UK IT Industry Awards - stand out at the UK’s most prestigious tech awards
The UK IT Industry Awards are the benchmark for excellence in UK technology — celebrating the teams, leaders and innovators shaping the future of the sector. Now in its 16th year, the event brings together more than 1,000 senior IT professionals, including CIOs, CTOs, engineering leaders, and digital decisionmakers from the UK’s leading organisations.
These awards are a joint collaboration between Computing and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and they offer an established and reliable way to present your brand.
As a sponsor, your brand is showcased at the centre of the industry’s most respected awards night — with visibility before, during and after the ceremony. Sponsorship provides unmatched access to influencers, potential customers and partners, as well as the chance to align your organisation with excellence, innovation and professionalism.
Gain maximum exposure
The sooner you become a sponsor, the more exposure you receive through emails, website and advertising. Put your brand in front of:
1,300 +
Awards ceremony attendees
28,000 +
Computing newsletter subscribers
200,000 +
Online Leadership Networks
What all sponsors receive
- Proud sponsor logo to use across social platforms
- Social post of category sponsorship on Computing’s LinkedIn (With your company tagged)
- Finalist social media tile (if applicable)
- Finalist email signature banner (if applicable)
- Spotlight profile about your company (Short blog published on Computing.co.uk)
- Written finalist Q&A interview (Pre-set questions sent to you for completion and published on Computing.co.uk)
- Sponsor announcement post on Computing’s LinkedIn page with your company and/or personal profile of each finalist tagged
- Complimentary winners logo (If successful)
- Sponsor spotlight email to UK IT Industry Awards finalists highlighting your company, includes your logo and website link (Computing to create)
- Email to Computing audience announcing sponsorship (within Computing marketing)
- Platinum table for 10 guests in premium location
- Sponsor video interview recorded on awards night (Included in post-event highlights video)
- Company logo displayed on:
- AV screen during category announcement
- Sponsor loop on digital screens throughout the night
- Awards homepage and marketing campaigns
- Guest programme
- ‘Thank you’ email sent to all finalists
- In-event footage and photos included in post-event highlights video
Become our headline sponsor
£50,000 exc. VAT
The Headline Sponsorship offers your brand the ultimate platform to dominate the whole awards evening. As the Headline Sponsor, your company will be front and centre throughout the evening, enjoying exclusive visibility across high-traffic areas, on stage moments, and key event communications. This premium position places your brand in front of the most influential IT leaders, innovators, and decision makers in the UK, from pre-event promotion, to post-event impact, this sponsorship ensures your brand leaves a bold, lasting impression that resonates far beyond the awards.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Choice of Main Bar and VIP Reception Sponsorship or Atrium Sponsor
- Choice of Table Centre or Social Media Sponsorship
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
We also offer a range of other sponsorship opportunities:
£25,000 exc. VAT
The Main Bar Sponsorship offers a premium branding and networking opportunity at a pivotal moment in the event. As the exclusive sponsor, your organisation will be prominently associated with the bar service within a high footfall area and benefiting from elevated visibility as guests gather and connect. This package positions your brand as a key facilitator of industry engagement, reinforcing your commitment to supporting and collaboration within the industry.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Main bar area and VIP sponsorship dressed in sponsor branded balloons
- Sponsor branded t-shirts for bar staff
- Exclusive rights to place and distribute promotional material
- Sponsor branded coasters on glasses served to each guest
- Sponsor logo displayed on carpet
- VIP Reception area located on the mezzanine upper decking separated by red rope exclusivity (for platinum ticket holders only)
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£25,000 exc. VAT
The Main Atrium Sponsorship positions your brand at the centre of the guest experience. As the first and last space guests encounter, the atrium delivers maximum visibility and repeated exposure throughout the event. This exclusive sponsorship allows you to transform a prominent, high-traffic area with impactful branding and creative customisation, ensuring your brand commands attention from arrival to departure. This result is immediate impact, strong brand recall, and a lasting impression on every attendee.
On the night:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Sponsor has exclusive right to customise area
- Co-branded balloons dressed in main atrium
- Exclusive pendant banners with sponsor logo
- Exclusive floor tile and digital banner sponsor logo
- Exclusive rights to distribute promotional collateral
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£25,000 exc. VAT
The Entertainment Sponsorship offers a highly engaging branding opportunity through some of the event’s most memorable and shareable experiences. As the Entertainment Sponsor, your organisation will be prominently associated with interactive features such as photobooth, immersive video and games activations, capturing guest attention and encouraging social sharing throughout the evening. This dynamic package positions your brand as fun, innovative, and people-focused, creating lasting impressions while strengthening your connection with the audience.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Branding across entertainment section including dodgems, arcade games and photo booth/360 video
- Co-branded stamps included on photos and videos (Option of photobooth or 360 booth)
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£25,000 exc. VAT
The Prize Draw Sponsorship provides a high- impact opportunity to engage attendees during a key moment of the event. As the exclusive sponsor, your organisation will be prominently featured across all draw-related materials, including on-stage announcements, digital displays, and event communications. This sponsorship positions your brand at the centre of an exciting, memorable experience, fostering positive associations while deepening your relationships within the industry.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Sponsor branded and themed balloon tied to each seat on every table
- Confetti and a prize ticket inside chosen winner’s balloon
- Your choice of prize to gift the winner
- Company VIP to announce competition on stage and invite guests to pop their balloon
- Logo branding presented on AV when announcing competition and winner
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£25,000 exc. VAT
The Goody Bag Sponsorship offers a unique chance to make a lasting impression with every attendee. Your branding will appear on the exclusive goodie bags presented to guests as they leave the awards. This sponsorship ensures your brand stays visible long after the event creating a memorable connection with attendees and extending your reach beyond the evening itself.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Co-branded goody bags distributed to each guest
- Goody bags to include up to five branded items of your choice
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£18,000 exc. VAT
The Table Centre Sponsorship places your brand directly at the heart of the awards experience. With branded table centres displayed throughout the dining area, your brand enjoys sustained visibility during dinner, speeches, and conversations. This sponsorship offers a refined yet impactful way to engage guests at close range, ensuring repeated exposure in an intimate setting and strong brand recalls throughout the evening.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Sponsor branded bases of the table centre pieces
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£18,000 exc. VAT
The Social Media Sponsorship puts your brand at the centre of the awards digital conversation. Through prominent integration across Computing’s social platforms, your organisation will gain high-impact visibility throughout the awards journey, reaching the tech community at every key moment. This sponsorship positions your company the forefront, amplifying your presence well beyond the room and into the wider industry dialogue.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Homepage takeover on Computing
- Co-branded social media competition
- Social media wall displayed on AV screens throughout the night
- Logo branding on promotional postcards on every table promoting awards hashtag
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£18,000 exc. VAT
The Charity Sponsorship offers a powerful opportunity to align your brand with purpose while making a meaningful difference on the night. As the Charity Sponsor, your organisation will play a central role in raising awareness and generating significant funds for your chosen cause, with clear and positive visibility throughout the event. This impactful package positions your brand as a values-driven leader, while delivering real and lasting benefit to the charity you support.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Sponsor to deliver a 5-minute welcome address once guests are seated at the beginning of the evening to announce your chosen charity and reasons of your support
- Opportunity to play a short video across all AV on main stage to promote your chosen charity
- Leaflets of your chosen charity placed on every table
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
£18,000 exc. VAT
The Hospitality Sponsorship places your organisation at the forefront of the evening’s hospitality experience. Your branding will appear on relevant materials, ensuring direct visibility to every attendee throughout the dinner service. This opportunity allows your company to engage with guests in a refined setting, while being recognised as a key contributor to the event’s professional and prestigious atmosphere, highlighting your commitment to support the industry.
Including:
- ‘All sponsors receive’ features
- Branded neck collar on each bottle of magnum champagne and wine
- Prominent branding across the menu distributed to each guest
- Full page advert in menu or event programme
- Sponsorship of your chosen category (subject to availability)
Get in touch
We would love to discuss how your organisation can be part of our events and community.