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Nightingale HQ news

Nightingale HQ is the Welsh company that builds GoSmarter. This page gathers our company news in one place. You will find awards, events, webinars, partnerships, appointments and press releases.

Our latest recognition is Nightingale HQ Wins at the Wales STEM Awards and Made in Wales Awards 2026. For every announcement, visit the newsroom.

Older posts from our early years sit in the archive. For current guidance on AI for metals manufacturing, head to the blog.

Driving Wales–Ireland Trade

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • Jul 8, 2026
  • Updated

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

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • Jul 8, 2026
  • Updated

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. Its founder, Gourav Tandon, joins Nightingale HQ as Board Observer and Advisor.

GoSmarter Wins the BSSA 2026 Sustainability Award

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • Jun 17, 2026
  • Updated

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

  • Nightingale HQ
  • News
  • May 26, 2026

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

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

  • Steph Locke
  • News
  • May 18, 2026
  • Updated

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

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • May 16, 2026
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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

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • May 14, 2026
  • Updated

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.

AI Leadership Training at Tata Steel UK Port Talbot | Nightingale HQ

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • May 14, 2026
  • Updated

Following the first AI-readiness workshop, Nightingale HQ expanded delivery for Tata Steel UK leaders across core functions, building practical capability for responsible AI adoption at scale.

Why Supporting Early-Stage Careers Really Matters: What We've Learned Along the Way

At Nightingale HQ we have invested in early-stage career development for years through internships, apprenticeships, and graduate placements. Here is what we have learned about what works, what does not, and why it matters.

Nightingale HQ Partners with CTAG to Drive AI-Powered Sustainability in Manufacturing

  • Ruth Kearney
  • News
  • Apr 1, 2026
  • Updated

Nightingale HQ has completed the Driving Sustainability in Manufacturing (DSM) project with the Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia (CTAG), combining Digital Twin technology with GoSmarter.ai to reduce production waste, validate AI tools in real factory environments, and launch its first commercial product.