Winners of the StartUp Awards National Series 2022 announced

The StartUp Awards National Series attracted and highlighted an incredible number of dynamic and passionate startups across the nation. Delivered by the wonderful team at Great British Entrepreneur Awards and Wales Start-Up Awards, this important competition is the only regional awards celebrating new businesses in the UK at present. Over the past weeks, Russell Dalgleish has been honoured to participate in the judging process and congratulates‍ all the finalists, in particular the overall Scottish winner Andrew Flynn of POTR.

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POTR provides flat-pack self-watering plant pots made from 100% recycled materials. The origami inspired design allows the pots to be easily delivered through your letterbox, cutting down the carbon footprint associated with transport.

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This inaugural event in Glasgow saw 23 awards given! The full list of which can be found below.

"I would encourage you to reach out and connect with these innovation leaders of the future. Professionally organised and attracting a superb selection of Scottish talent I must congratulate Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE and the team." - Russell Dalgleish, Judge in the StartUp Awards Scotland Series

Full list of winners:

Scottish start-up of the year

• Potr

Business-to-business services start-up of the year

• IDM Safety Solutions

Consumer services start-up of the year

• The Black Box Approach

Construction and building services start-up of the year

• PMA Recruitment Services

Creative start-up of the year

• Make Things Happen Design Studio

Digital start-up of the year

• Ethical Intelligence Associates

Edinburgh start-up of the year

• Noisy Clan

Fintech start-up of the year

• hubb

Food and drink start-up of the year

• Savora Drinks

Glasgow start-up of the year

• hubb

Global start-up of the year

• Freight On Worldwide

Graduate start-up of the year

• Two Raccoons

Green start-up of the year

• Potr

Innovative start-up of the year

• Welcome Eyecare

Manufacturing and engineering start-up of the year

• Adalec

Medtech startup of the year

• Lenus Health

Mobile and emerging technologies start-up of the year

• DragonflAI

Online retail start-up of the year

• Second Cashmere

Professional services start-up of the year

• Richard Jennings Mortgage Services

Rural start-up of the year

• P J Gaul and Co

Social enterprise start-up of the year

• Social Good Connect

Tourism and leisure start-up of the year

• FreeFlow Technologies

Young entrepreneur of the year

• Madeline Riddell of MADFITT

Rising stars

• WearYourSmile
• Shaka Social

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