(Yicai Global) Sept.27 -- After a rigorous vetting process of applications for the 2018 British Business Awards, finalists for each of the 9 categories of awards that are open this year were announced today. Applications for the awards were submitted from the 7th of June, with applications being received from British companies right across China and Chinese companies in the UK. After receiving applications, expert panels of judges across all nine categories evaluated entries and decided upon the finalists for each category. Finalists for the 2018 British Business Awards are as follows:

Entrepreneur of the Year Award:

Christopher Dobbing – Cambridge Masks

Edward Peto – Outdustry

Richard Craggs – Nom Nom

Rupert Hoogewerf – Hurun Report Inc.

Robin Dell – imondi

Sustainability Award Sponsored by Harrow:

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Spiraxsarco Engineering (China) Ltd.

imondi

David Luke

BIEA

Education Institutional Partnership of the Year Award Sponsored by British Council:

University of Reading

University of Edinburgh

University of Birmingham

NPTC Group of Colleges

New College Lanarkshire

Innovation Award Sponsored by BP:

TechTrek

Modern Water

WorldFirst

Teledyne  e2v

Dyson Technology (Shanghai) Ltd.

Chinese Investor in the UK Award Sponsored by KPMG:

BCEG

Geely

Ctrip

Belt and Road Award Sponsored by The University of Manchester:

Standard Chartered Bank

Atkins

Wood

ACCA

LAOWAI HERE

Inspiring Women Award Sponsored by British Council:

Cecilia Xu

Sarah Keenlyside

Rachel Pinniger

Jane Sun

Carrie Yu

British Company of the Year Award Sponsored by GSK:

Spiraxsarco Engineering (China) Ltd.

Savills

Wood

Nom Nom

Bupa China

40 Years of Reform Award Sponsored by Geely:

BP

Rolls-Royce PLC

Arup

Savills

GSK China

Winners of each of the 9 awards will be determined through a competitive process made up of a judging panel (40% weighting), advisory panel (30% weighting) and a public vote (30% weighting). Public voting for each award will take place from the 26th of September on the official website: voting.britishbusinessawards.cn.

Nicholas Holt, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in China stated that: "It is great to see, not only such a group of such strong finalists for the 2018 awards, but also to see such diversity in the applicants. Those shortlisted include companies with innovative British products, representatives from every corner of China and the United Kingdom, and examples celebrating the amazing contribution that women are making to business between the UK and China. Congratulations to all of the finalists and best of luck for the awards night."

Winners of each of the 9 awards will be announced at the Gala Dinner to be held at the Intercontinental Sanilitun on the 15th of November. Early-bird tickets for the Gala Dinner can be booked here: www.britishchamber.cn/en/events/2018-british-business-awards.

About the British Business Awards

The British Business Awards is a biannual event that is celebrating its 10th year in 2018. The 2018 British Business Awards is proudly organized by the British Chamber of Commerce in China. Over the decade of its existence, the British Business Awards has celebrated and recognized dozens of British businesses and business people from a wide variety of sectoral backgrounds.