The Smarta 100 - Startacus previews the finalists
by Startacus Admin
On the 8th November, The Smarta 100 shortlisted finalists will discover their fate as the winner of the Smarta 100 awards is announced and awarded with their £10k prize...Startacus took some time out to review the smarta 100 field..
Announced over the weekend and shortlisted from over 1,200 entries from across the UK, the Smarta 100 identified the top 100 companies that are on track to becoming the fast-growth superstars of the future. The finalists include UK tech trailblazers, socially-responsible pioneers and crowd-funded success stories.
The winner will be presented with their £10,000 prize - courtesy of O2 – at The Smarta 100 Awards final on Thursday 8 November at London’s Proud2 in Greenwich.
The evening will also see six special awards presented for the Smarta 100 companies deemed by the judges to be the best, in the categories of Innovation, Technology, Social Impact, Resources, Marketing, People and Social Impact...
So adopting a 100% non partisan approach, Startacus took some time out to preview the field (in full) and in true Twitter tradition,to sum up (try to!) each business in 140 characters or less.... Kidadl is an online platform and app that aims to bring you unique activity inspiration every day, all personalised to the ages and interests of your kids Got a startup that can offer innovative solutions for the logistics sector? The third edition of Wincanton's innovation programme W² Labs is now open for entries If you are an entrepreneur or operate a small business, then you may be looking for ways to build upon your success and grow your business into an empire. Here we are going to look at five simple ways to do just that! No matter what type of company you have, ensuring product quality is essential. Here are some ways in which you can do just that. If you're running a business, here are some essential tips & warning signs that you should know about when it comes to your water requirements The sustainable fashion app Nuw expands across the UK and Ireland and thereby help us all have "an open relationship with our wardrobe" NI startups will have the chance to win a £75,000 proof of concept grant as part of a new competition launched by Techstart Ventures and Belfast Harbour, with support from BT. Selling your house? Movewise is a London-based startup that will work with your best local agents to sell your property faster and at a higher price Dinner@7 - the startup that's tackling isolation caused by the pandemic by creating a community for sharing virtual meals and good conversation via Zoom Caper is an innovative app for families to play together combining interactive stories with fun activities and tasks
...and if any of the 100 fancy self interviewing for Startacus, please feel free to give us a shout!
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