power Roll

Winner for Teesside: razorblue