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Midlands Tech 50

Welcome to BusinessCloud’s Midlands Tech 50 ranking for 2020.

Holovis, which designs immersive and mixed reality solutions for entertainment venues and enterprise clients, tops the second annual ranking of the region’s most innovative technology companies.

The final ranking was decided by a combination of selections from an expert judging panel (see below) and a public vote on the 117-strong shortlist which attracted 1,200 votes.

You can click on the company names for a brief description of what they do. Last year’s position is in brackets. Businesses who wish to purchase an extended profile, including a logo and website links, can email us here.

  • Naomi Nash, entrepreneur engagement manager (Midlands), Tech Nation 
  • Anita Bhalla OBE, chair, Creative City Partnership 
  • Lewis Stringer, MEIF senior relationship manager (East and South-East Midlands), British Business Bank 
  • Nicola Wright, senior business development manager, West Midlands Growth Company 
  • Iain Mansell, deputy director, Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands 
  • Jonathan Symcox, editor, BusinessCloud

More regional Tech 50 rankings from around the UK are available here.

  • 1. Holovis Hinckley
  • 2. Adapttech Birmingham
  • 3. Enlighten Tamworth (1)
  • 4. DeadHappy Leicester
  • 5. School of Code Birmingham (5)
  • 6. Geospatial Insight Birmingham
  • 7. HIT Energy Services Lincoln
  • 8. Tended Lincoln (34)
  • 9. Oxbridge Birmingham
  • 10. Bloc Digital Derby (32)
  • 11. GeoSLAM Nottingham (45)
  • 12. Energym Birmingham
  • 13. Adzooma Nottingham (50)
  • 14. Bluesky International Ashby-de-la-Zouch
  • 15. Commify Nottingham
  • 16. Ideagen Nottingham (46)
  • 17. Spica Technologies Birmingham
  • 18. Navitas Leicester
  • 19. Metis Aerospace Lincoln
  • 20. StaffCircle Leicester
  • 21. e-days Nottingham
  • 22. Deep Branch Biotech Nottingham (12)
  • 23. Indra Technologies Malvern (20)
  • 24. Voxpopme Birmingham (10)
  • 25. Guykat Birmingham (2)
  • 26. Kaido Birmingham (3)
  • 27. Delta Financial Systems Birmingham
  • 28. Tebex Nottingham
  • 29. CyberQ Group Birmingham
  • 30. Moneyshake Newcastle-under-Lyme
  • 31. Parker Software Stoke-on-Trent
  • 32. Igloo Vision Craven Arms
  • 33. endoscope-i Birmingham (24)
  • 34. Learning Labs Birmingham
  • 35. Clarilis Leamington Spa
  • 36. European Thermodynamics Wistow
  • 37. Ensek Nottingham (8)
  • 38. Fluence Birmingham
  • 39. ParticiPoll Leicester
  • 40. C7 Health Henley-In-Arden, Warwickshire (47)
  • 41. Oncimmune Holdings Nottingham (4)
  • 42. Daden Birmingham
  • 43. Lockwood Publishing Nottingham
  • 44. Vanti Birmingham (22)
  • 45. Aceleron Birmingham (42)
  • 46. bet365 Stoke-on-Trent (14)
  • 47. e-bate Leicester
  • 48. HALO X-ray Technologies Nottingham
  • 49. Rimilia Bromsgrove
  • 50. Talis Birmingham

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