This
is the ninth year of the awards, which are organised by national charity AbilityNet
and sponsored by BT. The awards have grown year on year and this year they also
include an Ageing Society, Diversity in Tech and Inclusive Design Awards.
Winners
will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on 17 July 2019, hosted by BT in
central London.
Andy Wales, Chief Digital Impact and
Sustainability Officer, BT, said:
“BT is keen
to find and support disruptive new technologies that improve people’s everyday
lives. A new world is being shaped and created by the rapid acceleration of
technologies, and we need a culture in the UK that celebrates tech for good
entrepreneurs, who are at the forefront of making sure no one is left behind.
And it’s even more exciting when these new ideas come from young people.”
The
Awards are organised by AbilityNet’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Mark
Walker. He said:
“AbilityNet's Tech4Good
Awards celebrate the amazing people who use digital technology to make the
world a better place for other people.
“Last year’s
winners included everything from a robot that allows children with disabilities
or long-term health conditions to go to school or a social event, small industrial
robots that plough the fields or a global app that provides visual support for
people who are blind or have low vision.
“This year we're looking forward to seeing another
large batch of high-quality entries that showcase how people are using
technology for good – which will include our 100th winner.”
Nominations
are open until 6.00 pm on 10th May and anyone can nominate themselves or someone
else in any of the categories.
The full list of sponsors and supporting
partners in 2019 includes:
AbilityNet BT, Brandwatch, Charity Digital News,
Comic Relief, Crowdfunder, Do it Life, Good Things Foundation, Information
Technologists’ Company, Lloyds Banking Group, Microsoft, Recite Me, Samsung, Scope,
TechTrust and UnLtd.
More details about the awards and past winners
can be found at: www.tech4goodawards.com
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Notes to editors
About
AbilityNet
National
charity AbilityNet has over 20 years’ experience enabling people with
disabilities touse technology to change their lives at home, at work
and in education. Globally acclaimed for
its expertise in workplace disability management and digital accessibility
AbilityNet works with clients in the private, public and voluntary sector
including all major Departments of State and many FTSE top 100 indexed
companies.
The
Charity’s Patron is Baroness Martha Lane-Fox.
About
BT
BT’s
purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better world. It is one
of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions,
serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal activities include the
provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international
telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at work and on
the move; broadband, TV and internet products and services; and converged
fixed-mobile products and services. BT consists of six customer-facing
lines of business: Consumer, EE, Business and Public Sector, Global Services,
Wholesale and Ventures, and Openreach.
British
Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc
is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
For more information, visit www.btplc.com.
For more details of the Awards
visit:www.tech4goodawards.com
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Email: catherine@bigvoicecommunications.co.uk
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