Queen’s Awards entries urged

Companies can apply for a Queen’s Award in up to three categories - International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Any number of firms can win an award in each category, provided they can demonstrate outstanding or continuous business achievement in their field. Steve Brice, Secretary of The Queens’ Awards Office, said: “Winners consistently tell us how valuable their Award win has been to their business. It costs nothing to apply for a Queen’s Award, and detailed feedback is given to unsuccessful applicants to help them work towards a successful Award application in a future year. So whether or not they win, a small investment of time in a Queen’s Award application now can prove to be a very major investment in future business success.” Alongside the business awards, organisers are also calling for nominations for The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) – an award for individuals. This recognises outstanding people who are working to encourage aspiring entrepreneurs. Eleven recipients of the QAEP, including one Lifetime Achievement Award, were announced this year, and joined representatives of the winning businesses at a Buckingham Palace reception last night (14 July) .