{"id":14587,"date":"2024-02-07T17:42:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=14587"},"modified":"2024-05-16T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:31:46","slug":"northern-tech-awards","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/events\/northern-tech-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Tech Awards 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block_3e4c10d346862af3f68270a971a07e0d\" class=\"cabb-block tabs align  block-index-\"><div class=\"tabs_block\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid np\">\n        <div class=\"tabs_menu\">\n            <ul><\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tabs_list\">\n            \n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"NTA2024\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Northern Tech Awards 2024<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15978 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/web-banner-winners-nta2024-728x728.png 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2024 Northern Tech Awards Winners Announced<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Northern Tech Awards, held last night at Manchester Cathedral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Top 100 Northern Tech Awards league table revealed the ranking of the fastest-growing and most successful tech companies in the region, and the Northern Stars awards showcased earlier-stage companies considered to have the most potential to be tech successes in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s award ceremony was held on 25 April 2024 in Manchester, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/658F96DD75E\/northern-tech-awards-2024-top-100-ranked\/full-view.html\">View Full Top 100 Ranking<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Northern Tech Awards 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0enf9iHrJZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"aboutNTA\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">About the Awards<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16062 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Tech Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014, the annual Northern Tech Awards shine a light upon the leading technology businesses headquartered in the North of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Organised by GP Bullhound, the Awards provide a unique way of celebrating the innovative technologies and businesses developed in the region and recognise those who have contributed to their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Tech Awards Top 100 League Table is an acknowledgement of the 100 fastest-growing technology companies. The ranking is based on revenue growth over the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the &#8216;Fastest Growing Technology Companies&#8217; list, ten companies are selected by the Northern Tech judging panel made up of investors and industry experts, to present and compete for the special Judges\u2019 Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Tech Awards is free to enter. To qualify for entry to the Top 100, firms must have at least three years of revenue growth with a minimum revenue level of \u00a3500k in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Stars Awards, recognise innovation and achievements of tech businesses with revenues below this threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEOs of the Top 100 companies and Top 10 Northern Stars are then invited to celebrate and receive their award at the Northern Tech Awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Northern Tech Awards are supported and sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, Apprentify, Cazenove Capital, Squire Patton Boggs, Bruntwood SciTech, Inflexion, London Stock Exchange, YFM Equity Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is invitation-only, attended by CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders in the Digital Economy and provides a fantastic networking opportunity for like-minded entrepreneurs to make contact and exchange ideas. The event is free, run as a not-for-profit financed by GP Bullhound and a small group of sponsors who are passionate about supporting entrepreneurship across the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16042 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-453-sp3-1193-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16064 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta-2024-007-sp4-7085-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Awards Ceremony<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners get an opportunity to network with their peers as well as present to and meet with the Judges, some of whom have built and successfully sold their own technology firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year the Award Ceremony is held in a different city. Recent awards have been held in Manchester (2014, 2019, 2022 and 2024), Leeds (2015 and 2021), Liverpool (2016), Newcastle (2017) and Edinburgh (2018). The 2023 Northern Tech Awards will be held in Edinburgh, as it continues to showcase tech innovation in northern cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"judges\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Judges<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Northern Tech Awards Judges 2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_c50afe22cc39b2e388245179ea674687\" class=\"cabb-block image-grid align  block-index-\">\n<div class=\"grid_list\">\n    <div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nancy-cruickshank-8086-1-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Nancy Cruickshank\r<\/div><div>Serial Entrepreneur<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Nancy Cruickshank<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Serial Entrepreneur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serial entrepreneur, three-time founder and public board member. Presently Operating Partner at Exponent PE, Chair of GoCity and a NED at Flutter PLC. Formerly in Executive roles at Carlsberg Group until May 2021, where she was also Chief Digital Officer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/capture.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/capture.png 484w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/capture-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Richard Faulkner\r<\/div><div>Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Richard Faulkner<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Richard Faulkner is a managing director with HSBC Innovation Banking, where he is responsible for growth in the north of England and Scotland. Richard has more than 15 years of experience in technology banking, and he supports clients that include Matillion, Darktrace plc and Castore. Richard is committed to supporting HSBC Innovation Banking\u2019s growth in the vibrant innovation sector and entrepreneurs leading high-growth, disruptive technology businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jonathanfitchew82-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Jonathan Fitchew\r<\/div><div>CEO, Apprentify Group<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Jonathan Fitchew<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>CEO, Apprentify Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Fitchew is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with over 30 years of experience in the training and education sector. He is the founder and former CEO of Pareto Law, the UK\u2019s largest sales training and recruitment company, which he grew from a start-up to a \u00a330 million turnover business. He is also a founder shareholder of Venn Digital, a digital marketing agency, and Next Connex, a cloud hosting provider.<br \/>\nCurrently, Jonathan is the group CEO of Apprentify Group, a leading training provider that offers apprenticeships and bootcamps in digital and sales skills. He joined the group in 2022 as executive chairman and became CEO in 2022. He is passionate about supporting future talent and helping businesses grow through learning and development. He is also involved in various charitable causes, such as raising funds for cancer research and supporting local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-1024x880.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-1536x1320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/richard-corporate-headshot-2048x1760.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Richard Flint \r<\/div><div>Serial Investor<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Richard Flint <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Serial Investor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He is also a Non Executive Director of Ladbible Group plc and Flutter Entertainment plc, and an angel investor in a number of other start up and scale ups.<\/p>\n<p>Richard was Chief Executive of Leeds based Sky Betting and Gaming from 2006 to 2018, during which time he grew the company from around 100 employees to over 1700. He led the company through its \u00a3800m spin out from Sky, and then on to its acquisition by The Stars Group for \u00a33.4bn last year, before The Stars Group was in turn acquired by Flutter Entertainment plc.<\/p>\n<p>Richard was Glassdoors Chief Executive of the Year for 2018. He holds an Engineering Degree from Oxford and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/screenshot-2024-02-12-at-155500.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/screenshot-2024-02-12-at-155500.png 673w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/screenshot-2024-02-12-at-155500-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/screenshot-2024-02-12-at-155500-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Paul Gouge \r<\/div><div>Serial Entrepreneur<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Paul Gouge <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Serial Entrepreneur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul is leading Entrepreneur, CEO and investor in the video games and tech space. He has founded, led and sold four companies and has invested in many more. Paul is currently, CEO of ForthStar, a video games developer and publisher he co-founded in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Forthstar, Paul co-founded Playdemic, a free-to-play mobile games developer and publisher. Playdemic has enjoyed significant global success with its leading franchises reaching over 200m players and generating over $1.2Bn of sales. Playdemic\u2019s biggest hit, Golf Clash, remains one of the Top Grossing mobile games in the world. Playdemic was acquired by Electronic Arts in June 2021 for $1.4Bn in cash.<\/p>\n<p>Paul was briefly an investment banker before starting his first games company, BattleMail, in 1999. At its peak BattleMail had 1m active players, was pre-installed on 17m Mobile Phones. After the sale of BattleMail to (M)Forma, Paul went on to co-found Rockpool Games and over the next 5 years, with Paul as CEO, Rockpool grew to be one of Europe\u2019s leading mobile game developers. Rockpool was acquired by Eidos\/Square Enix in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Paul has also invested in a number of other games and technology businesses including Ironstone Partners (acquired by Eidos\/Square Enix), Ideas Pad (acquired by Playdemic), Appatyze (acquired by Teddy Sagi\u2019s private office), Revolut, Hardball Games, WithU, Nivo, Urban Zoo, LovedBy, Retro Games Ltd and Scene Group. Paul has a degree in Economics from Manchester University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jane-haxby.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jane-haxby.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jane-haxby-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Jane Haxby\r<\/div><div>Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Jane Haxby<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jane Haxby is the managing partner of the London office. Jane is the former European managing partner and prior to that, she was the co-head of our Global Corporate Practice Group, responsible for EMEA. She has over 25 years of experience advising public and private companies on all aspects of corporate finance generally with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (including takeovers). Jane also advises on corporate governance, reorganizations and general corporate structuring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/adam-hildreth-square-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Adam Hildreth\r<\/div><div>Founder, Crisp<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Adam Hildreth<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Founder, Crisp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adam started his first business, Dubit, in 1999 at the age of 15. He has since gone on to become one of Yorkshire\u2019s most successful entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Popular with teens across the UK, Dubit was not only one of the world\u2019s first social media networks, it was also one of the<br \/>\nearliest firms to implement online safety tech &#8211; something that heavily shaped Adam\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p>Adam went on to work with the UK government to develop the first online child protection laws and, in 2005, he founded Crisp &#8211; a company with online safety at its heart.<\/p>\n<p>Crisp is a real-time risk intelligence company dedicated to protecting brands, assets and people from reputational damage, security threats and online harms. The company\u2019s AI technology has been trained over 17 years to discover and track the risk signals embedded within digital chatter to be the leading expert in fast, actionable risk intelligence for Global Enterprises and Social Media Platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Today Crisp protects over $6.5 trillion in combined market capitalization for over 1,000 brands.<\/p>\n<p>The business was acquired by the US-based Kroll Group in 2022 and now has offices in both Leeds and Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-02-07-kl-145526.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-02-07-kl-145526.png 914w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-02-07-kl-145526-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-02-07-kl-145526-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-02-07-kl-145526-768x771.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Richard Ibbett\r<\/div><div>Investment Director, LDC<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Richard Ibbett<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Investment Director, LDC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Richard is an Investment Director based in the North West and works side-by-side with management teams looking to grow their business with the support of a private equity partner. Since joining LDC in 2013, Richard has supported on some of the region\u2019s most successful technology growth stories and currently sits on the board of technology companies CTI, WCCTV and Love Energy Savings.<br \/>\nLDC has a successful track record in the technology sector. Since 2012, we have invested over \u00a3780m into more than 35 fast growing technology businesses.<br \/>\nAcross the North, we have regional offices in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh and our people all live and work in their local areas, building trusted relationships with the business and advisory communities.<br \/>\nWe\u2019re proud to be a premium sponsor of the 2024 Northern Tech Awards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj.jpeg 1125w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pj-728x728.jpeg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Paul Johnson \r<\/div><div>Co-founder, MPP Global<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Paul Johnson <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Co-founder, MPP Global<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul is the co-founder of MPP Global and was CEO for 20 years until its acquisition by AIM-listed Aptitude Software in October 2021. MPP Global is the award-winning international provider of the cloud-based subscription management and billing SaaS platform, eSuite. Paul led the business from cradle to sale; including its angel funding and bootstrapped early growth phase, various strategy pivots, a series B fundraise and international expansion before its recent trade sale.<\/p>\n<p>At exit, MPP Global had grown to over 100 employees plus offshore development teams and \u00a39m ARR. As CEO, Paul became an all-rounder with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong background in all areas of growing an international software company, including finance and metrics, sales, marketing, product and software engineering. Paul continues to work with passionate and entrepreneurial founders of exciting and high growth SaaS, Software and Fintech companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1834\" height=\"1907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2.jpg 1834w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2-985x1024.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pm-photo-2-1477x1536.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1834px) 100vw, 1834px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Dr Poonam Malik \r<\/div><div>Head of Investments, University of Strathclyde<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Dr Poonam Malik <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Head of Investments, University of Strathclyde<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Poonam Malik is an entrepreneurial business strategist, Life Sciences leader and an investor in Innovation. Dr Malik is Head of Investments at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow \u2013 accountable for strategic leadership of University\u2019s enhanced Investment ambition into new ventures and its portfolio of start-ups, spinouts and spinin companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A GlobalScot, Poonam, is a Scottish Enterprise (SE) Board member and is also the Sustainability, NetZero, Climate Transformation and equitable opportunities Champion on the SE board. She is Chairperson and Co-Founder, Board Director of Microplate Dx Ltd, a multi-award winning MedTech Company. Poonam brings 25+ years expertise from technology, enterprise, research &amp; innovation, governance, health industry and business sectors, globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Malik was recently appointed Co-Chair, by Scottish Government, to lead on First Minister\u2019s \u2018New Deal for Business Group (NDBG)\u2019 representing business and industry- co-sharing the role with the ScotGov, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poonam is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) and the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB). She sits on many National Committees, advises policymakers and is recipient of several awards. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences\/Virology from the University of Glasgow, UK, an MBA (with Distinction) in &#8216;Strategy and Leadership&#8217; from the University of Edinburgh Business School, a Masters (MSc) degree in Biotechnology and a Bachelors (BSc) in Chemistry &amp; Zoology from India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dave-moss-bio-photo-1366x2048.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>David Moss \r<\/div><div>Co-founder, Blue Prism<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">David Moss <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><div class=\"logoPop__title\"><strong>Co-founder, Blue Prism<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"logoPop__text\">\n<p>David founded Blue Prism in 2001.\u00a0Widely acknowledged as creating the RPA software category, Blue Prism\u2019s Intelligent Automation software is used by over 2000 enterprise companies across 170 countries.\u00a0Following a successful AIM IPO in 2016, growing to over 1000 staff in 30 countries, Blue Prism was acquired by SS&amp;C in 2022 for $1.6bn.\u00a0Dave lives in Cheshire with his family and is now sharing his experiences and passion for technology with young entrepreneurs as a mentor and investor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steve-oliver-mwnov20-072513-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Steve Oliver\r<\/div><div>Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, musicMagpie Plc<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Steve Oliver<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, musicMagpie Plc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steve Oliver is the co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of musicMagpie Plc. Founded in 2007 (in Steve\u2019s converted Stockport garage), focusing originally on the purchase and re-sale of pre-owned CDs (hence the name) DVDs and Games, musicMagpie has successfully pivoted over time to become the UK\u2019s leading mobile phone recycler with consumer technology now their dominant product category. The Group has also been trading in the US since 2013 under the \u2018decluttr\u2019 brand, with its operational base in Atlanta, Georgia and is also the world\u2019s biggest seller in the history of both eBay and Amazon<br \/>\nThe business has a simple mission statement and that is to be the service to use that is \u201cSmart for You, Smart for the Planet\u201d whether buying or selling, with sustainability absolutely at the heart of its consumer and now corporate recycling model. The Group became a publicly limited company with their \u00a3208m market cap AIM flotation on the London Stock Exchange in April 2021.<br \/>\nSteve is also Chair of the Stockport Economic Alliance and passionately supports and promotes both the business and charitable communities across the Stockport Borough. He is also one of the founding trustees of Egg \u2013 Engage, Grow, Go, a newly registered UK Charity providing innovate solutions to support the homeless community of initially Stockport but ultimately nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jenny-parker-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Jenny Parker\r<\/div><div>Co-founder, Country Attire<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Jenny Parker<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Co-founder, Country Attire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An Angel investor, digital marketing and online retailing expert, Jenny has been involved in ecommerce since leaving university, forming her first company in 1999. Following success with her self-designed products Jenny grew this business until it transformed Country Attire in 2006, a multi award-winning heritage clothing, footwear and accessory e-tailer. Country Attire featured twice on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 listing of Britain\u2019s fastest growing private companies.<\/p>\n<p>Jenny has been interviewed for her opinions by many trade publications and the Sunday Times, also as an expert ecommerce commentator by BBC Radio Four, Radio 5 Live and BBC Television News. Following her successful exit she ran the overall marketing department for the \u00a3100m turnover group that acquired the business. More recently she has been mentoring and advising several high growth ecommerce businesses, as well as Angel investing in many exciting start-ups in a wide variety of different industries. Jenny is a founder member and sits on the Board of the new Manchester Angels network; she is also co-founder of another exciting ecommerce project launching in early 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unknown-728x728.jpeg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Avisha Patel\r<\/div><div>SVP, HSBC Innovation Banking<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Avisha Patel<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avisha Patel is a Senior Vice President at HSBC Innovation Banking, leading the Frontier Technology vertical within the Venture &amp; Growth Team. In her role as a Relationship Manager, Avisha works closely with venture-backed companies to identity and implement global banking services and tailored financing solutions to accelerate the growth ambitions of some of the most innovative and transformative UK and European companies!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avisha brings over 13 years of experience in Relationship Banking, holding a range on positions within Corporate Coverage teams, and with the last 4 years dedicated to serving the Technology sector. Known for fostering long-term relationships built on expertise and trust, Avisha is passionate for driving growth and success across the Frontier Technology verticals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1454\" height=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/dscf4442-sp-edit-2-1373x1536.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1454px) 100vw, 1454px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Simon Pearson\r<\/div><div>Portfolio Director &#8211; North, Cazenove Capital<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Simon Pearson<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Portfolio Director &#8211; North, Cazenove Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Simon has been helping high-net-worth and ultra-high net-worth families to achieve their long-term financial objectives for many years. He continues to do so in his current role as Portfolio Director at Cazenove Capital, and Heads up the offices across the Northern regions.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Cazenove Capital from UBS where he was the Regional Head for North West of England. Before that Simon spent most of his working life at Lloyds Banking Group in a range of wealth management roles. He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mark-robinson-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Mark Robinson \r<\/div><div>Co-founder, Delta DNA<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Mark Robinson <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Co-founder, Delta DNA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A consistent theme in Mark&#8217;s career has been turning data and analytics into better business decisions. Initially working in retail location consultancy and then leading database marketing agency Marketing Databasics to an exit with the Indicia Group. He co-founded deltaDNA in 2010 and brought analytics and player management into the games industry for the first time leading it to an acquisition by Unity Technologies in 2019. His current role is running Marketing for the Unity Gaming Services platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/liz-scott-headshot21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/liz-scott-headshot21.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/liz-scott-headshot21-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/liz-scott-headshot21-768x855.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Liz Scott\r<\/div><div>Executive Director, Turing Innovation Catalyst <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Liz Scott<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Executive Director, Turing Innovation Catalyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liz is a long time tech ecosystem supporter, advisor and advocate. She has supported businesses large and small, nationally and internationally to grow, innovate and evolve for over 20 years. As Executive Director at the newly established Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester (TIC), Liz is focused on building a new not for profit that will catalyse an AI ecosystem across Greater Manchester, and will use AI to grow careers, businesses and the city economy. Over the next 2 years TIC will be delivering AI accelerators, Venture Builders, Skills programmes as well as a whole host of events and activities to drive the AI ecosystem forward.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to TIC Liz was part of the Executive Board at Tech Nation, responsible for supporting a National Community of 4500+ scaleups; delivery of international programmes; the Global Tech Talent Visa programme; all non-grant revenue; and strategic partnerships. In her Non-Exec Director and Advisory board roles Liz works with a number of tech sector focused organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid_popup_wrap\">\n    <div class=\"grid_popup\">\n        <div class=\"popup_inner\">\n            <div class=\"popup_icon\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"popup_data\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"popup_close\"><a href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Northern Stars Judges 2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_dc8aadcca1b02570692812927b38bdd5\" class=\"cabb-block image-grid align  block-index-\">\n<div class=\"grid_list\">\n    <div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/manchester-cropley-andrea-master-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Andrea Cropley\r<\/div><div>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Andrea Cropley<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-markjs=\"true\">Andrea<\/span> <span data-markjs=\"true\">Cropley<\/span> has more than 25 years\u2019 experience as a corporate finance lawyer in London and the North of England. Her experience includes advising on takeovers, flotations, M&amp;A, venture capital, private equity and joint ventures for a wide range of public and private companies, financial institutions and entrepreneurs. <span data-markjs=\"true\">Andrea<\/span> has particular experience in the financial services, healthcare, technology and manufacturing sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2486\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-scaled.jpg 2486w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-1492x1536.jpg 1492w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deb-hetherington-2-1989x2048.jpg 1989w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2486px) 100vw, 2486px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Deb Hetherington \r<\/div><div>Head of Innovation, Bruntwood SciTech &#8211; Leeds &#038; Manchester<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Deb Hetherington <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Head of Innovation, Bruntwood SciTech &#8211; Leeds &amp; Manchester<\/strong><br \/>\nDeb Hetherington is an award winning facilitator of business support and growth consultancy with over 10 years experience supporting startup and scaling businesses. As Head of Innovation for Bruntwood SciTech in Leeds and Manchester, Deb leads the design and delivery of innovation services and business support to a wide range of disruptive digital and tech startups and scale ups at the \u2018home of tech\u2019 Platform in Leeds and at Manchester Science Park, Citylabs and Circle Square.<\/p>\n<p>Deb has a particular interest in Data &amp; AI led innovation, and the potential implications these rapidly advancing technologies are likely to have on both business and society alike. She is an Associate at Leeds Beckett University and plays an integral role in connecting young businesses with knowledge transfer based innovation filtered through academic institutions. Deb is also one of the Directors of Leeds Digital Festival, an open platform tech event based in Leeds with thousands of attendees from across the globe both virtually and physically.<\/p>\n<p>Deb\u2019s passion for diversity within the digital space resulted in co-founding the community led organisation WILD, which aims to educate and encourage more diverse groups into digital roles to ensure the digital workforce is truly representative of society. Deb is also on the boards of Leeds City Council Digital and Leeds Tech and a member of the steering groups for Leeds BID and the Leeds LEP innovation team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joe-quiligotti-gp-bullhound-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Joe Quiligotti\r<\/div><div>Associate, GP Bullhound<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Joe Quiligotti<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Associate, GP Bullhound<\/strong><br \/>\nJoe is an Associate at GP Bullhound. Post joining in 2022, he has worked on a range of buy-side and sell-side transactions, whilst actively working in the Northern tech ecosystem to help earlier stage start-ups and entrepreneurs.<br \/>\nJoe is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England &#038; Wales, having previously worked at BDO LLP &#038; Mazars LLP in both audit and corporate finance practices, respectively. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207.png 918w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skarmavbild-2024-01-30-kl-150207-728x728.png 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Evgeny Yakovlev\r<\/div><div>Associate, GP Bullhound<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Evgeny Yakovlev<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Associate, GP Bullhound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evgeny serves as an Associate at GP Bullhound. Over the span of his tenure, Evgeny successfully executed global M&#038;A and Fundraising transactions valued at over \u00a31bn.<br \/>\nPrior to joining GP Bullhound, Evgeny was a successful entrepreneur in retail &#038; hospitality sectors.<br \/>\nEvgeny holds an MSc in Analytics and Decision Sciences from the University of Leeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid_popup_wrap\">\n    <div class=\"grid_popup\">\n        <div class=\"popup_inner\">\n            <div class=\"popup_icon\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"popup_data\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"popup_close\"><a href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"howtoenter\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">How to Enter<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Criteria to enter the Northern Tech Awards 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be eligible for the Top 100, companies must display revenue growth over the last 3 years, and have generated at least \u00a3500k in revenue in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies with revenues below this threshold of \u00a3500k are eligible to compete for the NORTHERN STARS AWARDS, showcasing early-stage tech companies to watch in the North of the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an entry to be valid, please submit your scanned audited accounts\/management accounts or a P&amp;L which has been certified by one of your directors, before the entry deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your financial year is not aligned with the calendar year, you need to state the period your financial year covers. Revenue figures should be the company\u2019s audited revenue figures where possible, or management accounts where applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only company growth rates will be disclosed in the literature, not underlying figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one entry form is to be completed for all the Award categories. (The Top 100 Fastest Growing Technology Companies are selected and ranked by revenue growth over the last three years.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Entries are open from&nbsp;<strong>8 February 2024&nbsp;<\/strong>to<strong>&nbsp;22 March 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"top-100\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Top 100 League Table<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">GP Bullhound is delighted to reveal the 2024 Northern Tech Awards Shortlist, in ranked order, recognising the fastest-growing technology companies &amp; Northern Stars in the North of the UK.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all shortlisted companies from the 2024 Northern Tech Awards!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.flipsnack.com?hash=NjU4Rjk2REQ3NUUrdWpzcm1mbTFjaQ==\" width=\"100%\" height=\"840\" seamless=\"seamless\" scrolling=\"no\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay; 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Innovation Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the most innovative product<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Judges&#8217; Award for Global Ambition<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the most impressive international reach<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Judges&#8217; Leadership Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the management team with the strongest vision and best leadership                                 <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Judges&#8217; Tech 4 Good Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company utilising outstanding technology for the good of society<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Judges&#8217; Entrepreneur Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising outstanding achievements, exemplifying qualities of effective leadership and innovation<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Judges&#8217; Award for Cultural Excellence<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising an inspirational team, exhibiting the most impactful purpose, culture and values<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Overall Judges&#8217; Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising  the company with the highest achievements for Growth, Innovation, Global Ambition, Cultural Excellence and Leadership<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>2024 Northern Stars Award categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6f351eb3ba266776807be8052f54a704\" class=\"cabb-block info-list align  block-index-\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid np\">\n    <div class=\"lines_list\">\n        <div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Innovation Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the most \r\ninnovative product<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Entrepreneur Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the management team with the strongest vision and best leadership<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Commercial Success<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the most impressive \r\ncommercial traction<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Overall Judges&#8217; Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the highest achievements for Innovation, Commercial Traction and Leadership<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"Charity\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Charity<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11961 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.1\">Ada, the National College of Digital Skills&#8217; mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11962 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><em>We are delighted to be the chosen charity for this year\u2019s Northern Tech Awards.&nbsp; Your support will help us further our mission to connect young people in the North West with opportunities in the tech sector in Manchester.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital industry is experiencing epic growth but there is a talent shortage. Over 130,000 tech jobs are available each year in the UK but students are leaving education without sufficient knowledge and experience to get the job. We want to change this.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FUTURE GAME CHANGERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Ada, young people can learn relevant digital skills to pursue their dream job in tech. We are a unique community which puts computer programming at the heart of everything we do. Our learners are the future game changers: challenging the norm, excited by change, and resilient in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to remove the glass ceiling for women and individuals from low-income backgrounds in the tech industry. Everyone, from any background, is entitled to a quality education and a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Please watch our short film and hear what our learners have to say about Ada:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Gl2yOtWrJ8&amp;t=88s\">Ada 2.0 &#8211; Student Film 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11977 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ada\u2019s achievement rates far exceed national averages for apprentices from underrepresented groups:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-graph-gpb-colors.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11982\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our strong industry connections bridge the gap between education and the real world. We are working closely with local, national and international industry partners rooted in the region, and are currently inviting new employers to work with us at the forefront of digital skills development in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apprenticeships in Manchester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first cohort of apprentices in the region started their training in February 2021. In the three years since we launched Ada Manchester, our reputation for delivering high quality tech training, and for unlocking competitive career opportunities, has grown &#8211; with the number of apprentices studying with us increasing annually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In January 2024 we moved into a new home: Ada Manchester is now in Ancoats and our new site has space for up to 1,000 learners a year, with a wide range of multi-purpose spaces for teaching, showcasing collaborative work, practical hardware labs and quiet study. This expansion provides a significant and quick return to the local and national economy \u2013 as well as a pool of skilled staff to the region\u2019s employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our apprentices thrive in an open and inclusive culture at Ada and graduate with some of the best tech degree apprenticeship results in the country. Over the past 3 years, 79% of apprentices have received a 2:1 or 1st class degree and 91% have received a BSc (Hons) degree. This is achieved through Ada\u2019s commitment to a high-quality learning journey and outstanding pastoral support through our experienced team of Technical Skills Coaches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please get in touch to find out more or to see how you can support Ada: <a href=\"mailto:katy@ada.ac.uk\">katy@ada.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-23-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11980 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"partners\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Partners<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Headline Sponsor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center border\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hsbc-logo-1-1024x121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15199 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hsbc-logo-1-1024x121.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hsbc-logo-1-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hsbc-logo-1-768x91.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hsbc-logo-1.png 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div id=\"block_d99cf866125d8501bb948f2474e01ec6\" class=\" grid align has-text-align-left  block-index- container gap-1\">\n\t\n<div id=\"block_30ed540901f4d71ed17e11091b938313\" class=\" grid-row align has-text-align-left  block-index- row row-cols-1 justify-content-start align-items-start gap-1 gy-3 gx-3 row-cols-sm- row-cols-md- row-cols-lg- row-cols-xl- row-cols-xxl-\">\n\t\n<div id=\"block_66381ccdfcc706e3b613e9b5dc926082\" class=\" grid-column align has-text-align-left  block-index- col-12 px-2 py-2\">\n\t\n\n<p>HSBC Innovation Banking provides commercial banking services, expertise and insights to the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HSBC Innovation Banking UK is a subsidiary of HSBC Group, benefiting from its stability, strong credit rating and international reach to help fuel its growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to HSBC Innovation Banking<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Premium Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_35558840e8ffed91725e8392dcf1429f\" class=\"cabb-block image-grid align  block-index-\">\n<div class=\"grid_list\">\n    <div class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apprentify-new-site.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apprentify-new-site.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apprentify-new-site-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Apprentify<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Apprentify<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>At Apprentify, we pride ourselves on our Digital and Technical apprenticeship offerings. 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Since 2012, we have invested over \u00a3650m into more than 35 fast growing technology businesses.<br \/>\nAcross the North, we have regional offices in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh and our people all live and work in their local areas, building trusted relationships with the business and advisory communities.<br \/>\nWe\u2019re proud to be a premium sponsor of the 2024 Northern Tech Awards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ldc.co.uk\/\" target=\"\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"grid_item tile_logo type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            <div class=\"tile_image \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Picture1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Squire Patton Boggs<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Squire Patton Boggs<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>Ready to support you \u2013 wherever law, business and government interact Squire Patton Boggs is a full-service global law firm. 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Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Bumper<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Innovation Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Inicio AI<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Entrepreneur Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Housr<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Award Commercial Success<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Aero Cloud<\/div>\n    \n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Northern Star Overall Judges\u2019 Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Versori<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tab_item\" id=\"Press\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Press<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Press Coverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nta24-391-sp3-1111-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 7 May 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/investors-overlooking-northern-tech-sector-opportunities-gp-bullhound?utm_source=northwest_newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=northwest_news_tracker&amp;utm_medium=deals_article\">Investors overlooking Northern tech sector opportunities &#8211; GP Bullhound<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 26 April 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/winners-of-2024-northern-tech-awards-announced\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winners of 2024 Northern Tech Awards announced<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-728x728.png 728w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 20 March 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/last-chance-to-enter-2024-northern-tech-awards\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last chance to enter 2024 Northern Tech Awards<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153713.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153713.png 1119w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153713-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153713-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153713-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BusinessCloud &#8211; 26 April 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/bumper-celebration-as-northern-tech-awards-winners-revealed\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businessmondays.co.uk\/connexin-named-16th-fastest-growing-technology-company-at-northern-tech-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bumper celebration as Northern Tech Awards winners revealed<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153844.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153844.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153844-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153844-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screenshot-2024-05-07-at-153844-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BusinessCloud &#8211; 12 April 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/2024-northern-tech-awards-shortlist-unveiled\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businessmondays.co.uk\/connexin-named-16th-fastest-growing-technology-company-at-northern-tech-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Northern Tech Awards shortlist unveiled<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square.png 800w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/javed-huq-profile-1-square-728x728.png 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 12 February 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/blogs\/national\/ai-moving-from-mainstream-breakthrough-to-universal-adoption?utm_source=northern_powerhouse_newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=northern_powerhouse_news_tracker_features_1_tracker&amp;utm_medium=insider_features_article\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businessmondays.co.uk\/connexin-named-16th-fastest-growing-technology-company-at-northern-tech-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AI moving from mainstream breakthrough to universal adoption<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nta-winners-final-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BusinessCloud &#8211; 26 April 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/opinion\/northern-tech-awards-stars-show-skys-the-limit\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern Tech Awards stars show sky\u2019s the limit<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gp-bullhound-nta-mar-24-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gp-bullhound-nta-mar-24-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gp-bullhound-nta-mar-24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gp-bullhound-nta-mar-24-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gp-bullhound-nta-mar-24.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 11 April 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/top-100-fastest-growing-tech-companies-in-the-north-unveiled\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 100 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies in the North unveiled <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square-728x728.png 728w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web-square.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 9 February 2024<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/entries-open-for-2024-northern-tech-awards?utm_source=northern_powerhouse_newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=northern_powerhouse_news_tracker&amp;utm_medium=custom_news_1_article\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Entries open for 2024 Northern Tech Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planixs-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planixs-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planixs-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planixs-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planixs-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Financial IT &#8211; 25 April 2023<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/financialit.net\/news\/management\/planixs-ranks-top-enterprise-fintech-northern-tech-top-100-and-wins-entrepreneur\">Planixs Ranks Top Enterprise FinTech in Northern Tech Top 100 and Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vanessa-collingridge-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vanessa-collingridge-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vanessa-collingridge-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vanessa-collingridge-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vanessa-collingridge-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound.jpg 1473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Business Mondays &#8211; 24 April 2023<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businessmondays.co.uk\/connexin-named-16th-fastest-growing-technology-company-at-northern-tech-awards\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businessmondays.co.uk\/connexin-named-16th-fastest-growing-technology-company-at-northern-tech-awards\/\">Connexin Named 16th Fastest Growing Technology Company At Northern Tech Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-nta-2023-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-nta-2023-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-nta-2023-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-nta-2023-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-nta-2023.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BusinessCloud &#8211; 23 April 2023<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/warning-that-big-name-investors-will-disappear-gp-bullhound\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/warning-that-big-name-investors-will-disappear-gp-bullhound\/\"><strong>Warning that big name investors will \u2018disappear\u2019 \u2013 GP Bullhound<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digit.fyi\/northern-tech-awards-2023-winner\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen-1536x1057.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2285-gpbullhound200423-screen.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>DIGIT News <\/strong> &#8211; 23 April 2023<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digit.fyi\/northern-tech-awards-2023-winner\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.digit.fyi\/northern-tech-awards-2023-winner\/\"><strong>Northern Tech Awards 2023 | Winners Announced<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hugh-campbell-gp-bullhound-northen-tech-awards-2023-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Scotsman &#8211; 22 April 2023<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/opinion\/columnists\/tech-hubs-should-be-rubbing-shoulders-more-often-nick-freer-4113887\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/opinion\/columnists\/tech-hubs-should-be-rubbing-shoulders-more-often-nick-freer-4113887\"><strong>Tech hubs should be rubbing shoulders more often<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/2023-northern-tech-awards-winners-revealed\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0659-gpbullhound200423-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Insider Media &#8211; 21 April 2023 <\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/2023-northern-tech-awards-winners-revealed\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/2023-northern-tech-awards-winners-revealed\">2023 Northern Tech Awards winners revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bdaily.co.uk\/articles\/2023\/04\/21\/opencast-wins-leadership-prize-at-at-northern-tech-awards\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/opencast-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/opencast-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/opencast-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/opencast-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/opencast-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bdaily &#8211; 21 April 2023<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bdaily.co.uk\/articles\/2023\/04\/21\/opencast-wins-leadership-prize-at-at-northern-tech-awards\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bdaily.co.uk\/articles\/2023\/04\/21\/opencast-wins-leadership-prize-at-at-northern-tech-awards\">Opencast wins Leadership Prize at Northern Tech Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/currentbody-is-the-star-of-northern-tech-awards\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/currentbody-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/currentbody-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/currentbody-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/currentbody-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/currentbody-northern-tech-awards-2023-gp-bullhound.jpg 1432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BusinessCloud &#8211; 21 April 2023 <\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/currentbody-is-the-star-of-northern-tech-awards\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/currentbody-is-the-star-of-northern-tech-awards\/\">CurrentBody is the star of Northern Tech Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fruugo-3-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fruugo-3-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fruugo-3-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fruugo-3-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fruugo-3.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Westmorland Gazette &#8211; 21 April 2023<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk\/news\/23463319.ulverston-based-fruugo-win-kings-award-enterprise\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk\/news\/23463319.ulverston-based-fruugo-win-kings-award-enterprise\/\">Ulverston-based Fruugo win King&#8217;s Award for Enterprise<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/assembly-rooms-northern-tech-awards-2023-2-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/assembly-rooms-northern-tech-awards-2023-2-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/assembly-rooms-northern-tech-awards-2023-2-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/assembly-rooms-northern-tech-awards-2023-2-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/assembly-rooms-northern-tech-awards-2023-2.jpg 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>FutureScot<\/strong> &#8211; 21 April 2023 <\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/futurescot.com\/scottish-startups-named-in-tech-100-at-northern-tech-awards-in-edinburgh\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/futurescot.com\/scottish-startups-named-in-tech-100-at-northern-tech-awards-in-edinburgh\/\">Scottish startups named in \u2018Tech 100\u2019 at Northern Tech Awards in Edinburgh<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Edinburgh, Scotland\" class=\"wp-image-10562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0066-gpbullhound200423-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Silicon Scotland &#8211; 26 January 2023 <\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconscotland.com\/global-tech-advisory-firm-gp-bullhound-to-bring-northern-tech-awards-to-edinburgh\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/siliconscotland.com\/global-tech-advisory-firm-gp-bullhound-to-bring-northern-tech-awards-to-edinburgh\/\">Global tech advisory firm GP Bullhound to bring Northern Tech Awards to Edinburgh<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-saifullah-hafeel-5943645-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>DIGIT News &#8211; 26 January 2023<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digit.fyi\/northern-tech-awards-returning-to-edinburgh\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.digit.fyi\/northern-tech-awards-returning-to-edinburgh\/\">Northern Tech Awards Returning to Edinburgh<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        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