UK PropTech Awards Categories 2025

Emerging PropTech of the Year  

The “Emerging PropTech of the Year” recognises the most promising early-stage PropTech startup making waves in the built environment. Designed specifically for young companies, this category shines a spotlight on fresh thinking, bold ideas, and the startups pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in real estate.

 

♦Scaling at Pace 

The “Scaling at Pace” award celebrates those who have successfully scaled their business operations, increased market share, and introduced innovative product offerings at an impressive but scalable pace, setting a high standard for agility and excellence in the industry. 

 

♦ Driving PropTech Investment 

The “Driving PropTech Investment” award recognises individuals, teams, or organisations that have been instrumental in accelerating the growth of the PropTech sector through strategic investment, capital deployment, or funding innovation. Their contributions play a key role in enabling the development, scaling, and adoption of transformative technologies across the real estate landscape. 

Revolutionising the Consumer Journey  

The “Revolutionising the Consumer Journey” award recognises an innovative solution that significantly enhances the consumer experience in the property sector. This award celebrates those who have transformed the way consumers interact with property, bringing unprecedented improvements to processes and business models for all stakeholders involved. 

 

Redefining Housing 

The “Redefining Housing” award recognises PropTech solutions that are reshaping how we plan, design, approve, or deliver housing in the modern age. This category recognises solutions that enhance transparency, efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability throughout the entire housing lifecycle.

 

Industry Transformation 

The “Industry Transformation” award celebrates PropTech solutions that are revolutionising the way in which we design, market, invest in, operate, or manage property. Recipients of this award have developed solutions that have fundamentally changed industry practices or operations, enhance efficiency, and creating a more forward-thinking real estate market.

 

Data Utilisation & Enrichment Award

The “Data Utilisation and Enrichment” award recognises PropTech solutions that empower property businesses to better utilise their existing data or provide them with new, valuable datasets. Eligible candidates are those whose technologies facilitate enhanced data-driven decision-making, unlock insights from previously untapped data sources, and drive strategic business growth through improved data utilisation.

 

Business Transformation

The “Business Transformation” award celebrates PropTech companies that have achieved outstanding success in transforming the business operations of their clients through innovative technology. This award recognises those who have redefined how their clients operate, enhance their processes, and drive strategic growth through the use of PropTech solutions. 

 

 

Occupier Experience Award (Collaborative Award) 

The “Occupier Experience Award” recognises property organisations that have leveraged technology to deliver exceptional experiences for their occupiers such as  residents, tenants, employees, or visitors. This award highlights the use of PropTech to enhance comfort, convenience, engagement, or wellbeing within residential, commercial, or mixed-use spaces.

*PropTechs can apply on behalf of their clients

 

Data Driven Performance (Collaborative award) 

The “Data-Driven Performance Award” celebrates impactful collaborations between property companies and PropTech partners that have transformed data into measurable results across residential, commercial, or mixed-use assets. This award recognises those who use data not just to inform but to act, unlocking smarter operations, improved decision-making, and enhanced asset performance. 

*PropTechs can apply on behalf of their clients 

 

Intelligent Asset Management (Collaborative award) 

The “Intelligent Asset Management Award” recognises technology-driven approaches that elevate how real estate assets are managed, optimised, and grown. This award celebrates collaborations where PropTech has enabled real-time performance monitoring, smarter lifecycle planning, or value optimisation at the asset or portfolio level. 

 

*PropTechs can apply on behalf of their clients 

 

ESG Collaboration of the Year

The “ESG Collaboration” award recognises partnerships between property organisations and PropTech companies that have made steps in advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives within the real estate sector. This award celebrates collaborative efforts that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical governance through innovative solutions and practices.

 

Tech for Good

The “Tech for Good” award celebrates outstanding innovations and initiatives that harness technology to create positive social and environmental impact within the real estate sector. This award recognises projects, solutions, or technologies that address pressing societal challenges, promote sustainability, and contribute to the well-being of communities through thoughtful and purposeful application of PropTech.

Recipients of this award will have demonstrated how technology can be a force for good, providing meaningful solutions that go beyond traditional business objectives to drive social progress and environmental stewardship. Their work exemplifies the power of technology to foster positive change and build a more equitable and sustainable future.

 

Decarbonising the Built Environment 

The “Decarbonising the Built Environment” award celebrates initiatives, projects, or technologies that have made significant strides in reducing carbon emissions within the real estate sector. This award celebrates efforts that effectively address the challenge of decarbonising buildings, promoting sustainability, and contributing to the fight against climate change. 

 

Property Innovator of the Year 

The “Property Innovator of the Year” award recognises an individual who has driven meaningful innovation within a property organisation by championing and successfully implementing transformative PropTech solutions. This award celebrates a forward-thinking leader who brings vision, creativity, and execution to the forefront of real estate innovation. 

 

Inspirational Founder of the Year

The “Inspirational Founder of the Year” award recognises an individual who encompasses entrepreneurial vision and leadership within the PropTech sector. This award celebrates a founder who has not only achieved success with their company or within a project but has also demonstrated extraordinary ability to inspire and uplift those around them. 

 

Future Leader 

The “Future Leader” award honours an exceptional individual who has made a transformational impact within their organisation through their leadership, dedication, and passion for the Real Estate industry. This award celebrates a rising star who has demonstrated remarkable qualities and a strong commitment to driving innovation and digital change. 

 

Timeline

  • Applications Open

    4th of August
  • Tickets Go Live

    11th of August
  • Applications Close

    3rd of October
  • Shortlists Announced

    29th of October
  • Night of Celebrations

    26th November

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