The judging panel for the BECBC Awards Dinner 2024 is set to begin visiting shortlisted companies.

Judges will assess the shortlisted firms in their working environments, gaining insights into their projects and innovations.

The BECBC Awards Dinner 2024 is scheduled for November at Energus, celebrating the achievements of members of Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) over the past year.

Now in its 21st year, the event adopts the theme of "Key to the Door," highlighting BECBC's role in creating business opportunities for its members.

The sold-out awards dinner will provide a platform for winners, finalists, and sponsors to enhance their profiles within the local economy.

This year's ceremony will be hosted by BECBC member Samantha Down, Client Relationship Manager at 32West, a Cumbrian PR and marketing agency.

The awards will recognise a wide range of categories, with the following companies and individuals shortlisted:

Business of the Year (Sponsored by Sellafield Ltd) sees FIS360, Core, and Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick competing.

The BECBC Partnership category (Sponsored by Westinghouse) includes The Bus Station Whitehaven (Barclays Eagle Labs) and BEC, Energy Coast UTC and Morgan Sindall, Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield, and NNL and Jacobs.

Charity or Social Enterprise of the Year (Sponsored by Cavendish Nuclear) has Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Freedom Project, and CAfS (Cumbria Action for Sustainability) in the running.

Performance Culture (Sponsored by Amentum) sees Harrison Network, FIS360, and Orano competing.

The Growing Business category (Sponsored by Morgan Sindall) includes Delkia, Realise HR, and No Name Travel.

Empowering the Next Generation (Sponsored by Tetra Tech) sees Realise HR, RAF Engineering, and Programme and Project Partners (PPP) competing.

Social Value (Sponsored by Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick) has Forth Engineering, Jacobs, Programme and Project Partners (PPP), and Mitie in the running.

The Environmental category (Sponsored by Altrad Babcock) includes ECO, Jacobs, and Energus.

Innovation & Creativity (Sponsored by National Nuclear Laboratory) sees Emerging Technology Team at Sellafield, Forth, and Tetra Tech competing.

The Micro Business category (Sponsored by Jacobs) includes Co-Lab Engineering, Harrison Network, Natterjack Marketing, and Kinsella HR.

Business Person of the Year (Sponsored by No Name Travel and 3D 360) sees Mark Telford- Forth Engineering, Craig Hatch- Tetra Tech, and Emma Browning- Meraki HR Solutions competing.

The Rising Star category (Sponsored by KBR) includes Louise Murphy, Time to Change; Sian Walton, Natterjack Marketing; Anya Berry, NNL; Hannah Pears, ISH; Chloe Ferguson, Forth; and Shannon Holmes, Cumbria Health on Call.

BECBC Ambassador of the Year (Sponsored by Industrial Solutions Hub, Co-Lab Engineering, Flawed, and Natterjack Marketing) sees Emma Jayne Gooch, Plain Purpose; John MacAllister, Barclays Eagle Labs; and Mel Kinsella, Kinsella HR Solutions competing.

The BECBC Awards Dinner 2024 will take place at Energus this November.

Tickets for the event will go on sale from September 23.

Given the history of this event selling out, guests are encouraged to secure their tickets early.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit becbusinesscluster.co.uk.