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Apply now for the 2023: Startups 100 awards!

Entries are open for the UK’s longest-running index of new businesses. Are you an exciting entrepreneur sending shockwaves through your sector? Click here to apply.

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Updated on October 17, 2022

Entries for the Startups 100 Index 2023 are now closed.

We’ll be announcing the list of winners in early 2023 – watch this space until then!

The Startups 100 is a list of the most promising new UK businesses, chosen in collaboration with our authoritative panel of judges.

As well as celebrating the best small businesses in the UK, the list is also the ideal opportunity to showcase your company’s capabilities to future clients and collaborators. Last year’s winner, educational tech startup Multiverse recently took on a valuation of £1.4 billion.

Applying for the Startups 100 is easy and completely free of charge to enter. To make a submission, simply fill in our online entry form.

Our only requirements are that your business is/was:

UK-based
Privately owned
Launched on or after 1st January 2017

Entries will close 17 October. To get the full details on what to include in your submission, read our full guide to the entry process. Good luck – we can’t wait to hear from you!

If you have any questions regarding the Startups 100 2023, drop us an email at su100@startups.co.uk or reach out to us on our social channels.

Written by:

Helena Young Deputy Editor

Helena is Deputy Editor at Startups. She oversees all news and supporting content on Startups, and is also the author of the weekly Startups email newsletter, delivering must-know SME updates straight to their inbox. From interviewing Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin to spotting data-led working from home trends, her insight has been featured by major trade publications including the ICAEW, and news outlets like the BBC, ITV News, Daily Express, and HuffPost UK. With a background in PR and marketing, Helena is particularly passionate about giving early-stage startups a platform to boost their brands. That's one reason she manages the Startups 100 Index, our annual ranking of new UK businesses.

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