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.... Small Robot Company, a British agritech robotics startup for sustainable farming, has raised £1.2 million via equity crowdfunding. Cycle.land, the bike sharing marketplace unlocking the assets of unused bikes, raises over £200k thanks to their successful 2nd equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. IgniteNI looks to build on legacy with 2nd accelerator programme and San Fran base for 5 selected founders. Applications close asap so be quick to apply. The startup that's creating technologies to measure and demonstrate sustainability in the food chain. The lowdown on the London based barbershop and app that will come to you... UrbanVolt - The Lighting as a Service startup that is on a mission to radically reduce global energy consumption... From understanding what counts as intellectual property, to what to do if you think IP theft has occurred, we chatted to Andrew Kirke, Director at commercial law firm Tughans to find out more. The startup that has created the world’s first video-only review and booking platform... Nottingham based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are... New app friendrequest aims to connect people, taking 'social' offline and to lead the way in facilitating real-life friendship.
...and if any of the 100 fancy self interviewing for Startacus, please feel free to give us a shout!
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