IW Chamber Business Awards 2026
Categories Announced for IW Chamber Business Awards 2026
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the categories for the IW Chamber Business Awards 2026.
Entering the IW Chamber Business Awards is a fantastic opportunity to reflect on your success over the past year. It’s your chance to review your progress, celebrate your accomplishments, share your story, and potentially be recognised as outstanding in your industry.
Applications open on 1st December 2025 and close on 30th January 2026, but we’re excited to reveal the categories to give businesses time to consider which awards best suit their achievements.
Once applications close, entries will be reviewed by our independent panel of judges, who will be announced in the new year.
For 2026, there’s an exciting new development: the Customer Service Award, Tourism & Leisure Business of the Year Award, and Hospitality Business of the Year Award shortlists will be shared with IW Chamber members for a vote. The winners will be chosen through a combination of judges’ scoring and member votes – details on how to take part will be announced after entries close.
But for now, the most important part – the categories!
The categories in full:
Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants
Young Entrepreneurship Award
Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Red Funnel
Customer Service Award – sponsored by RPL Construction
Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP
Employer of the Year – sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services
Training and Development Award
Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL
Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey
Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace
Creative Impact Award
Business Social Impact Award
Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS
Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit
Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink
All entries must be received on-line and before the deadline of Friday January 30th 2026. The shortlist will be published in March when tickets will go on-sale.
Island Business September / October 2025
