--- title: Rubbing shoulders with other creative NW businesses doing cool things... description: There were some great examples of innovative businesses doing great things at the 2018 EventsNorthWest Regional Business Awards. image: https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/hubfs/RUBBING%20SHOULDERS%20WITH%20OTHER%20CREATIVE%20NW%20BUSINESSES%20DOING%20COOL%20THINGS.png --- [![Active-Profile-logo_pastel-pink](https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/hubfs/Logos/Active-Profile-logo_pastel-pink.svg)](http://www.activeprofile.co.uk/)   - [About us](https://activeprofile.co.uk#section-1) - [What we do](https://activeprofile.co.uk#section-2) - [Work with us](https://activeprofile.co.uk#section-3) - Get in touch # Rubbing shoulders with other creative NW businesses doing cool things... Read Time: 2 minutes [![Rubbing shoulders with other creative NW businesses doing cool things...](https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/hubfs/RUBBING%20SHOULDERS%20WITH%20OTHER%20CREATIVE%20NW%20BUSINESSES%20DOING%20COOL%20THINGS.png)](https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/rubbing-shoulders-with-other-creative-north-west-businesses-doing-cool-things) We were chuffed to be a finalist for the Creative Impact Award at last week’s [EventsNorthWest Regional Business Awards](http://www.eventsnorthwest.co.uk/regional-business-awards/), which rewards creative work that has led directly to improved business performance. Our inclusion in the final four was a result of developing our [growth marketing](http://www.activeprofile.co.uk/growth-marketing/) offering and the impact that has had on the agency a whole. There’s more on that in the video below. As our MD Anna Heyes says, a lot of hard work is going into growing our specialist team and the company offering, so being a finalist in this category is a welcome reminder of the great things we’re doing to grow businesses! “Our creative services have been strengthened with the appointment of Andy Pink, our Creative Lead, and our HubSpot partnership is paying dividends delivering impact from digital content for clients – we’re looking forward to revealing more exciting projects over the coming months.” Even better, our client [Sensor City](http://www.sensorcity.co.uk) won in the Knowledge Business of the Year category. For Sensor City, that meant recognition for its work fostering industry–academic collaborations, bringing together knowledge and expertise in technology, supporting high-tech businesses working on sensor and IoT applications and stimulating business growth regionally, nationally and internationally. We couldn’t have agreed more with Liverpool Echo Editor in Chief Alastair Machray when he said, "I am extraordinarily proud of the way this city continues to excel and innovate around culture. We put on festivals and experiences that are both bold and magnificent. The rhythm of our cultural drum beat is now being matched by that of business.” Here’s what got the other finalists in our category onto the Regional Business Awards list… ## **Connect Internet Solutions** [Connect](https://www.connectinternetsolutions.com) is a specialist digital technology agency that provides web, data and application development services. Among their work has been helping vehicle owners find the perfect registration plate, ensuring NHS patients and staff can access vital information and easing housing sector organisations into a digital-first future. ## **Hi-Impact Consultancy** [Hi-Impact](https://hi-impact.co.uk/) provides consultancy services in tech support, media, training, education consultancy and internet for schools and businesses. Its recent work with 3D virtual tour technology with cutting-edge infra-red scanning and 3D modelling has seen it work with Liverpool Football Club. ## **Agent Marketing** [Agent](http://www.agentmarketing.co.uk) is a Liverpool-based agency with its own academy for developing creative talent within the Liverpool City Region. It’s *[Better by Bus](https://betterbybus.org)* campaign saw it work with Merseytravel, Stagecoach and Arriva to encourage the general public to take the bus more often. 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