Shortlist announced for the Clue Awards 2025

The highly anticipated Clue Awards 2025 will once again celebrate outstanding work in intelligence and investigations to protect society from harm.

Hosted at Clue Connect Live 2025 on November 13 at Convene 133 Houndsditch, the Awards will recognise exceptional organisations, teams, and individuals across five prestigious categories – each highlighting innovation, collaboration, and real-world impact in protecting people and communities.

Following an incredible range of nominations from across the global Clue community, we’re delighted to reveal this year’s shortlist.

Pioneer – Transformative impact in intelligence and investigations

The Pioneer Award recognises an individual who has made a transformative impact on the world of intelligence and investigations – challenging the status quo, disrupting conventional thinking, and laying the foundations for better outcomes.

Shortlist

Mark Watson – Arctic Wind
Leigh Bratley – Department for Education – Counter Extremism Division
Louise Broadfoot – Tennis Australia
Nicola Greener – International Tennis Integrity Agency 
Jill Thierstein – Animal and Plant Health Agency 

Rising Star – Exceptional promise and potential

The Rising Star Award celebrates an emerging talent demonstrating exceptional promise and potential within the intelligence and investigations community. These nominees bring fresh perspectives, innovative approaches, and tangible contributions to the field.

Shortlist

Ben Fountain – Chelsea Football Club
Arek – Scottish Environmental Protection Agency 
Richard Warner – Ministry of Justice, and Louise Langford – Legal Aid Agency (MOJ) 
Rob France – Home Office 
Andy Phillips – Companies House

Technical Innovation – Harnessing technology for better outcomes

The Technical Innovation Award recognises an organisation that is using technology in inventive and transformative ways to improve intelligence and investigation outcomes. From data-driven decision-making to new performance measures, these finalists represent the cutting edge of innovation.

Shortlist

Animal and Plant Health Agency – Intelligence Team
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Financial Conduct Authority 

Community – Stronger together

The Community Award celebrates individuals or teams who have built stronger ways of working – within or across organisations – to achieve more collectively than would ever be possible in isolation.

Shortlist

Bob Lowe – Food Standards Agency, National Food Crime Unit 
Kath Bennet – Rugby Football Union 
Eve Alexander and Amanda Shenton – Intellectual Property Office 
Undisclosed recipient

Impact – Outstanding contribution to protecting society from harm 

The Impact Award recognises an organisation that has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to protecting society from harm – achieving exceptional results in tackling wrongdoing or implementing innovative preventative strategies. 

Shortlist

Regulatory Compliance Investigations Team – Maritime & Coastguard Agency
The League Against Cruel Sports 
Athletics Integrity Unit
NHS Scotland Counter Fraud

We can’t wait to celebrate the remarkable achievements of this year’s finalists and reveal the winners at Clue Connect Live 2025 on November 13.

Stay tuned for an inspiring day that shines a spotlight on the innovation, collaboration, and impact driving the Clue community forward.