We are proud to announce that DigiKind has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand new awards programme.
The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 startups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries.
There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries.
Kathy Kyle Bonomini, Co-Founder and Director of DigiKind, Ltd, said:
“We are thrilled to be shortlisted for Digital Startup Southeast – congratulations to all of the businesses shortlisted. We are so pleased to be part of reimagining high streets and supporting economic growth through digital transformation, our creative campaigns and community building. We are very proud to have worked with local councils and communities to empower local businesses with networking, training, grant support and one to one business advisory services – it has been a concerted effort to build resilience in our entire community.”
Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.
Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions.
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said:
“New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation.
“Given the sheer volume of phenomenal startups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We’ve been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”
StartUp Awards National Series
The StartUp Awards National Series is a collaboration between the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards – an established programme nationally receiving over 5,000 applications annually – and the Wales Start-Up Awards, the only regional awards currently celebrating new businesses in the UK.
The StartUp Awards National Series will recognise the achievements of those amazing individuals who have had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service.
Already established and thriving in Wales, the StartUp Awards National Series is now taking the passion and drive to celebrate new business and extending across the whole of the United Kingdom.
About DigiKind
DigiKind empowers communities through digital transformation. Founded by Kathy Kyle Bonomini and David Worsell in 2021, DigiKind empowers communities through digital transformation and is working with towns and cities on high street recovery. We work with central government, local authorities, non-profits, startups, BIDs, and companies large and small to reach more people, focus on building community and drive footfall back to the high street. We are award-winning experts who know what it takes to execute high street reopening and recovery campaigns.
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For more information, contact Kathy Kyle Bonomini at kathy@digikind.uk, 07500 800 627 or https://linktr.ee/kathykyle_.
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