Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Nottingham based Founder operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Olly Betts
Co-Founder and CEO of OpenWrks
Fintech Founder, Investor and Advisor. Building the technology that makes Open Banking work. Advocate and pioneer in the use of open data to create experiences that enrich people’s lives. At OpenWrks our mission is to use Open Banking to help everyone understand what they can afford to save, invest, borrow and repay. Member of senior leadership team that took TDX Group from start up to a global data and technology company.
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About Bizfitech, OpenWrks: OpenWrks is an Information Technology Company.
Steve Bradford
Co-Founder and CCO of OpenWrks
Steve has almost 20 years in sales, market development, and leadership positions for a variety of blue chip and entrepreneurial firms. He was part of the leadership team at TDX Group (acquired by Equifax), and spent five years at FICO. Steve started out in the coal industry, but with marketing information systems, not as a miner. His favorite quote is, “I wouldn’t say I was the best manager in the business, but I was in the top one.” His favorite soccer team is Nottingham Forest, and loves all Robin Hood movies because he was brought up eight miles from the home of Robin Hood.
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About OpenWrks, Tully: OpenWrks is an Information Technology Company.
Mitul Sudra
Co-Founder & CTO of OpenWrks
A key figure at the very earliest stages of Open Banking’s inception, Mitul is transforming the vision for Open Banking into real value. Mitul’s team create the technology that powers everything OpenWrks does.
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About OpenWrks: OpenWrks is an Information Technology Company.
Justin Ashurst
Co-Founder, CTO & COO of AppInstitute
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About AppInstitute, Peckish: AppInstitute is a software developer of a digital framework for small businesses to create their own mobile applications.
Ian Naylor
Founder & CEO of AppInstitute
Ian Naylor is Founder & CEO at AppInstitute.
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About AppInstitute: AppInstitute is a software developer of a digital framework for small businesses to create their own mobile applications.
Dan Simmons
Founder and Director of Quensus
Dr Dan Simmons has a Masters + PhD in Electrical Engineering, and is an expert in water sustainability, software development and wireless technologies. Based on this skill set, he founded Quensus in 2015, which shaped a step-change in the water-saving industry.
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About Quensus: Water management system to monitor and control water infrastructure
Jon Slade
CEO and Founder of ENSEK
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About ENSEK: ENSEK provides organisations in the energy market with technology, outsourcing and advisory services to improve their business performance.
