ICI Architecture Studio shortlisted for StartUp Awards National Series

Cheshire based ICI Architecture Studio has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand new awards programme.

The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 startups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries.

Over 2,500 applications were received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries.

ICI Architecture Studio is an award winning multi disciplinary architectural services provider delivering projects across the UK & internationally. It works in a multitude of different sectors including residential, commercial and leisure complexes. 

Jordan Kirkham, Director of ICI Architecture Studio and CIAT affiliate, said: "This is a huge moment for ICI Architecture Studio to be recognised and shortlisted for the Construction and Building Services Awards for the midlands is an honor and we are thrilled to be recognised by the team at the StartUp Awards National Series."

Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.

Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions.

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation.

“Given the sheer volume of phenomenal startups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We’ve been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”