Research Live Awards 2026 opens for entries

UK – The Research Live Awards 2026 have been launched by the Market Research Society (MRS).

MRS Awards 2024

Research Live Awards categories include agency of the year, best place to work, in-house team of the year and best new venture.

Other categories include business impact of the year for both global and UK, young researcher of the year – supplier, and rising star of the year – client.

The innovation of the year award will also include a Dragon’s Den-style pitch to a panel of judges.

Winners of the awards will be announced at the MRS Awards, supported by principal sponsor Walr, and will take place on 7th December at Old Billingsgate, London.

There are also two new awards categories, namely the Advanced Insights & Analytics Thought Leadership Award and another focused on applications of AI.

The deadline for entries is 4pm on 25th June. Full details can be viewed here.

Jane Frost, chief executive at MRS, said: “We are marking 80 years of innovating, adapting and creating the methods to generate the evidence and insight that supports major commercial and public decisions. 

“These are the best awards in research to win and I am expecting to see a huge range of great work put forward as change gathers pace in the sector.”

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Research Live is published by MRS.

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