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HGF Are Proud Sponsors of the Go:Tech Awards 2024

March 2024

HGF is a proud sponsor of the Go:Tech Awards 2024, which will take place on the 20th of June in London.

The Go:Tech Awards brings the UK’s leading professionals, investors and entrepreneurs to celebrate the UK’s tech pioneers and innovators. This must-attend event has been carefully structured to showcase businesses of all sizes across the UK.

We will be sponsoring the ‘Tech Start-Up Business Award’ again this year, which is open to businesses that are technology or innovation-focused and have been operating for less than three years.

Dr Sofie McPherson will be judging the ‘Tech Start-Up Business Award’, with Scott Fletcher judging the ‘Sustainable Tech Business Award.’ Dr Nick King will also be judging the ‘AI/Machine Learning Award’.

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