HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL HOST A RECEPTION FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE 2024
Tuesday 9th July 2024
His Majesty The King, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent, will host a reception for recipients of the King’s Award for Enterprise at Windsor Castle.
During the reception His Majesty will meet winners from across the United Kingdom, many of whom are leading in their fields of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
The 2024 recipients of the King’s Award for Enterprise include WeWalk Limited, a smart- cane and navigation system for safe and independent visually impaired mobility; Bluewater Bio Ltd, which removes deadly phosphorus from rivers; Frugalpac Ltd, the world’s first and only commercially-available paper bottle for wine and spirits; and Whitehouse Construction Co. Ltd, a flood resistant door and gasket for domestic properties which provides a passive defence against water.
Instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965, the awards are the most prestigious business awards in the United Kingdom, with recipients recognised as being among the best of British businesses.
Previously known as the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this is the 58th year of the awards and the second year recipients will receive a King’s Award for Enterprise following the scheme’s name change.
Recipients of the award can use the King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years on their products and to promote their services. This year, a total of 252 businesses were recognised for their success across the four award categories. Recipients include those leading the way in a broad range of industries from promoting opportunity through social mobility, sustainable development and Innovation. This includes five businesses being recognised with two awards.