{"id":18279,"date":"2025-01-14T12:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=18279"},"modified":"2025-03-31T17:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:14:45","slug":"northern-tech-awards","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/events\/northern-tech-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Tech Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block_121334bff872add2a54b4f4bf48f1e73\" 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=\"aboutNTA\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">About the Awards<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nta-open-for-entry-banner-930x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18885 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Since 2014, the annual Northern Tech Awards have highlighted the leading technology businesses based in the North of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Organised by GP Bullhound, the Awards celebrate the innovative technologies and businesses developed in the region and recognise those who contribute to their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Tech Awards Top 100 League Table acknowledges the 100 fastest-growing technology companies in the region. The ranking is based on revenue growth over the past three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the list of \u2018Fastest Growing Technology Companies,\u2019 ten companies are selected by a judging panel composed of investors and industry experts to compete for the special Judges\u2019 Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry to the Northern Tech Awards is free. To qualify for inclusion in the Top 100, companies must demonstrate at least three years of revenue growth and achieve a minimum revenue of \u00a3500,000 in 2022. The Northern Stars Awards recognise the innovation and achievements of tech businesses with revenues below this threshold.<\/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 has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><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 class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEOs of the Top 100 companies and the Top 10 Northern Stars are invited to celebrate and receive their awards at the Northern Tech Awards ceremony on Thursday 24 April in Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Northern Tech Awards are proudly sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, Apprentify, Cazenove Capital, Squire Patton Boggs, Inflexion, Bruntwood SciTech, London Stock Exchange, and YFM Equity Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This invitation-only event is attended by CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in the digital economy, providing an excellent networking opportunity for like-minded individuals to connect and share ideas. The event is free of charge and operates as a not-for-profit initiative, funded by GP Bullhound and a select group of sponsors dedicated to 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><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><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 will have the chance to network with their peers and present their work to the judges, some of whom have successfully built and 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 and 2023). The 2025 Northern Tech Awards will be held in Liverpool, 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=\"categories\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">Categories<\/div>\n    <div class=\"tab_content\">\n        \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>2025 <strong>Top 100<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Award Categories <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_87a1fee3c8cd75f3946d586de1394432\" class=\"cabb-block info-list aligncenter  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\">Fastest Growing Company<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the fastest growth, with revenues under \u00a310m in 2022<\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"line_item\">\n    <div class=\"line_title\"><div class=\"line_icon\"><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"line_title_inner\">Fastest Growing Larger Company<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the fastest growth, with revenues over \u00a310m in 2022<\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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; Innovation Award<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_description\">Recognising the company with the most innovative product<\/div>\n    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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>2025 Northern Stars Award categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_ce82522599de9b192bac322af5f2ed2f\" 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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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    <div class=\"line_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\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=\"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 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Criteria to enter the Northern Tech Awards 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">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 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">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 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">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 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">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 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Only company growth rates will be disclosed in the literature, not underlying figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">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.) <br><br><strong>Entries are open from 15 January 2025 to 19 March 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2025-enter-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/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-2 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_9e70a8aacdf0a28f467492259017ad31\" class=\" grid align has-text-align-left  block-index- container gap-1\">\n\t\n<div id=\"block_5216dfe21347418262e7d5e624a9f658\" 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_9f14871aa2b47af6889995f9cc9effbf\" 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_952c424781d5b358ad71538f104cda1f\" class=\"cabb-block image-grid alignfull  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=\"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. We have a unique approach to finding, recruiting, and training the best apprenticeship talent from start to finish. We have taken our time to develop specialist programmes to advance careers and develop teams.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do we offer apprenticeships, but we also have a variety of short courses ranging from coding and data analytics, all the way to Leadership Training. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprentify.com\">www.apprentify.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprentify.com\" 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\/logo_homepage_cazenove_white.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Cazenove Capital<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Cazenove Capital<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>Cazenove Capital is the wealth management arm of Schroders in the UK, and has been helping individuals, families and charities meet their objectives for many years.<\/p>\n<p>As a long-established wealth manager with an absolute focus on preserving and growing our clients\u2019 wealth, what matters most to our clients, matters most to us. We offer our clients one expert team to serve their needs over many years, from wealth planning, to portfolio management, to banking. Our experience of navigating complex markets and adapting to change helps us balance risk and reward. We believe the scale of our investment resource, combined with the disciplines of a FTSE 100 company and the ethos of a family business, make us unique within the wealth management industry. Just as every client is unique, so is the service we build around them.<\/p>\n<p>Your wealth. Your way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cazenovecapital.com\/wealth-management\/\" 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 mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Inflexion.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Inflexion<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Inflexion<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><div class=\"logoPop__title\">Inflexion is a mid-market private equity firm, investing in high growth, entrepreneurial businesses with ambitious management teams and working in partnership with them to accelerate growth.<\/div>\n<div class=\"logoPop__text\">\n<p>Inflexion\u2019s flexible approach allows it to back both majority and minority investments, typically investing \u00a310m to \u00a3400m of equity in each deal.<\/p>\n<p>Funds advised by Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP have funds under management of c. \u00a37.1bn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inflexion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Oakley Capital<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Oakley Capital<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>Oakley Capital was founded 20 years ago to be the partner of choice for exceptional founders and entrepreneurs. We back private, pan-European businesses with an enterprise value from \u20ac100m to \u20ac1bln+, acquiring control or co-control stakes and supporting complex deals such as carve-outs. We have a diverse team of over 200 professionals working across five locations, including London, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Luxembourg, offering us genuine European reach and local cultural expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Our unique origination capabilities help us unearth attractive opportunities across our four core sectors: Technology, Business Services, Digital Consumer and Education. We then support founders to create value and accelerate growth, whether by helping them expand into new markets and regions, grow their management team, transform their marketing strategy, or shift their business to recurring revenues.<\/p>\n<p>We focus on building long-lasting, repeat partnerships with exceptional founders, many of whom go on to invest in our funds. To date, we have raised eight funds across two strategies (Flagship and Origin), including our record flagship Fund V, managing c.\u20ac11bln on behalf of institutional investors and generating consistently strong returns for all our stakeholders. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakleycapital.com\" target=\"_blank\">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. We provide insight at the point where law, business and government meet, giving you a voice, supporting your ambitions and achieving successful outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/squirepattonboggs.com\/en\" target=\"\">More information<\/a><\/div>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Awards Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_d10527b1661715e44cd2a10a8bca6a72\" class=\"cabb-block image-grid align  block-index-\">\n<div class=\"grid_list\">\n    <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\" width=\"707\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bruntwood.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bruntwood.png 707w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bruntwood-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Bruntwood SciTech<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Bruntwood SciTech<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><div class=\"logoPop__title\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"logoPop__text\">\n<p>Bruntwood SciTech is the UK\u2019s leading provider of office, lab and scientific services for the science and technology sector. A 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal &amp; General, our network of innovation districts connects the UK\u2019s most ambitious cities, regions and science and technology communities through collaboration and a unique public, private, academic, clinical partner network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bruntwood.co.uk\/scitech\" 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 mono\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lseg-logo-white.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lseg-logo-white.png 663w, https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lseg-logo-white-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>London Stock Exchange<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">London Stock Exchange<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>Businesses at every stage of their growth journey need access to capital in order to grow and succeed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonstockexchange.com\/raise-finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The London Stock Exchange<\/a>, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floww.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floww<\/a>, is helping to bridge traditional funding gaps by meeting the capital needs and ambitions of all businesses \u2013 from early-stage to scale-ups and beyond.<br \/>\nAs largest and most active stock exchange in Europe, in the last three years the exchange has helped British and international businesses to raise approximately \u00a382 billion.<br \/>\n25 of the 194 companies which listed on the London Stock Exchange over the last three years are from the North and we are proud to continue to work with our fellow partners in helping Northern Tech companies aim higher and achieve sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonstockexchange.com\/\" 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\" width=\"281\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yfm-logo-white-small.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>YFM Equity Partners<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">YFM Equity Partners<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p>YFM Equity Partners is a specialist, independently owned private equity and growth capital investor with \u00a3680m of funds under management, supporting ambitious UK tech businesses to scale, accelerate growth, and navigate ownership transitions. We invest \u00a32m \u2013 \u00a315m to help innovative companies expand, build high-performing teams, invest in sales &#038; marketing and technology development, and enter new markets. We partner with founders and leadership teams to create long-term shareholder value while delivering a positive economic and environmental impact in the communities where we operate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yfmep.com\/\" target=\"\">More information<\/a><\/div>\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=\"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 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_760dc7bdafbbf7b640d2c12ffab2fdb2\" 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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Graeme Ankers\r<\/div><div>Entrepreneur, Investor, Creator<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Graeme Ankers<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Entrepreneur, Investor, Creator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Graeme brings over 25 years of experience in video game development, leading teams and studios to bring together the discipline\u2019s of  production, operations, and business development. Throughout his career, he has overseen the development of globally recognized titles, including FIFA, The Simpsons, and Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>As Managing Director and co-founder of Firesprite, he scaled the studio from a startup to over 300 employees, making it the largest independent development studio in Merseyside before being acquired by Sony PlayStation in 2021.  Under his leadership, Firesprite was recognized in consecutive years at the NTA\u2019s and featured in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 as one of the UK\u2019s fastest-growing tech companies.<\/p>\n<p>Graeme is passionate about fostering future talent and driving technical innovation. He actively mentors emerging creators, invests in new ventures, and is a recent member of Manchester Angels, alongside developing his own personal projects.<\/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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Lou Cordwell OBE\r<\/div><div>CEO, Unit M &#038; Special Advisor to The Office of the President &#038; Vice Chancellor, \r<\/div><div>University of Manchester <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Lou Cordwell OBE<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>CEO, Unit M &amp; Special Advisor to The Office of the President &amp; Vice Chancellor, <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>University of Manchester <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chair, Greater Manchester Business Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lou began\u00a0 her\u00a0 career\u00a0 working\u00a0 for\u00a0 WPP\u00a0 before\u00a0 founding\u00a0 Manchester-based\u00a0 digital\u00a0 design\u00a0 studio, magneticNorth\u00a0 (mN).\u00a0 In 2021, mN\u00a0 merged\u00a0 with\u00a0 Fluxx,\u00a0 creating\u00a0 the\u00a0 UK\u2019s\u00a0 leading\u00a0 design\u00a0 and innovation\u00a0 consultancy,\u00a0 Magnetic,\u00a0 where\u00a0 Lou\u00a0 was\u00a0 Chief\u00a0 Creative\u00a0 Officer\u00a0 until\u00a0 2023\u00a0 when\u00a0 the company was acquired by Newton Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Lou spent 2 years as Director of ID Manchester \/ Sister, where she led the project\u2019s foundational phase including delivery of the Strategic Masterplan and new brand identity.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2024 Lou joined the University of Manchester as a Professor of Innovation and Special Advisor to the President and Vice-Chancellor and co-authored the University&#8217;s Regional Innovation Review. This resulted in the launch of the University\u2019s new innovation unit, Unit M and Lou stepped into the role of Unit M CEO at the end of 2024 to lead the team and its mission to help drive innovation-led growth for the region and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Lou also acts as an advisor to a number of other place based innovation projects and tech start-up \/ scale-up companies across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the day jobs, she is Chair of Greater Manchester\u2019s Business Board (LEP) working in collaboration with Greater Manchester\u2019 Mayor and Leaders to help drive the region\u2019s economy.<\/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=\"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.<\/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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Richard Fallon\r<\/div><div>Manchester Angels<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Richard Fallon<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Manchester Angels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a techpreneur, having co-founded two technology companies (with very different outcomes!). I\u2019m now helping other local companies become successful through investment, advice and consultancy.<\/p>\n<p>My main areas of interest are how technology can be used to help companies implement their strategies.  Outside of work I have so many routines and hobbies I would sound like a self-help blog if I were to list them &#8211; but in brief, my happiest moments are almost always outside.  <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also the Chairman of Manchester Angels investment group and am working with a fantastic group of people to make it and the North West the place to grow new tech 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=\"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. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 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. <\/p>\n<p>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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>James Fitzgibbon\r<\/div><div>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">James Fitzgibbon<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Fitzgibbon is a partner in the global corporate practice of Squire Patton Boggs based in the Manchester office. He specializes in all aspects of corporate acquisitions, disposals and joint venture arrangements, with particular expertise in private equity transactions. He advises a mixture of private equity investors, corporates, entrepreneurs and individuals on acquisitions, investments, disposals and strategic partnering arrangements across a range of sectors. James\u2019 clients benefit from the significant experience he has developed through dealing with institutional investors from all sides of a transaction.<\/p>\n<p>James is known for his straightforward, commercial approach to transactions and the huge commitment he displays to delivering for his clients.<\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Paul Gouge\r<\/div><div>CEO and Co-Founder, ForthStar <\/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>CEO and Co-Founder, ForthStar <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul is a 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.<br \/>\nPaul is currently, CEO of ForthStar, a video games developer and publisher he co-founded in 2023.<br \/>\nPrior 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. <\/p>\n<p>Playdemic was acquired by Electronic Arts in June 2021 for $1.4Bn in cash.<br \/>\nPaul 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=\"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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Board Member, Scottish Enterprise and Chair &#038; Co-Founder, Microplate Dx Ltd<\/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>Board Member, Scottish Enterprise and Chair &#038; Co-Founder, Microplate Dx Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Poonam Malik is a distinguished entrepreneurial business strategist, Life Sciences leader, and an investor in innovation, with extensive expertise in biotech, MedTech, health, and digital transformation. She is the Chairperson and Co-founder of Microplate Dx Ltd, a MedTech Scaling company tackling the global challenge of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR). With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Malik holds impactful roles on many national boards in Scotland, including Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland, advising on economic growth, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and skills\/talent development. She is Vice President, Business (Economy and Enterprise)- Elect, for the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland\u2019s National Academy. She was appointed Co-Chair of Scotland&#8217;s New Deal for Business Group (NDBG), Co-sharing the role with Deputy First Minister &#038; Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Ms Kate Forbes, MSP, working with business leaders and organisations to deepen collaboration between the private sector, businesses and government.  <\/p>\n<p>As former Head of Investments at the University of Strathclyde, Dr. Malik led Venture investments into Spinouts, Spinins &#038; startup companies, returning significant profits via exits and management responsibility for a significant portfolio of companies. She is passionate about supporting diverse founders, mentors business leaders, and has received several honours, including \u2018Business Woman of the Year 2023\u2019 and &#8216;Asian Tech Pioneer 2024&#8217; for her contributions to the Business &#038; technology sectors.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nDr 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<p>&nbsp;<\/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=\"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, Regional Head \u2013 North of England, 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, Regional Head \u2013 North of England, 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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Hazel Savage\r<\/div><div>Ex-CEO &#038; Co-Founder, Musiio\r<\/div><div>Current VP, Music Intelligence, SoundCloud<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Hazel Savage<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Ex-CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Musiio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Current VP, Music Intelligence, SoundCloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With 15 years experience in the industry, Hazel is a music-tech lifer, guitarist and former CEO\/Co-Founder at Musiio. She started her music-tech journey as an early employee at Shazam and spent time understanding the pain points of the industry at Pandora, Universal and HMV before launching Musiio in 2018 and then selling the business to SoundCloud in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Hazel travels globally speaking at conferences and talking to catalogue owners about the value of artificial intelligence integration and digital transformation in the music industry. As a female founder in the heavily male-dominated industries of music and tech, Hazel seeks to offer insights with interesting and humorous anecdotes, as well as easy-to-follow explanations and use cases of artificial intelligence technology.<\/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 class=\"grid_item tile_image type_popup\">\n    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n        <div class=\"tile_inner\">\n            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Jan Woods\r<\/div><div>Partner, Oakley Capital<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Jan Woods, Partner <\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Partner, Oakley Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jan joined Oakley in 2022 and has over 30 years of experience helping businesses develop and execute impactful HR strategies. At Oakley, Jan is responsible for helping our portfolio companies create future-ready organisations focussing on Organisation Design, Talent Strategies, and Team Performance. Jan advises management teams on how to attract and retain the best human talent, and build strong systems and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Oakley, Jan was a Director at a consumer-focused investor private equity firm for over a decade. Before that, she held a series of senior, international HR roles at PepsiCo and IBM.Jan has a BA in Theology and an MBA in Business Administration.<\/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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Chris Wright\r<\/div><div>Partner and Head of Inflexion&#8217;s Manchester Office<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Chris Wright<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Partner and Head of Inflexion&#8217;s Manchester Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris is a Partner and Head of Inflexion&#8217;s Manchester Office where he is responsible for originating, evaluating and managing majority and minority investments, principally across the North of England. Chris led the investments in CMSPI and Detectortesters. He sits on the boards of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/RVCjC68NlCP5YGVipfBS5OSHb\/\" data-outlook-id=\"c390e09a-b7d0-4a48-8cef-c7dee1a51604\">CMSPI<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/kupDC730mizD1WECWhQSoQQq1\/\" data-outlook-id=\"85ae5638-c966-49f5-91a8-c185481e08f3\">Detectortesters<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/yZ4jC82NnSXopwOC2imSyj1-0\/\" data-outlook-id=\"65f838e7-8b9a-4e5e-95b7-a2d1143b7516\">Granite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris has fifteen years of experience in working with businesses across the North at board level, assisting in strategic development, acquisitions, international growth and managing successful exits to both trade and private equity<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is a Chartered Accountant having trained at KPMG and has a degree in Economics from Manchester University.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_21f2cdfbd6177993958ffdc9afcf1187\" 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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Mae Salem\r<\/div><div>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Mae Salem<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Partner, Squire Patton Boggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mae Salem is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Leeds. Mae has experience in private acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments, corporate restructuring and generally advising clients in a corporate setting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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            \n            <div class=\"tile_description\"><div>Katherine Megson\r<\/div><div>Innovation Programme Manager, Bruntwood SciTech<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"grid_popup_data\">\n    <div class=\"popup_title\">Katherine Megson<\/div>\n    <div class=\"popup_content\"><p><strong>Head of Innovation and Growth, Bruntwood SciTech<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katherine is dedicated to supporting the growth of digital and tech startups, scale-ups, and established SMEs. She achieves this by delivering a programme of activities, including working with Bruntwood SciTech&#8217;s partners to facilitate conversations, introductions, and networking across tech ecosystems regionally (particularly in Leeds), sectorally, and nationally.<\/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>Vice President, 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>Vice President, GP Bullhound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe is a Vice President 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 &amp; Wales, having previously worked at BDO LLP &amp; Mazars LLP in both audit and corporate finance practices, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Vice President, 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>Vice President, GP Bullhound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evgeny is a Vice President at GP Bullhound. Over the span of his tenure, Evgeny successfully executed global M&amp;A and Fundraising transactions valued at over \u00a31bn.<br \/>\nPrior to joining GP Bullhound, Evgeny was a successful entrepreneur in retail &amp; hospitality sectors.<br \/>\nEvgeny holds an MSc in Analytics and Decision Sciences from the University of Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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=\"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-4 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=\"NTA2024\">\n    <div class=\"tab_name\">2024 NTA Gallery <\/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>Last 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\">View Full Top 100 Ranking<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/northern-tech-awards-2024-highlights\/\">2024 Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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; 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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; 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