Sutton, England - October 10, 2024 - HackerNoon, the independent technology publishing platform, is pleased to announce the nominees for its annual “Startups of The Year” award, featuring the most promising and innovative companies in the Sutton startup ecosystem.

The list, compiled by the HackerNoon team, showcases 30 startups making significant contributions to the Sutton economy and driving innovation in their respective industries.

The Startups in Sutton nominated for Startups of The Year 2024 include:

• Holly Palm
• BlakYaks
• World Ethical Data Forum (WEDF)
• DevFinn Limited
• nGenium
• EDD London
• Smarter Contracts
• RiConnect
• Leonado Limited
• SigTech
• Relofy
• RCCO Creative
• Personify XP
• Kloo
• YEP!
• Lava
• HERO Site Solutions UK
• Million Tree Pledge
• Share Bristol - Library of Things
• DiTech Science
• Principle Networks
• grapictures
• NetworkIN UK
• Ink Digital
• SAMA - Specialists At Marketing Automation
• Distinctive Communications Ltd
• TruePositive
• WilliamsAli Corporate Finance
• Omega
• Northern Powergrid Foundation

“We are thrilled to recognize the top startups in Sutton and celebrate their achievements,” said David Smooke, HackerNoon Founder & CEO. “Starting and sustaining a company is difficult. We’re honored to showcase their work and impact.”

Why It Pays Off to Be Nominated

Startups of The Year 2024 is a 100% community-driven voting event recognizing startups transforming technology and the world for the better. Starting October 1st, 2024, the internet can nominate and vote for the best ventures in their city and industry. People can nominate their favorite startups until October 31st, and vote once per day per award for who they think should be Startup of The Year up to March 31st, 2025. Winners will be announced in April 2025, after a comprehensive evaluation by the HackerNoon team.

Apart from validation from the world's greenest tech publication, all nominees get free interviews relevant to their region and industry. They will also receive curated startup-friendly packages and a free version of their very own Evergreen Tech Company News Page on HackerNoon.

In sum, being nominated gives you major credibility as one of the top startups globally and an expert in your industry, meaning even without winning, you still gain tons of exposure.

About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year

Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries will participate in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many stories have been written about these daring and rising startups.

The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.

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