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Ah, startup funding. For many, their absolute worst nightmare, one that is out to get their wildest dreams and tear them, limb from limb.In a world where we’re often told it takes money to make money, and that a penny saved is a penny earned, gaining access to said pennies is often easier said than done.After all, everyone who’s already been through the grinder and made it through, w...
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The future and success of Britain’s high streets has been long debated. So, what are the tech trends that could help impact the Highstreet in 2020? Ian Jones, founder of LoLo, an app that rewards shoppers for buying and eating from local restaurants and retailers, shares his thoughts... In recent years the future and success of Britain’s high streets has been long debated; what&r...
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The child health app on a mission to become the first nationwide digital redbook, just got a step closer to making their mission a reality... Nurturey, a child health app on a mission to become the first nationwide digital redbook, just got a step closer to making their mission a reality, thanks to a £550K investment that includes investment from the Owners and Directors of Day Lewis Plc, t...
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  The Cambridge-based startup BiologIC Technologies that has created an empowering tool to drive the next wave of biological innovation Cancer. The big C. It’s something that we’ve been working towards a cure for - not Startacus personally - for a long time. One way of going about this is cell therapy, but the barrier is, as always, money. The cost is prohibitive. As...
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Penfold - The fintech startup that's making it a doddle for the self-employed, freelancers and contractors to organise their pensions... Pensions are never an easy subject to get your head around. However when you’re self-employed it can be even harder. With recent stats showing that only 14% of the UK’s self-employed people are actively saving for old age, it’s clear that it is...
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Generating online sales. The lowdown on how Calming Blankets, an Australian startup generated global sales for their innovative product, "weighted blankets"... Calming Blankets is an Australian company that was founded in 2017 and has since sold over 50,000 blankets online. With blankets starting from £119.00, the product is high-end and niche – yet has gained global interest and a lo...
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Ivana Dobrilovic from LuggageHero shares her thoughts on the tech trends that will impact the travel and tourism industry in 2020Although Bleisure (Business + Leisure) was a trend of the past decade, it’s definitely something we’ll see rolling into the 2020s where working to live and living to work is a way of life. We’re repeatedly told that all you need is a good laptop and a g...
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The lowdown on the gaming app, eQuoo that helps users build their emotional fitness and thereby help fight their mental illness... With the tried and tested method of gamification, sub-clinical, award-winning emotional fitness game eQuoo is PsycApps’ way of finding a way to get people suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses intrinsically motivated to stick to ther...
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The innovative femtech startup that is using AI and genetic testing to provide a tailored oral contraception service for women... The contraceptive pill is taken by millions of women in Europe alone, but aside from the fact that it is not 100% guaranteed to be effective, it can cause side effects ranging from headaches and migraines, to nausea, to mood swings, to even temporary vision loss. ...
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The gender pay gap continues to be a very real and concerning issue, with recent research by Starling bank showing that in 2019, women earned up to £12,319 less per year than their male colleagues of the same age and within the same industry...  The gender pay gap remains a very real and concerning issue since recent UK research has shown that in 2019, women earned up to £12,319 ...
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The lowdown on the Digital DNA Awards, the awards that celebrate the best of the NI Tech industry  It’s that time of year again - the nominations for the much sought after Digital DNA Awards are now open! Now in their 5th year, the Awards are a major highlight for the NI Tech Industry.The Digital DNA Awards which are held in partnership with MCS Group, celebrate the best tech talent, f...
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The recruitment startup, Otta, that puts the job-seeker first and only provides the most relevant and personalised job recommendations... Last year, we featured a number of recruitment startups, from Candidate.ID, to Talentful, to Dolphin. This is a sector that will always be relevant, and in which disruption and innovation will always be welcome, so why not continue to highlight such tech ...
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