ICS.AI Ranked Number 4 in the TechRound 100: Recognised as One of the Most Transformative Tech Companies of 2025

ICS AI
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We are thrilled to announce that ICS.AI has been ranked number 4 in the TechRound 100 for 2025, placing us among the top startups and scaleups redefining their industries across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

TechRound’s annual list celebrates companies driving meaningful innovation, impact and execution. This year’s competition saw the highest volume of entries to date, with the judges highlighting not only innovation but the real-world maturity and execution of the companies selected. Being recognised at this level is a significant milestone for our team and the public sector organisations we support.

A Recognition of Public Sector Leadership in AI

ICS.AI was founded with a clear mission: help public sector organisations adopt AI in a governable, human-centred and value-driven way. Today, we support councils, central government organisations and education providers across the UK as they modernise service delivery and build long-term AI capability.

This achievement is not just about us. It reflects the ambition and leadership of the public bodies who partner with us and are pioneering SMART: AI Transformation. We are proud to work with organisations across the country, including Derby City Council, who continue to set an example for what it means to build an AI-Native public body.

Why TechRound Recognised ICS.AI

The judges praised entrants who demonstrated purpose-driven innovation, technical rigor and technologies solving meaningful problems at scale. Highlights from the judging panel included:

“A decisive shift away from hype into agentic workflows where technology is taking real action. The deep tech representation is exceptional.” – Furkat Kasimov, Angel Investor and Serial Entrepreneur
“The strongest entries weren’t just building amazing tech; they were solving genuine problems with measurable outcomes. Clear unit economics and sustainable growth trajectories stood out.” – Ayoola Samagbeyi, Technology Executive and Entrepreneur
“Founders who know exactly who they serve and why. Their products are easy to imagine in everyday use, backed by technical maturity and clear execution discipline.” – Mary Pedler, Founder at INPUT Global

These themes align closely with our approach to public sector transformation: grounded, governable AI delivered through a unified platform with a clear path to long-term operational change.

A Unified Approach to Safe, Scalable AI

ICS.AI has been recognised for two major contributions to the UK public sector:

The SMART: Unified AI Platform: The UK’s first platform designed to unify customer contact, staff productivity and agentic back-office automation under one governance and security framework.
The UK's First AI Target Operating Model for Public Services: A structured organisational blueprint showing how roles, processes and culture evolve as organisations progress toward being AI Native.

Together, they provide a clear and governable path for public bodies moving from experimentation to large-scale, sustainable AI adoption.

Driving Real Outcomes Across the UK

Public sector organisations using ICS.AI technology now deliver millions of AI supported interactions each year. Councils are reducing demand on front-line services, improving customer experience and unlocking significant efficiencies, while education providers are enhancing student engagement and recruitment.

These outcomes are well documented across our work with multiple councils and education providers and are reflected in the recognition we have received through the TechRound 100.

Martin Neale, CEO at ICS.AI shares:

“Being named number 4 in the TechRound 100 is incredible recognition of the hard work our team is doing to redefine public sector transformation. Our mission has always been to help public bodies adopt AI safely, responsibly and with measurable impact. This isn’t just about us, it’s about our clients who are leading the way in adopting SMART: AI Transformation. We believe the UK can lead the world in public sector AI, and this achievement is another step toward that future.”

Looking Ahead

Being ranked number 4 in the TechRound 100 is another landmark moment in what has already been a transformative journey for ICS.AI. It reinforces the importance of our mission: helping the public sector transition from AI curious to AI Native with safe, governable and impactful AI.

We extend our thanks to TechRound, the judging panel, our clients and our team for helping drive this mission forward.