Ripple was created as a solution for businesses struggling to meet increasing demands for sustainability data from customers, investors, consumers, employees, and regulators. Collecting, managing, and processing sustainability data is complicated, time consuming and costly.

Ripple’s smart AI agents automate each of the processes to deliver an overall 20X improvement in efficiency. Companies in a variety of sectors who previously processed large volumes of compliance forms manually, are already seeing the benefits of Ripple’s automated AI technology.

Ripple Co-Founder and CEO Adrian Smith said: “We’re delighted to be shortlisted in these awards. Ripple answers the common need of all businesses to reduce time and costs. We’ve come a long way in a very short time and are super excited about the next stage in our growth journey. Roll on the finals!”

The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated over the last few years with 846,000 new businesses founded in the UK in 2024. Over 750 businesses have been shortlisted for this year’s UK StartUp Awards and the contribution of these firms – all of which were started in the last three years – is significant, having created over 4,600 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of £200 million.

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the UK StartUp Awards, said: “New businesses are the driving force behind any thriving economy, generating employment, pioneering innovation, and contributing to prosperity across the UK. This year's finalists embody the very best of entrepreneurial spirit – spotting opportunities and, through dedication, skill, and resilience, turning them into thriving ventures that are making a tangible difference in their industries. More importantly, all the winners will go on to represent their region at the 2025 UK National StartUp Awards final later this year.”

The UK StartUp Awards was created in collaboration with the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, one of the most successful awards programmes in the UK. The UK StartUp Awards are running for the fourth year after launching in 2022.