Congratulations to the twenty-nine businesses recognised at the 2026 Runnymede Business Awards.

The awards, hosted at Royal Holloway, University of London, brought our business community together to celebrate achievement across innovation, growth, sustainability and community impact.

We extend our thanks to our event sponsor, Royal Holloway, University of London, and to all of our category sponsors for their valued support.

The success of the awards reflects the strength, creativity and collaboration of Runnymede’s business community, and we look forward to continuing to support that in the year ahead.

Runnymede Borough Council is preparing its next Local Plan and wants businesses and employers across the borough to be part of the conversation.

The Local Plan will help guide future development and investment across Runnymede. It considers issues including the amount and location of employment land, protecting important employment facilities, the future role of town centres, transport and digital connectivity, and the infrastructure needed to support sustainable economic growth.

The consultation runs until Monday 12 October.

Find out more and have your say

Are you considering self-employment or planning to start a business? Are you running a new business and would like support to grow? If the answer is yes to these questions then you need to find out about Start-Up Surrey which provides practical, unbiased support to help you start up and grow your new business.

Specialist consultancy Incuhive are delivering expert, fully funding support, across Surrey, until March 2027.

British Business Bank has launched The South East Investment Fund to deliver £210 million of new funding to innovative smaller businesses across the region. The Fund offers two commercial finance options: loans ranging from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investments of up to £5 million. Applications are now open.

This practical, interactive workshop is designed to help you understand your AI and cyber risks through real-world scenarios, from phishing and ransomware to AI data leakage. Attendees will assess their own resilience, tackle sector-specific challenges and leave with a clear five-point action plan to better protect their business.

Thursday 8 October

⏰ 9am- 10.30am

This event brings together businesses, innovators, and industry leaders for a dynamic afternoon event exploring the commercial potential of creative technology.

Hosted at Royal Holloway Univeristy of London, this is a chance to learn from those already shaping the future. Through hands-on workshops and inspiring talks from speakers spanning the film industry and cutting-edge creative tech companies, attendees will gain practical insights into how creative technology can transform their business.

Wednesday 18 November

⏰ 1pm- 5pm

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