Optima Partners has been recognised at the Megabuyte Emerging Stars Awards 2026 as both an Emerging Star and Best-Performing Company in IT Consulting.
The Emerging Stars programme identifies the UK’s top-performing technology scale-ups, selected from thousands of companies and assessed using Megabuyte’s independent Scorecard methodology. The awards recognise organisations that are not only growing, but executing consistently in demanding market conditions.
Being recognised as the top-performing company in its peer group reflects Optima’s strong performance and continued growth within a highly competitive market.
Scaling with purpose
Optima Partners supports large and complex organisations across financial services, energy, insurance and telecoms, as well as life sciences through its health data science division, bioXcelerate AI, helping them unlock value through practical strategy, data and advanced AI.
This recognition follows a period of sustained growth, supported by investment from Growth Capital Partners, enabling continued expansion of its capabilities, team and client base.
Chris Foley, PhD, CEO of Optima Partners, said:
“This recognition reflects how we have built the business. We focus on closing the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring that data and AI translate into real outcomes. As organisations become more complex, the ability to deliver with precision and pace becomes critical, and it is where we continue to differentiate.”
Looking ahead
With continued investment and growing demand for advanced data and AI capabilities, Optima Partners is well positioned to build on this momentum and support clients through the next phase of their data transformation journeys.
