Connected Britain Awards 2026
EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE: Friday 24th April
FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday 15th May
For the 9th year running, the Connected Britain Awards will recognise the most significant and innovative organisations, solutions and programmes that are shaping Britain’s digital future.
We have completely refreshed our categories for 2026 to stay ahead of a shifting market. This includes the debut of brand-new awards like 'Data Centre Project of the Year' and 'OSS/BSS Innovation of the Year.' To celebrate excellence across the board, we are also offering four categories that are entirely free to enter: Public Sector Trailblazer, Digital Skills Award, The Community Improvement Award, and The Rising Star Award.
Make sure you refer to projects delivered within the United Kingdom and that show results delivered in the period 1 December 2024 to 30 December 2025. Project lifespan can extend outside of these dates.
2026 categories:
- Community Improvement Award ( Free to enter)
- Digital Skills Award ( Free to enter)
- Public Sector Trailblazer Award ( Free to enter)
- Rising Start Award ( Free to enter)
- Access Innovation Award
- AI Innovation Award
- Barrier Removal Award
- Broadband Provider Award
- Customer Champion Award
- Data Centre Project of the Year
- Enterprise Solution of the Year
- Indoor Connectivity Award
- Infrastructure Builder of the Year
- IoT Excellence Award
- Mobile Service Provider of the Year
- OSS/BSS Innovation of the Year
- Public Sector Partner Award
- Sustainability Award
- Strategic Deal of the Year
- Startup of the Year*
*Note the "Startup of the Year" award is only open to startups exhibiting at Connected Britain, who will be invited to apply for one of the ten pitch slots, taking place live on stage at Connected Britain. If you are a startup and want to enter this category,
apply for your place in the Connected Britain Startup Village here.
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