Dynamo North East

End the year in style at our fun and festive event! 🌟 Dynamo does social events differently... 🥳 Join us for an end-of-year bonanza at Point Blank Shooting – the UK’s first simulation shooting range! Dress in your festive best and get ready for an evening packed with: 🍕 Some complimentary pizza & a drink 🤝 High-energy networking with fellow tech sector professionals 🎯 Competitive fun! Test your aim, reflexes, and timing across a range of exhilarating shooting simulation games whilst networking in a fun and fr 🍹 On-site bar with additional food and drinks available to be purchased all night Find out more and attend the event by visiting: https://lnkd.in/ezk36sPJ? #Tech #Networking #Community

The North East of England continues to be a fantastic home for thriving tech businesses and teams, and last night was another clear demonstration of that... 🚀 It was a truly memorable evening as we celebrated the region’s ever-growing tech community at our Dynamites Awards 2025, headline sponsored by Accenture UK & Ireland. With 450 people in attendance, 14 exceptional winners took home coveted Dynamites trophies, showcasing outstanding achievements across a wide range of categories. Huge congratulations to all the winners: 🏆 Sunderland City Council, Dynamites Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by UK Tech Cluster Group 🏆 Gateshead College, Dynamites Skills Developer Award, sponsored by Sunderland Software City 🏆 Leighton, Dynamites Outstanding Workplace Award, sponsored by Gateshead College 🏆 Transmission Dynamics, Dynamites Best Use of Data and AI Award, sponsored by Neptune North 🏆 XR Therapeutics, Dynamites Remarkable Innovation Award, sponsored by Lenovo 🏆 Scrumconnect Consulting, Dynamites Project Excellence Award, sponsored by Leighton 🏆 FloKi Health, Dynamites Tech for Good Award, sponsored by tombola 🏆 Seriös Group, Dynamites Marketing Impact Award, sponsored by Creo Comms 🏆 OnlyCat, Dynamites Tech Startup Award, sponsored by Sage 🏆 SaleCycle, Dynamites International Success Award, sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP 🏆 tombola, Dynamites Growth Explosion Award, sponsored by LDC 🏆 Ben Stringer from Bulien, Dynamites Rising Star Award, sponsored by Scott Logic 🏆 Paul Callaghan, CBE, DL, FRSA, Dynamites Tech Champion Award, sponsored by Accenture UK & Ireland 🏆 Ian Tweedie from Capgemini, Dynamites People's Choice Award Huge thanks again to everyone who got involved in this event, especially our Dynamo members, our headline sponsor Accenture UK & Ireland, and all our category sponsors who helped make it possible ❤️ At Dynamo North East, we are a not-for-profit organisation focused on supporting and strengthening our tech community. If you are not yet a Dynamo member and feel inspired to get involved, please don't hesitate to contact us. Here’s to another year of innovation, collaboration, and growth! 🫡 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards #Community David Dunn | Al (Aleasser) Alzein | Sarah Glancey

The Dynamites Project Excellence Award, kindly sponsored by Leighton 🙏 The highly commended for this award goes to The Renewal of Bank of England’s Real Time Gross Settlement service delivered by Accenture ATC Newcastle, Accenture UK & Ireland and Bank of England. The project was noted for its impressive nationwide impact, which plays a vital role in financial stability in the UK. #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Tonight, we celebrated the incredible talent, innovation and passion that make the North East tech sector truly shine 🌟 A huge thank you to every finalist, winner and supporter who made this evening unforgettable, and especially to our amazing sponsors, without whom the Dynamites Awards simply couldn’t happen. 🙏 Accenture UK & Ireland – for your continued partnership and commitment to celebrating tech excellence across the North East! 🙏 Our category sponsors, Creo Comms, Gateshead College, LDC, Leighton, Lenovo, Neptune North, Sage, tombola, Scott Logic, Sunderland Software City, UK Tech Cluster Group, and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP. Your support ensures we continue to spotlight the brilliant people, projects and organisations that make the North East a powerhouse of tech innovation. From everyone here at Dynamo North East tonight, thank you for making #Dynamites2025 one to remember! 🧨 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow morning for a summary post featuring the pictures of all the winners... 📸 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Onto the last award of the night, The People’s Choice! 🏆 The winner of this award was chosen by you, the tech community... In third place, with 10% of the votes – Smart Manufacturing Solutions Technology ltd 👏 Coming in second place with 12% of the votes – Gateshead College 👏 AND the winner, with 14% of the public vote, is Ian Tweedie of Capgemini! 👏 Congratulations, Ian! 🎉 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

The Dynamites Tech Champion Award honours an extraordinary individual who has helped shape the tech sector 🏆 With decades of leadership, mentorship, and transformation, igniting investment in the region, this person’s legacy is felt across businesses, jobs, and future generations... Huge congratulations to Paul Callaghan, CBE, DL, FRSA, this year’s Dynamites Tech Champion! 👏👏👏 This year's Tech Champion award is also sponsored by our brilliant headline sponsor, Accenture UK & Ireland. Thank you for your incredible support! #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Introducing this year's Rising Star 💫 The winner of this year's award impressed the judges with their relentless drive, measurable impact, and a passion for helping others succeed. Congratulations to Ben Stringer at Bulien – you are a true leader of tomorrow! 🌟 A huge thank you also goes to Scott Logic for sponsoring this award! 🏆 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Thank you to Scott Logic for supporting this year's Rising Star award! 👏 The judges were so excited to see so many strong Rising Star candidates this year, they awarded a highly commended! Congratulations to Yevheniia Hutorova from LM Global for your incredible passion, determination and leadership potential! ⭐ #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Celebrating Growth Explosion at the Dynamites Awards 2025! 💥 This year’s Growth Explosion award has been sponsored by LDC, and the winner is a real North East success story. Having charted rapid growth, global expansion and sustained innovation over recent years, all while contributing to the North East tech ecosystem through talent development, apprenticeships, and university partnerships... we are delighted to reveal that the winner is tombola! 🏆 Huge congratulations to everyone at tombola 👏 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards

Thank you to LDC for their amazing support for yet another year 👏 We received a vast amount of entries for this year’s Dynamites Awards, and the Growth Explosion category was no exception! So much so that the judges awarded another highly commended for this category... Safecall showed explosive yet sustainable growth, ethical innovation and job creation. Congrats! 💥 #Dynamites25 #NorthEastTechAwards