Welcome to another edition of HackerNoon Startups of the Week, where we spotlight the top nominees and winners of the Startups of the Year 2024. This week, we're highlighting three promising startups that earned the top spot in their regions by winning the community vote. Meet C-Innovation, nPloy, and Akula Tech! C-Innovation nPloy Akula Tech Let’s dive in. Meet C-Innovation From Paris, France: C-Innovation Industry: Cybersecurity C-Innovation brings together the power of AI and data protection to serve some of society’s most sensitive digital ecosystems. Whether it’s healthcare systems, transportation networks, or government services, C-Innovation's mission is to proactively secure complex digital infrastructures with automation and scalability at the core. C-Innovation Fun Fact: C-Innovation’s founders previously worked with national defense contractors and now apply that elite-level security mindset to civil and commercial projects. Fun Fact: Meet nPloy from Bulgaria nPloy Industry: HR Tech & Recruitment nPloy is bringing a refreshing, app-first, candidate-centric approach to recruitment. Forget clunky job boards and endless cover letters. With nPloy, candidates and employers are matched through algorithmic compatibility, and communication happens instantly via in-app messaging. nPloy Fun Fact: nPloy is grown to a community of 250,000+ job seekers! Fun Fact: Meet Akula Tech from Melbourne, Australia Akula Tech Industry: Robotics & Maritime Technology Akula Tech builds cutting-edge, AI-powered underwater drones capable of inspecting pipelines, offshore rigs, and marine infrastructure without human intervention. Based out of Melbourne’s deep tech ecosystem, this startup is solving real-world problems with robotics, especially in industries where safety, accuracy, and cost-efficiency are paramount. Akula Tech Fun Fact: "Akula" means "shark" in Russian! Fun Fact: Want to be featured on HackerNoon’s Startups of the Week? Share your startup's story with our Business Blogging Program! What's Business Blogging? What's Business Blogging? HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program is one of the many wayswe help brands grow their reach and connect with the right audience. This program lets businesses publish content directly on HackerNoon to boost brand awareness and build SEO authority by tapping into ours. HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program many ways Here's what you get: Here's what you get: Backlinks to your website (yes, including CTAs)
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Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO via canonical links and the story is distributed across 8 different relevant keyword/tagged pages for better organic discoverability. Backlinks to your website (yes, including CTAs) Backlinks A personalized Tech Company News Page featuring your logo, intro, call-to-action, and socials Tech Company News Page Full editorial support to make your story shine Full editorial support Multiple permanent placements on HackerNoon and social media promotions Multiple permanent placements Stories converted into audio format and distributed via audio RSS feeds audio format Automatic translation into 12 languages for global reach Automatic translation into 12 languages Automatic translation into 12 languages Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO via canonical links and the story is distributed across 8 different relevant keyword/tagged pages for better organic discoverability. Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! 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. Startups of The Year 2024 many stories The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page. free interview Evergreen Tech Company News Visit our FAQ page to learn more. FAQ Download our design assets here. here Check out the Startups of the Year Merch Shop here. here

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