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What’s Actually Been Happening at GoSmarter

Company announcements, product launches, and industry news from GoSmarter AI. When something worth telling you about happens — a new feature, a partnership, an event, an award — it shows up here.

We don’t post for the sake of posting. If there’s something in the news category, it’s because something real happened: a product shipped, a customer hit a milestone, an industry event took place, or a piece of external coverage is worth pointing you to.

News items tagged here include product updates, event coverage, industry recognition, and partnership announcements. GoSmarter is built by Nightingale HQ, a Welsh AI company — so you’ll also find news from both brands when they’re relevant to AI in metals manufacturing.

For the full company press record, see the GoSmarter Newsroom. For longer reads and practical guides, head to the GoSmarter blog. For press assets and media enquiries, visit the press page.

Driving Wales–Ireland Trade

Nightingale HQ’s Ruth Kearney met John O’Loughlin and Iain Quick of Welsh Government in Ireland to discuss Wales-Ireland trade, and the government support that has backed Nightingale HQ’s growth.

Nightingale HQ Closes Angel Investment Round and Appoints Gourav Tandon to Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caerphilly, Wales — 9 July 2026 Nightingale HQ, the company behind GoSmarter, has successfully closed its angel investment round, securing the investment needed to accelerate growth across the UK, Ireland and India. The final investment comes from Source Code Control India and is accompanied by the appointment of its founder, Gourav Tandon, to the Nightingale HQ Board of Directors.

Real AI outputs by Lunch

Nightingale HQ ran a practical AI workshop for 24 staff at Philtronics Limited, a Wales-based contract electronics manufacturer. The morning tackled real problems in RFQs, the Master Order Book, production planning and HR onboarding. The afternoon used Florence, Nightingale HQ’s AI Strategy Agent, to shape the company’s wider AI roadmap.

UK and EU steel tariffs are live today: what manufacturers do now

Both the UK and EU steel trade measures come into force today, 1 July 2026. Quotas are cut hard, out-of-quota duty jumps to 50%, and downstream manufacturers are angry. Here is what it means and what to do now.

GoSmarter Wins the BSSA 2026 Sustainability Award

GoSmarter, built by Nightingale HQ, has won the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) 2026 Sustainability Award for helping stainless steel manufacturers cut waste, scrap, and carbon.

Nightingale HQ CEO to Speak at National Manufacturing Conference 2026

Join us at RDS Simmonscourt where Ruth Kearney shares practical lessons on AI strategy for manufacturers.

UK Steel Strategy Shockwave Is Hitting Manufacturers

A new Confederation of British Metalforming warning says steel quotas and tariffs are now damaging the wider UK manufacturing base.

Thinking Bigger: Steph Locke at the Cardiff and Vale College FinTech Wales Coding Bootcamp, May 2026

On 18 May 2026, Steph Locke joined Cardiff and Vale College and FinTech Wales for a coding bootcamp inspiration day. She talked about mindset: thinking bigger, thinking differently, and thinking ethically. This is what the room looked like.

Association Partner of the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

GoSmarter joins the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition as a Supporting Partner, bringing practical AI outcomes for manufacturers.

Nightingale HQ teams up with Welsh manufacturing clusters across North and Mid Wales

Nightingale HQ, the team behind GoSmarter, met manufacturers in Anglesey and Welshpool and delivered a practical talk on continuous improvement through modern technology with support from cluster partners in Wales.