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Finalists announced for the Mid Suffolk and Babergh Innovation Awards 2024




Some of the most innovative companies across two districts are set to be celebrated at an awards ceremony.

The finalists have now been announced for the Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils Innovation Awards 2024.

The awards, held every two years, are a celebration of businesses in all sectors that are striving to use unique and creative approaches to deliver their products and services.

The innovation winners at the last event in 2022 Picture by Lucy Taylor Photography
The innovation winners at the last event in 2022 Picture by Lucy Taylor Photography

Councillor Teresa Davis, Mid Suffolk District Council cabinet member for thriving communities, said: “The Innovation Awards provide us with an opportunity to give businesses some well-earned recognition for the ways in which they overcome problems and find creative solutions.

“Whilst many businesses are focussed on their day-to-day work, we really want to shout about what they do.

“Receiving an award has helped to boost businesses for the winners, and business in our region.

2022 Overall winner. Queue Technology
2022 Overall winner. Queue Technology

“On behalf of everyone at Mid Suffolk, I’d like to congratulate each of the finalists that have made it onto the shortlists.

“It’s going to be incredibly tough to choose the winners, but any business that takes home an award will be very deserving of it.”

The awards will be handed out at a ceremony held at All Manor of Events, Ipswich on November 7.

Cllr Derek Davis, Babergh District Council cabinet member for sustainable economy, said: “Each of these businesses is making important strides to innovate in their industry.

“It is excellent to see so much forward-thinking taking place in our area.

“Thank you to our sponsors for enabling us to recognise another group of trailblazing businesses at what will be the third edition of these awards.”

This year, awards range across eight categories ranging from High Street Innovation to Rising Star

The finalists are:

Sustainability Innovation (sponsored by Connected Innovation)

Aquagrain, Needham Market

Bantu Farm, Bentley

Natural Building Systems Ltd, Palgrave

Construction Innovation (sponsored by Suffolk New College)

Mbloc Ltd, Long Melford

Project Orange Architects, Lavenham

TMJ Interiors, Bildeston

Customer Service Innovation (sponsored by University of Suffolk)

Breakout, Long Melford

J Edwards Funeral Directors, Sudbury

West View IT, Stowmarket

Food and Drink Innovation (sponsored by Mid Suffolk District Council)

Bantu Farm, Bentley

Flourish & Bean Ltd, Bramford

James White Drinks Ltd, Ashbocking

Growth Business of the Year (sponsored by MENTA)

IEMusic, Stowmarket

Orbital, Stowmarket

Token of the Forest, Barking

High Street Innovation (sponsored by Babergh District Council)

Flourish & Bean Ltd, Bramford

Suffolk Creative Spaces, Long Melford

The Crooked House, Lavenham

Rising Star (sponsored by University of Essex)

EO Escape Rooms, Sudbury

Ocala Healthcare, Stowmarket

Softwood Books, Stowmarket

Shooting Star (sponsored by West Suffolk College)

Canine Dip and Dive Club Ltd, Helmingham

IEMusic, Stowmarket

The Refill Shed, East Bergholt

One of the winners will then be named as the overall Business Innovator of the Year.