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.... Moneybox smashes its investment target with over 15,000 people investing £6.25million in 72 hours in its Crowdcube campaign. Applications from startups with positive social impact at their core sought by for Crowdcube and Virgin StartUp for Collective Impact, their investment-readiness accelerator. Business owners are currently facing similar challenges in all sectors. These basic tips aim to help address those issues. Kickstart Innovation, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms, has announced applications are now open for the 2022 program.
The lowdown on Kuberno and its innovative tech solution to help companies navigate through governance and compliance requirements. Virtually Visiting is an online platform enabling users to experience their dream destination from the comfort of their own home via immersive 360 video tours. Next gen mobility beyond the big cities - RideTandem is a startup aiming to turn local transport providers into smart shuttles for work, education and more. If you like haggling, you'll like this - London-based startup Nibble has created an AI-powered eCommerce chatbot to enable customers to negotiate a personalised price. A tidal wave of resignations and increased interest in angel investment; Oliver Woolley, CEO of Envestors shares some insights on why these trends are connected. Deeptech startup SLAMcore secures major investment to boost the performance and reach of their pioneering spatial mapping technology.
...and if any of the 100 fancy self interviewing for Startacus, please feel free to give us a shout!
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