Your judges

Entries for the 13^th Startups Awards are coming in great numbers, and the full list of judges can now be revealed.

This year’s line-up includes huge names from the food sector, as well as household names from tech, retail and a Dragon. The judging process is rigorous as our judges are keen to find the UK’s best businesses and reward outstanding innovation.

This year’s judges include:

Cath Kidston MBE
Jon Wright, co-founder of Innocent Drinks
Simon Franks, co-founder of Simon Franks
Tom Valentine, Secret Escapes co-founder
Oli Barrett MBE, co-founder of StartUp Britain
Tim Sawyer CBE, CEO of StartUp Loans
Howard Graham, CEO of MadeSimple Group
Fraser Doherty MBE, co-founder of Super Jam and Beer52
Rory Stirling, investor at BGF Ventures
Nic Brisbourne, investor at Forward Partners
Emma Sinclair MBE, founder of EnterpriseJungle
Nick Jenkins, Dragons’ Den investor and Moonpig founder
Julien Callede, Made.com co-founder and former Startups Awards winner
Cassandra Stavrou, co-founder of PROPERCORN and former Startups Awards winner
Nick Wheeler, founder, Charles Tyrwhitt
Simon Franks, co-founder, LOVEFILM and chairman, Redbus and Franks Family Foundation
Rekha Mehr MBE, formerly Mass Challenge, founder of Moonrekha
Nick Goode, executive vice president and project management at Sage
David Cox, partner at haysmacintyre
Robert Leigh, joint chief executive officer at DeVono Cresa
Ian Wallis, editorial director at Startups.co.uk
David Lester, founder of Startups.co.uk
Chris Broadbent, founder and managing director of The Internet Works

Following the entry deadline on Friday 16^th September, judging will take place at the prestigious offices of Coutts in October. Those shortlisted will be invited to the awards ceremony that will be hosted by Oli Barret MBE at the grand Royal Garden Hotel, London on the evening of Thursday 17 November 2016.

Want to get your business seen by our judges and being a part of the biggest night in the start-up calendar?

Enter your business for the Startups Awards here.