Rushlight Awards 2020-21: deadline for entries – 30 November
To enter, go to www.rushlightevents.com/rushlight-awards.
The Rushlight Awards are in their 14th year, recognising the cleantech stars and sustainability champions of today. They are the only independent set of awards designed specifically to support and promote all the latest clean technologies, innovations, programmes, installations and initiatives for businesses and other organisations throughout the UK and internationally.
There are 25 separate categories covering renewable energy, clean fuels and transport, energy efficiency, power generation, green products and services, sustainable agriculture, forestry and biodiversity, water, waste and resources, sustainable manufacturing and services and environmental measurement and management. There is a category for any technology innovation, programme or initiative that reduces the environmental footprint of energy, transport, industry and everyday life.
The Rushlight Awards are open to all types of organisation at any stage of corporate development including individual inventors, early stage companies, charities, universities, SMEs, quoted companies and multinationals.
These awards can be used:
- to have your technological achievements recognised by a leading independent judging panel
- to open your business to new market opportunities
- to celebrate and thank the team who have developed a technology, installation or solution
- to launch a new initiative
- to raise your profile to access new sources of funding and other support
The benefits for entrants to this year's awards include:
- The prestigious and internationally recognised Rushlight Awards carry substantial kudos, specifically due to the totally independent, high quality judging and breadth of support from the key leading participants in the sector.
- Winners and commended entries can display their respective success logos on all their marketing material and communications free-of-charge after the event.
- Every entrant who is a commercial business can receive a free Grant Scope assessment by Granted Consultancy, including a 30 min Skype call.
- All entrants can receive a free R&D tax credit assessment by MCS.
- All entrants can receive a free IP session with Venner Shipley.
- Celebrate an innovation breakthrough or an initiative by entering the awards.
- Put your product, service, technology or project in front of potential customers, investors, partners, intermediaries and service providers.
- Group and overall winners can receive free PR and communication support from Barking Dog Communications.
- All direct entry category winners receive a winner's certificate and the group category and overall winners receive a trophy.
- Further entrant benefits are being planned and put in place over the next two months.
Due to the pandemic, there will not be a physical Rushlight Awards Party this year and the winners will be announced virtually on Thursday 28 January 2021.
To enter, just go to www.rushlightevents.com/rushlight-awards and follow the instructions in How to Enter. Details of the entry fee are set out there too.