Bedfordshire winners of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2020
Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis has praised Maths Circle Ltd for being awarded the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the UK’s most prestigious business awards, announced on HM The Queen’s Birthday.
Maths Circle Ltd is a small company of 7 employees who developed "Times Tables Rock Stars" a gamified app solution to engage children with learning of times tables and increase their confidence and proficiency in maths. The Bedford based business wins the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.
Innovation Award winners are defined as having demonstrated that their business has substantially improved in areas of performance and commercial success by either outstanding innovation, continued over at least 2 years, or continuous innovation and development over at least 5 years. Innovation achievements are assessed for invention, design or production; performance of services and products; marketing and distribution; or after-sales support of goods or services.
On receiving news of the award, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis said "Maths Circle have used their unique creativity and innovation in the development of the maths app which has made children’s interactive learning fun and engaging. I am delighted that they have been honoured this year. My sincere congratulations to them all for receiving this most prestigious award and my best wishes for their continuing success".