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THE EIC AWARDS WILL BE
HELD IN SEPTEMBER
UK ENERGY INNOVATION AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRIES

THE UK ENERGY Innovation Awards will for the 2019 event: champion their role.
return in 2019 and entries are now open. Best Electricity Network Improvement “The UK Energy Innovation Awards
The 12 revamped categories reflect Best Innovation - Electricity is an opportunity for recognition
the pace of change within the industry, Best Gas Network Improvement of the impact and value brought to
including the addition of a Young Best Innovation - Gas the industry by these innovators – it
Innovator of the Year prize and water Best Water Utility Improvement is also an ideal platform to inspire
industry specific awards. Best Innovation - Water others and demonstrate the success of
The awards will be once again hosted Best Collaborative Project collaborative working.
at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Greatly Young Innovator of the Year “The standard of entries in 2017 was
supported by the industry, the awards Best Emerging Cross-Vector extremely high and the new categories
continue to offer an unprecedented Technology for 2019 have been designed to allow
opportunity for industry and Best DSO Enabling Project us to further showcase the breadth of
innovators to come together and Social Impact Award talent across the broader utility sector
celebrate the ideas and technologies Customer Focus Award with the inclusion of our new water
that offer benefits to customers, Denise Massey, Managing Director industry awards – so we look forward to
industry and the supply chain. of the EIC and head of the awards seeing more of the same.”
The EIC, an independent, globally judging panel, said: “The EIC and its The awards ceremony will be hosted
established not-for-profit organisation industry partners understand the value at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool on 26
that provides an established route of third parties, innovators and SMEs September 2019, where the shortlisted
to market for innovative ideas and in enabling innovation within the nominees will be invited to a dinner
technologies, announced the categories industry, and together we continue to alongside the EIC’s partners.

our product to market. and responding quickly to changes in eclectic mix of both new and established
“By establishing this relationship, we consumer demands.” licensed energy suppliers.
are partnered with an organisation that Morrison Data Services Managing
clearly enables our goals and shares our Director Simon Best added: “We’re
values of respect, honesty and integrity. delighted to be working with GOTO
In utilising the technologies and talents Energy and look forward to supporting
of Morrison Data Services to enable our them with their ambitious growth plans.”
growth, we, as a socially responsible GOTO Energy is now the eighth
company, are better placed to focus licensed energy supplier to be utilising
on enhancing customer experiences the USS solution. USS supports an THE TEAM

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