Drone Industry Launches Technology & Innovation Awards

The drone industry has announced the launch of the Unmanned Air Systems Technology & Innovation Awards. With the unmanned aviation industry developing at such a great pace the awards have been established to recognise innovation, excellence and growth across the industry. The awards are open to all organisations involved in the unmanned aviation industry, with entries welcomed from across the globe. The awards will honour those organisations which have pushed at the boundaries of unmanned aviation, serving as an endorsement of determination, hard work and a celebration of success.

The drone industry has announced the launch of the Unmanned Air Systems Technology & Innovation Awards. With the unmanned aviation industry developing at such a great pace the awards have been established to recognise innovation, excellence and growth across the industry. The awards are open to all organisations involved in the unmanned aviation industry, with entries welcomed from across the globe. The awards will honour those organisations which have pushed at the boundaries of unmanned aviation, serving as an endorsement of determination, hard work and a celebration of success.


The awards are now open for submissions, with the final closing date for entries set as the 20th December 2015.

Entries will be analysed by a select panel of judges. Winners will be announced during a ceremony hosted at SkyTech 2016 on 27th January.

This years awards will select four winners:

• Start-up of the Year 2016
• The Innovation Award 2016
• Service Solution of the Year 2016
• The Award for Business Growth 2016

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The Award Categories:

Start-up of the Year 2016

Have you built an outstanding new business in the last 12 months? Are you in the early stages of development but have amazing potential? We are searching for the rising stars of the unmanned aviation industry. Entrants for this award should be businesses established since March 2014.

The Innovation Award 2016

Do you have an innovative new product offering? Have you developed a new UAV platform, component, software program, power source, sensor or camera? Perhaps its safer, smaller, faster, lighter, works better than anything weve seen before? Innovation lies at the heart of the UAS industry and this award is designed to celebrate exactly that. Entries for this award are welcomed from all involved in the unmanned aviation industry including academia.

Service Solution of the Year 2016

Do you offer a ground-breaking industry service? Are you using an exciting new approach? Maybe youve developed the latest and greatest service for agriculture, construction or training? We are looking for the businesses that are providing stand-out service solutions across the unmanned aviation industry. Entries for this award are welcomed from all involved in the industry.

The Award for Business Growth 2016

Has your business undergone substantial growth in the last year? Have you built a powerful brand and enhanced your market position? Maybe youve expanded your distribution networks, products, markets or services? This is the award for the unmanned aviation industrys fastest growing businesses. Entrants for this award should be businesses established prior to March 2014 who have seen substantial growth in the period since September 2014.

For more details or to submit an entry please visit the award website page.

Enquiries:
awards@charlesmaxwell.co.uk

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