The Great British Build Off
The Finalists
The most-voted apps from The Great British Build Off at Ideas Fest 2026. Each finalist pitches to the judges for five minutes.
Champneys, Tring · 9 September 2026
Judged live on stage
The winners
1st placeWinner
Is This Normal?
Built by Holly Banfield
1st place · £5,000 + 200M Macaly AI credits
2nd placeWinner
Rosemary – Kitchen intelligence for independent hospitality
Built by Thomas Cheung
2nd place · 130M Macaly AI credits
3rd placeWinner
BRIDGET – Find your photographer
Built by Jennifer Channer
3rd place · 100M Macaly AI credits
Judging
The vote gets you there. The judges choose the winners.
The idea
Is it clear, compelling and solving a problem that matters?
The build
How well does the app bring the idea to life after a 90-minute build?
The usefulness
Would people use it, share it and come back to it?
The pitch
Can the builder make the judges believe in what comes next?
The shortlist
Meet the finalists
02
PawPoint – Report lost, found and injured animals
Built by Lizzie Kristina Durley
112nd
Rosemary – Kitchen intelligence for independent hospitality
Built by Thomas Cheung
Just outside the top spots