CTI Digital shortlisted for Northern Digital Award for sovereign AI platform

# AI & Innovation
# People and Culture
9th November, 2026 – 2 mins read
2027 Finalist Northern Digital Awards

We’ve been shortlisted for the Northern Digital Awards 2027!

 

Alongside our sister company Nublue, we’ve been nominated for ‘Best Martech’, for the joint development of Croft, the sovereign platform that lets UK organisations run advanced AI on infrastructure they control.

Croft is a completely isolated, secure environment where open-source large language models (LLMs) meet your proprietary knowledge. The platform acts as a secure digital extension of your team, understanding your brand, your guardrails, and operating entirely within your control. Designed for organisations that want to keep their data, documents and AI activity within the UK (rather than on third-party platforms hosted abroad), Croft began life as an internal tool at CTI, before being launched externally.

The Northern Digital Awards celebrate digital talent across agencies and brands in the North of the UK and partners with the likes of Mad North and Manchester Digital.

From marketing campaigns to websites to software and tech, the awards recognise the creativity, passion, and ideas driving the industry forward.

The winners will be announced at the award ceremony on 28th January 2027.

View the full shortlist here.

CTI Team

CTI Digital's team of digital marketing and technology experts specialise in digital strategy, web development, and growth marketing. We help ambitious brands navigate the digital landscape with proven strategies and cutting-edge technical expertise.