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Go:Tech Awards 2024 shortlist has been revealed

April 2024

Event date: 20th June 2024

The shortlist has now been revealed for the Go:Tech 2024 awards, which will take place on the 20th June in London.

We are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Tech Start-Up Business Award’ which is open to businesses that are technology or innovation-focused and have been operating for less than three years. Dr Sofie McPherson is proud to have been part of the judging process for this award, and the companies shortlisted are:

Tech Start-Up Business:

Videosign
AIME
Centuro Global
Collegia Pension
Cursor Insight
Delta G
Salt Communications
SAPI Group Limited

Scott Fletcher has been part of the judging panel for the Sustainable Tech Business Award. The companies shortlisted are:

Sustainable Tech Business:

Advanced Infrastructure
Agilitas IT Solutions
Auto Trader Group PLC
Ghyston
Octopus Energy
Pure Storage
Wazoku
Wolf & Badger

Dr Nick King has been part of the judging panel for the AI/Machine Learning Award. The companies shortlisted are:

AI/Machine Learning:

Audacia
BJSS
BrightBid
Centuro Global
Cursor Insight
Dubber
IDVerse
Voicescape

Click below to read the full list of finalists.

 

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