One of the successful companies is ipTest of Guildford in Surrey, which has won in the Innovation category for its DS5 1,000A high-speed tester for SiC and GaN power components (right). Particularly suited to electric vehicle drive-train electronics, according to the company.
“DS5 has been tremendously well received by our customers and I’m so proud it’s been recognised in the Innovation category of the King’s Award.” said ipTest MD Conor McCarthy. “This has been a true team effort by everyone within our company.”
Previously The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the King’s Awards for Enterprise recognises outstanding UK businesses.
Successful businesses can use the King’s Awards Emblem for five years.
Electronics-related winners of the Kings Awards for Enterprise 2023
Please accept our apologies if you think you should be on the list below and are not – many of the published descriptions are ambiguous. Comment below if you have been missed off so that you can be added.
For INNOVATION
Ansell Electrical Products
Warrington
A panel which converts an ordinary LED light into an emergency light.
Aspöck UK
Bishop’s Stortford
Radar based reversing aid for commercial vehicles with automatic brake function.
Cableflow International
High Wycombe
Equipotential earth connection device for equalising earth potentials of ME equipment in a healthcare setting.
CMR Surgical
Cambridge
Surgical robotic system to enable surgeons to deliver better surgery.
Conductive Transfers
Barnsley
Manufactures printed circuits for smart textiles using our patented process.
eXroidTechnology
Sandwich
Electrotherapy technology and service treating all 4 grades of internal haemorrhoids without surgery.
HWM-Water
Cwmbran
Digital float sensor providing remote early warning of sewer blockages to prevent pollution spills.
Idem Safety Switches
Wigan
Anti-tamper safety switch system with guard locking to prevent access to moving machinery.
Inov8 Systems
Belfast
Ultrasonic self cleaning probe to facilitate the uninterrupted optical inspection and analysis of water.
ipTEST
Guildford
Dynamic Switch Tester used for characterising wide-band gap semiconductor devices.
Linea Research
Letchworth Garden City
High-powered, highly efficient amplifiers with integrated networked audio and digital signal processing used in pro-audio.
MasterMover
Ashbourne
Electric tug solutions for safe and efficient material handling for applications across industrial manufacturing.
MPE
Liverpool
EMP filters.
PCE Automation
Beccles
Complete contact lense manufacturing systems.
Sesanti
Andover
Electro-optical system for identification at range in low light levels.
Spoken Ink
London
Rail real-time journey information dashboard.
Trackwise Designs
Tewkesbury
Manufacturing process for length-unlimited multi-layer flexible PCBs
For INTERNATIONAL TRADE
7thSense Design
Upper Beeding
Design and manufacture of media servers, pixel processors and control systems for entertainment.
Focus SB
St. Leonards on Sea
Electrical switches and sockets and associated accessories in standard and bespoke form factors.
GeoAcoustics
Great Yarmouth
Design and manufacture of acoustic based survey equipment used in the aquatic environment.
LabLogic Group Holdings
Sheffield
Manufacturer and supplier of hardware and software designed for measuring radioactivity within highly regulated environments.
Lumishore
Swansea
Design and manufacture of marine LED lighting systems, for leisure marine and super-yachts.
Music Marketing Services (trading as Quail Digital)
London
Professional wireless headset systems for retail, healthcare, community and quick service.
NRG Marine
Coventry
OEM of Sonihull ultrasonic antifouling systems.
Thermoteknix Systems
Waterbeach
Design and manufacture of thermal imaging and temperature screening solutions for industry, defence and security.
