BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION

This category rewards those companies who have developed a completely new system, device or way of working, or have adapted existing technologies or systems to innovative effect.

FEATURE RADIATORS

Bingley-based Feature Radiators, one of the country's leading retailers of designer, contemporary and traditional radiators, has also developed its own system of converting all radiators to more sustainable electric ones. They say: "So we created iBox, a device to wirelessly link almost any electric radiators, to form a centrally controlled system. It can be used on a huge range of electric radiators including our cast iron, steel multicolumn, aluminium sectional and electric feature radiator designs. It can be installed on a brand new system or retrospectively, to upgrade existing electric radiators. The iBox system can even be supplied along with electric element kits to re-use original cast iron radiators by electrifying them."

REDFEARN TRAVEL

Redfern's end to end, fully automated booking/ management system, tRIPS, allows clients to have access to the best business travel booking technology on the market. Redfern's technology makes a real difference to clients' business, increasing efficiency and improving knowledge of travel expenditure to aid better buying. Redfern commissioned the development of a unique online booking tool - tRIPS in 2009. The system, and its flexible functionality, has not only revolutionised the market, it has taken the industry by storm by enabling Redfern to provide a streamlined and efficient service, whilst keeping fees as low as possible for clients.

PARK HOUSE HEALTHCARE

Birkenshaw-based Park House Healthcare is recognised as a market leading supplier of specialist pressure area care equipment, hospital beds and moving & handling equipment to the NHS, Acute Community and Nursing Home sectors. Their new product is the Gel-Kool range of high specification foam support surfaces (mattresses and cushion). This product is unique to Park House Healthcare and is leading the way with pressure area care innovation. These products combine visco elastic foam (memory foam), with micro-support gel beads. The gel beads react with body heat to create an optimum microclimate, between the patient's skin and the support surface.