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The Great British Entrepreneur Awards has been celebrating the stories of exceptional entrepreneurs for over a decade.

The accolades don’t always go to the biggest businesses. We pride ourselves on celebrating incredible stories of passion, tenacity, courage, innovation and disruption from entrepreneurs running businesses of all sizes and at all stages.

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East of England Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Ben Medland, DRIFT Energy

Introducing DRIFT Energy Yachts. We deploy sailboats over the horizon to harvest green hydrogen at sea.

Using our AI routing software to hunt ‘Goldilocks’ weather, Then deliver it to any port… globally.

London Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Chris Forbes & Julie Chen, The Cheeky Panda

The Cheeky Panda was founded in 2016, in 6 short years we have grown to a global business operating across UK, EMEA and USA.

Midlands Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Olivia Simpson, SymbioTex

After seeing the extent of single-use plastic in healthcare during an NHS placement, and researching its impact, I founded SymbioTex- with the aim of producing biobased home-compostable medical devices.

North East Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

David Hill CBE, Environment Bank

The Environment Bank (EB) is delivering a new plan for our planet. Without it, the results will be catastrophic for biodiversity.

North West Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Carl & Katie Walker & Sarah Dean & Sam Hunter, Go Thrift

Go Thrift is one of the UKs leading second-hand fashion retailers.

Scotland and Northern Ireland Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Steve Tigar, loveelectric

loveelectric is an industry-leading EV salary sacrifice platform that removes the cost and hassle of leasing a brand-new electric vehicle, benefiting employers and employees alike.

South East Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Kate Hofman, GROWUP FARMS

GrowUp Farms is the first vertical farm to sell a branded bagged salad in UK supermarkets.

South West Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Katie Lopes, Stripe & Stare

Stripe & Stare make the world’s most comfortable underwear, created for women by women responsibly sourced and B Corp certified.

Wales Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Ben Musgrave, J M Renewable Solutions Ltd

JM Renewable Solutions have over 15 years of experience in energy savings installations for domestic and commercial customers.

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