Start-up of the Year
Apply here for the Start-up of the Year Award
Applicants for this award will have started to trade no earlier than three years from the date of entry, will be ‘independently owned’, and are a maritime business, or in the maritime supply chain, and based in the Solent region, you will need to have evidence of an address in the region. Applicants that can evidence rapid growth and / or innovation will be favoured.
The Solent region is defined as the following:
In Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, or Chichester.
Submissions open
July 2026
Charity Partner Application Deadline
31st July 2026
Submissions deadline
12th August 2026
Finalists Announcement
7th September 2026
Finalists Celebration Event
23rd September 2026
Maritime Solent Awards 2026 Ceremony
22nd October 2026
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