Metryx Ltd

was formedin 2000 and sells high technology equipmentf or monitoring semiconductor manufacture. Metryx Ltd

technology was invented, and is manufactured,in the UK. The company exports 100% of sales to acompact but quite complexmarket. Export sales have grown by 240% over the last three years with plansin place for continued growth and expansion intoFar Eastern markets. It has won business from large multinational brand names across the world and works hard on partnerdevelopment en route to winning the business. The company won aQueen’s Awardin Innovationin 2008 and has subsequently turned its innovative invention into acommercial success through exporting.

MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd

Methuen SouthBath Road Chippenham

SN14 0GT

http://www.**r.mwgroup.net

Immediate Parent: M+W Germany

GmbH - Germany CEO: Mr Peter Greenhalgh

Contactf or press enquiries: Alex Goude

Tel: 01249 45***

Email: alex.goude**[ta]**oup.net

Establishedin 2004, MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd

is asubsidiary of M&W Germany GmbH. It is an engineering andconstruction company offering complete process and facility solutions. afirst time Queen’s Award winner, the company hasincreased its export sales by 475% over the last three years. The company’s business plan aims to treble annual turnover by 2015. Current overseas business is with EU and the USA. The company targets businessesin four key market areas - advanced

technology facilities; energy and environment; life sciences, science and research and high tech infrastructure. It is also looking to develop exports into Northern Europe, offering engineering and construction services to the nuclear sector.

Rigibore Ltd

Guildford Road Industrial Estate Hayle

Cornwall

TR27 4QZ

http://www.**gibore.com

Immediate Parent: Bassett Group Ltd

Chairman: Mr Roger Bassett

Contactf or press enquiries: Suzanne Bennet

Tel: 01736 75***

Email: suzanne**[ta]**bore.com

Establishedin 1983, Rigibore Ltd.

owned by Bassett Group Ltd.

designs and manufactures precision standard and specialboring tools and integrated boring systems. afirst time Queen’s Award winner, the company has increased its overseas sales by 123% over the last six years. The company’s main export markets are USA, which accounts for 65% of export sales, India,China, Germany and Turkey, anew territory. The company has different trading strategiesin different parts of the world - fo rexample, Rigibore Incin the USA trades directly with blue chip clients and with machine tool builders and,in India, the company works with aSales Agent. The company plans to establish Rigibore GmbH to directly market its productsin Germany.

SelectScience Ltd

Science House

Church Farm Business ParkCorston

BA2 9AP

http://www.**lectscience.net

Managing Director and Publisher: Mr Arif Butt

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Arif Butt

Tel: 01225 87***

Email: arif**[ta]**ctscience.net

Establishedin 1998, SelectScience Ltd

is an innovative online publisherin the science industry, providing application andtechnology information to scientists around the world and enabling online conversation about scientific products to helpaccelerate critical research. The company offers a‘borderless’ service with over 50 large clients and 230,000 subscriptionmembers worldwide. SelectScience maintains adirect sales forcein Europe and the US. The company has successfully penetrated the European and North American markets, with planned expansion into emerging markets. New clients andterritories are targeted through research, monitoring customer interaction through interview, discussion and online surveys.

SelectScience’s exports represent 85% of turnover and overseas sales growth was 72% over the last three years.

Simpleware Limited

Bradninch Hall

Castle StreetExeter

EX4 3PL

http://www.**mpleware.co.uk

Managing Director: Dr Philippe YoungContactf or press enquiries: Mr David Harman

Tel: 01392 42***

Email: d.harman**[ta]**leware.com

Establishedin 2003, Simpleware Limited

is basedin Exeter and is acurrent holder of aQueen’s Awardin Innovation for 2012.

The company provides software for the visualisation, analysis and conversion of 3D scan data from MRI and CT into numericalmodels for simulation. The company’s excellent record of technical accomplishment, proactive collaboration with major players,such as NASA-USA, and the ongoing investment and focus on R&D underpins the company’s success. Simpleware is asuccessful global company, exporting to the USA, Germany Japan, France, China, Australia, Canada and other EU countries.in addition, strong re-selling networks are being establishedin India, Taiwan, and Singapore. Simpleware’s exports contributed81% of total turnover with overseas sales growth at 690% over the last six years.

Whetman Pinks Limited

Houndspool Ashcombe Road Dawlish

EX7 0QP

http://www.**etmanpinks.com

Managing Director: Mrs Carolyn Bourne

Contactf or press enquiries: Mrs Carolyn Bourne

Tel: 07860 19***

Email: carolyn**[ta]**manpinks.com

Whetman Pinks was foundedin 1936 and incorporatedin 2004. It is an independent company breeding and propagating hybrid Dianthus (Pinks). It exports to anumber of markets including mainland Europe, Japan, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealandand South Africa and is the only commercial Pinks specialistin the world. This first time winner of aQueen’s Award has aclearstrategy and knows its markets, its products and its potential. Sales are achieved via trade shows, publications and its wholesalecatalogues as well as the use of brokers. Where it is uneconomical to supply directly licenses are used, with licenses recently having been issued to four new territories.

Advanced Insulation Plc

Unit E Bristol Road Hardwicke

Contactf or press enquiries: Howard Walker

Tel: 01452 88***

Tel: 07740 57***

Email: howard.walker**[ta]**lc.com

Advanced Insulation Plc wins an Innovation Award for developing arange of insulation products for application to well-heads andassociated oil extraction equipment on the sea floor. Incorporating advanced materials and applied using aunique process, thepatented products are capable of operating at very high temperatures and extreme depths, thus ensuring effective working of sub-sea facilities, which are prone to failure if not properly protectedin hazardous environments. The new, long-life products areenabling the cost-effective exploitation of oil fields that previously was not possible. Consequently, the significant extension of oilproduction worldwide has been made possible. Based on the innovations, the company has enjoyed significant commercial

success over recent years.

Atlantic Inertial Systems Ltd. t/a UTC Aerospace systemsClittaford Rd

Southway PL6 6DE

http://www.**caerospacesystems.com

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: Goodrich Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Kevin Pindard

Contactf or press enquiries: Alison Fenn

Tel: 01752 72***

Email: alison.fenn**[ta]**.utc.com

Atlantic Inertial Systems Ltd t/a UTC Aerospace Systems wins an Innovation Award for developing inertial measurement unitsappliedin precision guidance systems. The devices, which incorporate high technology components, designed and patented by the company, are used to guide missiles, shells and land vehicles. Being small, lightweight and robust enough to withstandshock levels generated by shells fired from field artillery pieces and vibration levels caused by rocket motors, they are ideally suited for targeting systems for small missiles. Relative to earlier generations of similar devices, the new units give moreaccuracy and reliability and are more widely applicable. They consume less power and have lower manufacturing costs.

Importantly, collateral damage and unintended civilian casualties are reduced when appliedin war situations. They have beencommercially very successful.

Hydrate for Health Ltd

Alexander Chapel

6 Berkeley Square

Clifton

BS8 1HG

http://www.**drateforhealth.co.uk

Chief Executive: Mr Mark Moran

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Mark Moran

Tel: 07808 16***

Email: mark.moran**[ta]**ateforhealth.co.uk

an Innovation Award is made to the small company, Hydrate for Health Ltd.

for developing and distributing aunique hands-free

drinking system called The Hydrant, which reduces dehydrationin hospital patients, care home residents and peoplein care at home. Dehydration is amassive, and well known, problemin healthcare, often caused not by lack of availability of fluids but lack of access to them. The innovation provides personal drinking systems enabling users to maintain their own levels of hydrationwithout continual assistance from others. The Hydrant was designed, as aresult of personal experiencein hospital, to solve theproblem of reaching, lifting, or holding drinks. Comprising afluid container, drinking tube and clip for securing to beds, chairs or wheelchairs, thus placing the drink close to the drinker, it contributes significantly to reducing length of stay and infections inhospitals and to preventing admission into hospital from the community. It has been commercially successful.

Limbs & Things Limited

Sussex StreetSt. Phillips

BS2 0RA

http://www.**mbsandthings.com

President: Mrs Margot Cooper

Contactf or press enquiries: Nick Gerolemou

Tel: 0117 311***

Email: nick.gerolemou**[ta]**sandthings.com

Limbs & Things wins an Award for continuously developing arange of physical models to aid ‘hands-on’ teaching of healthcareprofessionals. The models, which are anatomically accurate and incorporate many patented features, provide good visual andtactile feed-back and utilise materials that respond realistically to surgical equipment such as scalpels and scanning devices.

They include pumps and controls which simulate fluids being forced through vessels, pulsating air through hearts and fluid flowthrough urological organs. Medical training supported by the models has been more effective, more convenient and lessexpensive than alternatives. It has reduced patient risk and ensured that doctors and nurses have appropriate skills prior to undertaking procedures. The innovation has been commercially successful.

NanoSight Limited

Minton ParkSP4 7RT

http://www.**nosight.com

Founding Director and CTO: Dr Bob Carr

Contactf or press enquiries: Mrs Ellie Lanning

Tel: 01980 67***

Email: ellie.lanning**[ta]**sight.com

NanoSight Limited

wins an Innovation Award for designing and manufacturing equipment which measures properties of particles having dimensions less than one millionth of ameter (nano-particles). The equipment incorporates patented

techniques involving laser beams and measures size, size distribution and concentration of groups of nano-particles,in realtime. It also measures optical and electrical properties. The commercially successful instruments provide unprecedentedcapability for discriminating between particle typesin complex mixtures. Thus, not only are they are facilitating advances inmanufacturing processes, but their availability is crucial to areas of medical and pharmaceutical research. The scientific merit of the equipment has been acknowledged by usersin hundreds of international research papers.

Neon Play Ltd

The Old Museum

Cirencester

GL7 1UP

http://www.**onplay.com

CEO: Mr Oli Christie

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Oli Christie

Tel: 01285 65***

Email: oli**[ta]**play.com

an Innovation Award is made to the small company, Neon Play Ltd.

for developing and selling popular games (Apps) for mobiledevices. Not only has the company used novel games designs to develop entertaining products, it has developed innovativepromotional techniques to become one of the most successful UK companies selling such products. The success owes much to the cross-promotion of products, by which customers of one game are informed of others via the App. The company,in addition to using social media to sell products, has created across-promotional advertising network and sells advertising space to othergames developers. The innovations have enabled the company to overcome one of the sector’s biggest challenges, to raiseconsumer awareness of particular productsin ahighly populated market-place.

Renishaw plc

Website: renishaw.com

Employees: ***

Director & General Manager-CMM Products Division:Mr David Wallace

Contactf or press enquiries: Chris Pockett

Tel: 01453 52***

Email: chris.pockett**[ta]**shaw.com

an Innovation Award is made to Renishaw plc for the design and manufacture of the REVO® 5-axis multi-sensor probing systemFor coordinate measuring machines. It is the only scanning system that controls simultaneously the motion of three machineand two head axes whilst collecting workpiece data using its range of 2D, 3D and surface roughness measurement probes. itsnovel design incorporates sophisticated laser scanning and electrical signal transmission technology for precise workpiecemeasurement at extremely high rates of data capture. The 5-axis control system removes most of the unwanted dynamic errorsassociated with machine movement because the measuring head performs most of the work. As the head is much lighter andmore dynamic than the CMM, it is able to quickly follow changesin the part geometry without introducing harmful dynamicerrors. This commercially successful product, usedin the inspection of aero-engine blades, automotive cylinder blocks andmany types of gears, significantly improves accuracy and throughput.

Simulation Systems Limited

Unit 8-12 Market Industrial Estate Yatton

BS49 4RF

http://www.**mulation-systems.co.uk

Employees:***

Managing Director/Technical Director: Mr Louis Thompson

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Louis Thompson

Tel: 01934 83***

Email: Louis.Thompson**[ta]**lation-systems.co.uk

an Innovation Award is made to Simulation Systems Limited

for developing arange of closed-circuit television cameras andassociated control systems. They are used for surveillancein complex environments, such as traffic interchanges or large sportsvenu***

The range includes real-time, networked cameras with internet protocols and devices powered by solar panels. The ‘flagship’camera, having 15 miles viewing capability, has low running and maintenance costs and is easy to install. It produces highquality images, day and night,in extreme weather and temperature conditions. Using an image-clarifying system developed by the company, faces can be identified at distances of two milesin mist, rain or snow. Its high specification reduces cameranumbers deployed at particular sites. The commercially successful innovations provide increased monitoring capability fo rminimal cost increases.

Tomcat SNI Ltd

Unit ***

Brockworth

GL3 4AA

http://www.**mcatuk.org

Managing Director - Chief Designer: Mr Robert Griffin

Contactf or press enquiries: Kim Clay

Tel: 01452 61***

Email: kim**[ta]**atuk.org

an Innovation Award is made to the small company, Tomcat SNI Ltd.

for engineering tricycles for disabled users. Based on apatented control system, the tricycles enable carers, on behalf of riders for whom they are responsible, to steer, brake andcontrol speed. The many innovations have extended the opportunities for safe outdoor cycling. They include new lightweight easy to propel frames which ‘quick-release’ for easy transportation, unique safety axles that disengage fixed drivesin emergenciesand a‘swivel seat and step’ for independent access by riders with poor coordination. Smaller tricycles have their drive, steeringand braking systems integrated within the frame which reduces the span between the pedals thus reducing hip strainin smallercyclists. The commercially successful range also includes ahand-propelled tricycle for users who cannot use their legs, tricyclesthat convert to trailers to promote family integration, lightweight high rigidity frames and easily accessible tricycles fo rhoist users.

Track Analysis Systems Ltd

Napier House

Meadow Grove

Shirehampton

BS11 9PJ

http://www.**sl.co.uk

Director: Mr Gary Moss

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Gary Moss

Tel: 0117 938***

Email: info**[ta]**.co.uk

For designing cutting-edge dosimetry equipment, the small company, Track Analysis Systems Ltd.

wins an Innovation Award.

The new products, which measure low levels of neutron and radon radiation, incorporate aworld-leading nuclear track detectionplastic and associated neutron and radon dosimetry read-out systems, the latter involving sophisticated algorithms fo rdistinguishing radon signals from noise to determine dosages with unparalleled accuracy and sensitivity. The new, flexibleequipment has led to faster, more accurate and more widely applicable dosimetry services than were previously possible.

The innovations have underpinned the commercial success of the company.

Seasalt Limited

Unit 8a Bickland Water Road Falmouth

TR11 4SZ

http://www.**asaltcornwall.co.uk

Managing Director (joint): Mr Leigh Chadwick

Contactf or press enquiries: Helen Rowe

Tel: 01326 64***

Email: press**[ta]**altcornwall.co.uk