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Tech Nation launches new Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th June 2021
Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit launched by Tech Nation to help tech founders and their employees create more diverse and inclusive businesses, and provide equal opportunities for all in UK tech
Tech Nation leads the way with the launch of the Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit; a comprehensive guide to address diversity challenges in tech companies and the UK tech sector.
Many UK tech compan...
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Calling on all 18-30 year-olds in the UK with innovative business ideas
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th June 2021
Innovate UK and The Prince’s Trust are seeking 18-30-year-olds with ambitious business ideas that could turn into important innovations
If you’re 18-30 years old, are based in the UK and have a great business idea this is for you! Innovation UK has partnered with The Prince’s Trust to find young people from across the UK with innovative ideas that they can help turn...
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1 in 3 small businesses losing customers to maintain COVID-secure workplaces
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th June 2021
Latest research from iwoca reveals that COVID restrictions continue to have a huge impact on SMEs in the UK
New research from small business lender iwoca suggests that although the initial easing of restrictions has helped recovery for some SMEs, around a third are still sacrificing customer numbers with existing COVID restrictions in place.
The price of being ‘COVID-secure’
With ...
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Deep Branch - transforming sustainable animal feed
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th May 2021
Deep Branch is an innovative startup that is converting clean CO2 into high-value products to enable global sustainable animal nutrition
Back in 2018, we wrote about how the use of fishmeal as a cheap source of protein for animal feed is extremely bad, and what startup MiAlgae is doing to replace it.
Over-fishing, pollution, and even slavery top the list of reasons the use of traditional...
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Caeli Nova to cut recovering airlines’ costs with breakthrough breathing technology
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th March 2021
Innovate UK supports startup Caeli Nova with development of its breathing technology that improves oxygenation of the human body in demanding environments
Further evidence of the fantastic work that Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency is doing with the news that breathing technology startup Caeli Nova is launching its first product following an intensive research and development progr...
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Tech Nation Report reveals UK tech boomed in 2020
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th March 2021
The annual Tech Nation Report has been launched and highlights the resilience and innovation of the UK's tech sector despite the challenges caused by the pandemic and the EU Exit
It’s that time of year again - Tech Nation, the leading scaleup accelerator, has released its annual Tech Nation Report, the ultimate state-of-the-nation report on the UK tech sector.
After what was an extraordi...
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What UK companies can learn from the Australian startup scene
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st December 2020
The lowdown on what makes Australia such fertile ground for startups and the lessons we can take from this success
Over recent years, the startup community in Australia has been booming. It has become one of the most exciting places to set up a business and the potential for growth is impressively high. In this article, we're going to discuss what we can learn from Australian-based startups.
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Heroes secures major funding to supercharge leading Amazon brands
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th November 2020
Heroes, a new UK-based ecommerce business, focused on acquiring and scaling high performing Amazon businesses closes $65M in seed funding...
Heroes, a new UK-based company that acquires, operates, and scales small and medium-sized ecommerce brands, today announces closing a $65 million funding round led by Fuel Ventures and 360 Capital Partners with participation from Upper90, a leading alterna...
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24 Year-Old Founder Sells Bedroom Startup To UK Education Giant
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th November 2020
Major success for 24 year-old UK entrepreneur having sold his bedroom-built app to UCAS, the UK's university admission service
Fab news for a 24 year-old first-time entrepreneur who built a mobile app company from his bedroom, as he has just announced that the business has been acquired by UCAS, the UK’s university admissions service.
What is even more remarkable is that the young ...
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Strive, the fintech designed for families launches in the UK
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd November 2020
Launch of new fintech startup Strive, aiming to make savings fun for the whole family and help shape kids' money habits for life
A new UK based fintech for parents and kids called Strive has just been launched with the announcement of the acquisition of a popular digital piggy bank company GoSave in an all stock deal. With only 1-in-3 adults considered financially literate worldwide and homesch...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.