We’re excited to share that Silencio was awarded “Highly Commended” at the 2025 John Connell Innovation Awards, hosted by the Noise Abatement Society at the House of Commons, Westminster Palace.
Known as the “Noise Oscars”, the John Connell Awards celebrate those shaping the future of sound.
Our category - Innovation - saw the highest number of applicants.
We were recognized for turning smartphones into the largest decentralized noise sensing network in the world, now powering real-time, privacy-preserving sound data across 180 countries.
This award means a lot to us. Not just for the tech but for what it stands for:
Building open, civic infrastructure that helps people.
Seeing sound taken seriously as a public and planetary issue and being recognized as a key contributor is exactly why we started Silencio.
Huge thanks to the Noise Abatement Society, the UK Parliament hosts, Minister Emma Hardy for her recognition speech, and everyone who’s helped build this with us.
We’re just getting started.