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About Nightingale HQ

Nightingale HQ is a female-founder led startup focused on transforming the metals industry with AI. We’ve built GoSmarter, an AI production assistant for metals manufacturers that helps people save time and reduce waste.

Quick Facts

  • Founded: Late 2018
  • Headquarters: Caerphilly, Wales, UK
  • Industry: AI & Manufacturing Technology
  • Product: GoSmarter - AI production assistant for metals manufacturing
  • Leadership: Co-founded by Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke

Company Description

Short Version (50 words)

Nightingale HQ develops GoSmarter, an AI production assistant purpose-built for metals manufacturers. Founded in 2018 by Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke, the company helps manufacturers save time and reduce waste through practical, ready-to-use AI solutions that combine smart tools with human expertise.

Long Version (150 words)

Nightingale HQ is a female-founder led AI startup transforming the metals manufacturing industry. Founded in late 2018 by Ruth Kearney and Steph Locke, the company built GoSmarter - a single, easy-to-use AI production assistant purpose-built for metals manufacturers.

GoSmarter helps manufacturing teams save time and reduce waste by making advanced tools and insights available to everyone on the shop floor. The platform combines smart AI capabilities with human expertise, focusing on practical solutions that deliver real value quickly and effectively.

Named after Florence Nightingale, one of the world’s first data scientists who turned complex data into actionable insights, the company follows the same principle: making AI simple, practical, and immediately useful for manufacturers. Nightingale HQ partners with world-leading organizations to advance research and development, and has received multiple innovation awards including the Wales Technology Awards Best Greentech Application 2025.

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  • Tone: Practical, expert, approachable, innovative

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Leadership

Co-Founders

Steph Locke - Co-Founder

  • Ex-Microsoft leader in Digital Innovation and AI
  • Named one of the UK’s most Inspiring Women in Manufacturing
  • Former Chair of the European DIGITAL SME Alliance AI Focus Group’s Steering Committee
  • Expert in AI implementation and change management
  • Regular keynote speaker on AI, Data Science, and business integration

Ruth Kearney - Co-Founder

  • 15+ years’ experience in innovation and digitalization with industry
  • Former work with Trinity College Dublin and Talent Garden
  • Track record in building cross-sector collaborations
  • Secured millions in exchequer and EU funding for innovation projects

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Awards & Recognition

  • Best Greentech Application - Wales Technology Awards 2025
  • Innovate UK Innovation Awardee
  • The Vanguard Initiative VInnovate Awardee
  • EIT Manufacturing Innovation Awardee
  • EIT Manufacturing Education Awardee

Key Partnerships

Nightingale HQ partners with world-leading organizations to advance research and development in AI for manufacturing.

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Product Information

GoSmarter Platform

GoSmarter is an AI production assistant designed specifically for metals manufacturers. The platform helps teams:

  • Save time on production planning and scheduling
  • Reduce material waste and optimise cutting patterns
  • Improve decision-making with real-time insights
  • Streamline operations across the production floor

Key Features:

  • Purpose-built for metals industry workflows
  • Easy-to-use interface requiring minimal training
  • AI-powered recommendations and automation
  • Integration with existing manufacturing systems

Learn more about GoSmarter →

Company Mission

To revolutionize productivity in metals manufacturing by making advanced tools and insights available to everyone.

Core Values

  • We believe the best results come from combining smart tools with human expertise
  • We believe in building long-term partnerships based on trust, transparency, and shared success
  • We believe in continuous learning and improvement
  • We believe in making a positive impact on the environment and society

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Last Updated: January 2026