CMR Fuel Cells, which also won the individual and small business category award, has developed technology which has the potential to make fuel cells commercially viable for the first time.

Because fuel cells are an energy efficient and zero carbon emission replacement for engines and batteries, their widespread uptake will save millions of tonnes of carbon emissions.

The winners in the five categories are:
· Individual and small businesses award – CMR Fuel Cells for its innovative fuel cell technology

· Larger companies and public sector organisations award - SMD Hydrovision for its innovative tidal turbine system

· Innovation in energy efficiency - Marks and Spencer for its development of a remote integrated energy management system

· Academic institutions - Oxford University for its development of technology that will help to exploit the commercial potential of methane

· Overall innovator of the year – CMR Fuel Cells

The winners were chosen by a distinguished judging panel that included Sir David King, Ian McAllister and Tom Delay from the Carbon Trust, and Grant Ringshaw from the Sunday Telegraph.

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