# Nightingale HQ Shortlisted for AI Tech Innovation of the Year



> Nightingale HQ is shortlisted for AI Tech Innovation of the Year at Insider's Made in Wales Awards 2026, for the impact of GoSmarter.ai on Welsh manufacturing.
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> **URL:** https://www.gosmarter.ai/newsroom/nightingale-hq-shortlisted-for-made-in-wales-awards-2026/

**Date:** 2026-08-27
**Author:** Ruth Kearney

**Categories:** news

**Tags:** artificial-intelligence, nightingale-hq, wales

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We're proud to share that Nightingale HQ has been shortlisted for **AI Tech Innovation of the Year** at Insider's **Made in Wales Awards 2026**, recognising our **[GoSmarter.ai](/)** platform's impact on the Welsh manufacturing sector.

The Made in Wales Awards celebrate the businesses that design, develop and make products across the country. Categories span manufacturing innovation, export, and digital technology. Insider will reveal the winners at a black-tie dinner on Thursday 1 October 2026 at The Coal Exchange, Cardiff.

> "Being shortlisted for AI Tech Innovation of the Year is a brilliant recognition of the work our whole team has put into GoSmarter," said **Ruth Kearney, CEO of Nightingale HQ**. "We built GoSmarter to solve a real, everyday problem for the metals sector — cutting waste and giving them end-to-end traceability. To see that recognised alongside some of the best innovation happening in Wales means a huge amount to us."

We'll be cheering on our fellow finalists and look forward to a great evening in Cardiff in October.

Find out more about the awards at [Insider's Made in Wales Awards 2026](https://www.insidermedia.com/event/made-in-wales-awards-2026).

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The Made in Wales Awards, run by Insider Media, celebrate the businesses that design, develop and make products across Wales. Categories span manufacturing innovation, export, and digital technology.
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Insider will reveal the winners at a black-tie dinner on Thursday 1 October 2026 at The Coal Exchange, Cardiff.
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