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.... The startup that provides university marketplaces and enables thousands of students to buy and sell stuff on campus. Rent the Backyard will build a studio apartment in your backyard, splitting the rental profits with you 50/50. Intrigued? Revive was created to bring new life to coffee waste, collecting and recycling used coffee grounds to create a palm oil alternative! Chilled beers, wines and spirits delivered in one hour, thanks to Edinburgh-based startup Drinkly. Bubblebum has had its flagship product named as one of the Most Innovative and Most Attractive at the Child Baby & Maternity Expo in China. Influencer marketing remains largely unchartered territory for many businesses, so here are some tips for getting it right on the first go.
Step forward Raise Accelerator, Northern Ireland's first privately-run startup accelerator. We chatted to three founders from their first cohort. Rich Maaghul, CEO of ODEM.io explores the future of education and how disruption will transform the way that we learn... The app that helps you achieve your goal body with easy to follow workouts for the gym or home. The London based startup that has safer home care provision as its mission
...and if any of the 100 fancy self interviewing for Startacus, please feel free to give us a shout!
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