What’s it all about?
We need your entries and nominations!
From apprentices to entrepreneurs and from start-ups to long-established multinationals, The University of Staffordshire Business Awards is for anyone working in the region's business community.
Whatever sector you work in, whatever the size of your business and whatever stage you are at in your journey, there is a University of Staffordshire Business Awards category for you.
We work with partner organisations and businesses around the region to establish and host this successful, annual celebration of the very best of the business community within Staffordshire.
2026 winners
Lifetime achievement Awards
Mo Chaudry
Business of the Year
Drayton Beaumont Services Ltd
Small Business of the Year
Stafford Engineering Services
Entrepreneur of the Year
Craig Wilkinson
Apprentice of the Year
Hannah Caulfield of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Innovation Award
Valentine Clays
Growth Award
Drayton Beaumont Services Ltd
Young Business Person of the Year
George Lowe
Team of the Year
The Courtyard by Marriott, Keele
Skills For The Future
KMF Group
Business in the Community
Alice Charity (Charity) & AMB Insurance Services (Business)
Alumni Business Person of the Year
Rachel Hayward
Start-up Business of the Year
Weather Wise Solutions
High Street Impact Award
Appetite