December 2, 2019

IGS scoops win at Scottish Tech Startup Awards

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has continued its winning streak to take home the Tech for Good award at the 2019 Scottish Tech Startup Awards.

Written by
Georgia Lea
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Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has continued its winning streak to take home the Tech for Good award at the 2019 Scottish Tech Startup Awards. Organised by the team behind Turing Fest, a three-day annual technology conference held in the Scottish capital, the awards ceremony returned for its second year to celebrate the most innovative thinkers in Scottish technology.

IGS was delighted to attend the awards ceremony at Edinburgh’s Jam House, joining more than 500 people from all across Scotland's flourishing tech sector.

David Farquhar, CEO of IGS, said: "I've said again and again what an exciting year 2019 has been for us at IGS, and the surprises just keep coming! We're so delighted to be taking home the Tech for Good award - it's a real testament to the hard work our team continues to put in to help come up with a way to ensure global food supply is truly sustainable for future generations."

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