Awards 2025

Discover the trailblazers of AI innovation as we unveil the finalists and winners of the National AI Awards 2025. Each category reflects the critical areas of AI advancement, celebrating those who lead the way with their contributions.

This category recognises the outstanding application of AI in transforming business practices and driving innovation. It celebrates organisations that have successfully integrated AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. Whether through automation, data analytics, machine learning, or AI-powered decision-making, this award honors businesses that leverage AI to achieve measurable growth.

AI Business of the Year

Awarded to a standout enterprise demonstrating exceptional leadership and innovation in leveraging artificial intelligence to drive business growth, improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and deliver tangible value across various industries and sectors.

AI Award for Automotive

The AI Award for Automotive recognises technology companies that are revolutionising the automotive industry through innovative applications of artificial intelligence. This award celebrates both startups and established players who are developing cutting-edge AI solutions for automotive services, enhancing efficiency, safety, and the overall driving experience.

AI Award for Manufacturing

Recognising leaders in the manufacturing sector leveraging artificial intelligence to drive operational efficiency, optimise production processes, enable predictive maintenance, and unlock new opportunities for innovation. Recipients showcase pioneering AI applications transforming the manufacturing landscape and driving competitiveness in the global market.

AI Award for Marketing and Advertising

This award recognises applications of artificial intelligence in the marketing and advertising industry. It celebrates the use of AI to create impactful, data-driven campaigns that enhance customer engagement, drive measurable results, and transform the marketing landscape.

AI Award for Retail

Celebrating innovation in retail powered by artificial intelligence, this award recognises organisations leveraging AI-driven insights, personalised recommendations, supply chain optimization, and customer engagement strategies to enhance the retail experience, drive sales growth, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

AI Award for High Tech & Telecom

This award recognises pioneers in the high tech and telecommunications industries harnessing artificial intelligence to drive innovation, optimise networks, enhance connectivity, and deliver cutting-edge products and services. Recipients demonstrate visionary leadership and impactful AI applications shaping the future of technology and communication.

AI Award for Healthcare

Celebrating advancements in healthcare enabled by artificial intelligence, this award honours organisations and initiatives leveraging AI to revolutionise patient care, diagnostics, treatment planning, drug discovery, and healthcare delivery. Recipients demonstrate exceptional innovation and impact in improving health outcomes and driving efficiencies within the healthcare ecosystem.

AI Award for Law

The AI Award for Law celebrates applications of artificial intelligence that are transforming the legal sector. This award recognises solutions that enhance legal processes, improve access to justice, streamline case management, or provide intelligent insights to legal professionals.

AI Award for Financial Services

Recognising innovation and excellence in the financial services sector, this award celebrates organisations leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionise banking, insurance, investment, and related services. From personalised customer experiences to risk management and fraud detection, recipients showcase the transformative power of AI in finance.

AI Award for Transportation

The AI Award for Transportation celebrates innovation and impact within the transportation sector through the application of artificial intelligence. This award recognises organisations or projects that have harnessed AI to revolutionise mobility, improve efficiency, enhance safety, or contribute to sustainable transportation solutions.

AI Award for Energy & Utilities

This accolade honours organisations at the forefront of utilising artificial intelligence to revolutionise the energy and utilities sector. From optimising energy production and distribution to improving resource management and sustainability practices, recipients of this award showcase pioneering AI applications driving positive transformation within the industry.

AI Award for Media & Entertainment

This award celebrates the power of AI in the world of entertainment. It recognises individuals, teams, or organisations that have leveraged AI to create innovative, engaging, and groundbreaking experiences across industries such as film, television, music, gaming, virtual reality, and live events.

This category recognises the impact of AI in education and learning. It celebrates innovative applications of AI that enhance educational experiences, foster personalised learning, and improve outcomes for students, educators, and institutions. Entries in this category can showcase initiatives, programmes, or organisations, as well as schools, universities and of course, the student of the year.

AI University of the Year

Awarded to a university or academic institution demonstrating excellence and leadership in the field of artificial intelligence education, research, and innovation. Recipients of this prestigious accolade showcase outstanding contributions to advancing AI knowledge, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing students for careers in AI-driven fields.

AI School of the Year

The AI School of the Year award celebrates exceptional educational institutions in the UK that are leading the way in integrating artificial intelligence into their curriculum, culture, and innovation strategies. This award recognises schools that inspire and prepare the next generation of AI leaders by fostering creativity, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of AI technologies and their applications.

AI Student of the Year

This award acknowledges exceptional students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of artificial intelligence through research, projects, academic excellence, and innovative applications. Recipients showcase exemplary talent, creativity, and dedication in advancing AI knowledge and technologies.

AI Award for Education

Recognising initiatives, programs, or organisations dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance learning outcomes, improve educational experiences, and drive innovation in education. Recipients of this award demonstrate exemplary efforts in deploying AI technologies to personalise learning, promote accessibility, and empower educators and learners.

This category honors groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence that prioritise safety, reliability, and ethical use. It celebrates projects, technologies, or practices that address critical challenges in AI safety, ensuring that innovative solutions are developed with robust safeguards to protect users and society.

Best Ethical AI Initiative

This award recognises an outstanding project, organisation, or initiative that has demonstrated exemplary commitment to developing and applying artificial intelligence ethically.

AI Product of the Year

Recognising outstanding AI-powered products or technologies that have demonstrated exceptional innovation, usability, and impact in addressing specific needs or solving real-world problems. Recipients of this award showcase cutting-edge AI products that deliver tangible value, enhance user experiences, and drive market differentiation.

AI Startup of the Year

This award celebrates a pioneering startup that is making a significant impact in the field of AI. It recognises innovative young companies that demonstrate exceptional growth potential, creativity, and the ability to solve real-world challenges through AI-driven solutions.

AI Innovation Award

Celebrating bold and transformative innovations driven by artificial intelligence across various domains and industries. Recipients of this award showcase groundbreaking AI technologies, products, or solutions that demonstrate creativity, impact, and potential to reshape industries, solve complex challenges, and drive positive societal change.

NPCC Commissioner’s Award for AI Safety

A closed award recognising exceptional contributions to AI safety and security within policing. Chosen by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Commissioner, this award recognises systems that demonstrate innovation, effectiveness in crime reduction, ethical data use, community engagement, adaptability, accuracy, interoperability, legal compliance, resilience to adversarial attacks and bias, and sustained impact. These systems should exhibit creativity in addressing policing challenges, measurable crime reduction, ethical data practices, community trust building, adaptability to changing circumstances, high accuracy, seamless integration with existing technologies, legal compliance, robustness against adversarial attacks and biases, and long-term sustainability in supporting law enforcement objectives.

AI Award for Cyber Security

The AI Award for Cybersecurity honours outstanding achievements in using artificial intelligence to fortify cyber defences. Recognising innovative approaches in threat detection, prevention, and response, this award celebrates initiatives that leverage AI to enhance cybersecurity practices and safeguard digital assets against evolving threats. Recipients showcase leadership and innovation at the forefront of the intersection between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, driving advancements that bolster resilience and protect critical infrastructure in the face of cyber risks.

This category celebrates the transformative use of artificial intelligence in public service. It recognises initiatives that leverage AI to improve governmental operations, enhance public safety, deliver essential services, or address pressing societal challenges.

AI Award for Government and Public Sector

Celebrating excellence and innovation in the use of artificial intelligence within government agencies, public sector organisations, and civic institutions. Recipients of this award demonstrate exemplary initiatives, policies, or projects leveraging AI to enhance public services, improve governance, and address societal challenges effectively.

Alan Turing AI Innovator

Named in honour of pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing, this award recognises individuals or organisations for outstanding contributions to advancing the field of artificial intelligence through groundbreaking research, impactful innovations, and visionary leadership. Recipients embody Turing's spirit of innovation, intellectual rigour, and commitment to excellence in AI.

AI Citizen of the Year Award

Recognising individuals making significant contributions to promoting AI literacy, advocacy, and responsible AI adoption within communities. Recipients of this award demonstrate dedication to raising awareness, fostering dialogue, and empowering citizens to understand and engage with AI technologies in ethical and meaningful ways.