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Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Queen's awards 2005

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, seek to recognise excelling performance in the fields of international trade, innovation and sustainable development. The Enterprise Promotion award praises those who have helped to promote entrepreneurial skills in others. - -

A right royal accolade for UK ingenuity

Entrepreneurship is alive and well – and often in unexpected places.

Profile: Edinburgh Tattoo makes its mark

No winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise can have a more splendid setting than the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Full list of Queen’s Awards winners in all four categories

Alphabetical lists of awards recipients in international trade, innovation, sustainable development and enterprise promotion.

Enterprise promotion: Emphasis on helping others get it right

A common focus on practical advice unites the award winners.

Profile: Co-operative Group is tower of strength on green issues

The organisation’s ”outstanding advance in embedding sustainability across its operations” is rewarded.

Profile: Wood Mackenzie expands with energy

The company’s name has become synonymous with market leading research in the energy and life science sectors.

Profile: small is beautiful for Oxford Instruments

One of the company’s main thrusts is producing state-of-the-art instruments and systems in the emerging nanotechnology markets.

Profile: Monsoon sets store by export success

The womenswear chain has had to face its fair share of cultural obstacles since embarking on an ambitious international expansion plan.

Profile: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

The ACCA has doubled its export earnings to £45m over six years.