The Startacus Startups of the Week 2018

by Startacus Admin
The lowdown on all the innovative and interesting startups that we gave the Startup of the Week accolade to during 2018...
It’s that time of the year once again - time to give our annual rundown of all those innovative and interesting startups that have been awarded our Startup of the Week accolade over the last year. So without further ado, we present the Startacus Startups of the week 2018:
The Goodness Project - an online e-commerce platform whose aim is to help us all discover and enjoy the best vegan, plant-based, organic, natural and free from products by delivering them directly to our doors!
Perfocal - “an online marketplace that connects people with high quality freelance photographers”.
Oddbox - a London based Social Enterprise startup which delivers wonky veg and fruit boxes to homes and offices.
Stowga - an online B2B marketplace that enables businesses requiring short term storage to connect directly with businesses with excess storage capacity.
Popertee - a platform which “connects property owners who have vacant space with businesses looking for a retail presence on a pop-up basis”.
Ninety Percent- a “premium womenswear label where aesthetics meets ethics.” Based in the UK or Ireland and got an innovative early-stage idea for the health sector? Validate that idea via the DigiHealth pre-accelerator - applications now open. The lowdown on watchTowr, the startup that's on a mission to provide organisations with "continuous cyber security assurance aligned to the capabilities of today’s adversaries." Fin Cope, CEO and Co-Founder of environmentally conscious marketplace GoEthical shares insights on the signs of greenwashing he looks out for to help avoid contributing to environmental harm. Pet owners take note! GetSetPet is a startup on a mission to become the ultimate destination for your pet supplies. Andrea Szell, Founder of Spare Desk shares some insights on the positive impact that sharing a workspace can have on our mental health. The lowdown on Oxford Quantum Circuits, the innovative Reading-based startup that's on a mission to make quantum computing accessible to all. Sodexo Live! and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural North America Innovation Lab.
Startups founded by students and recent graduates from the University of Edinburgh secure SMART:SCOTLAND grants to help support their ambitious and innovative projects.
Lydia Kothmeier, VP of Operations at Storyblok shares insights on the processes and policies that every startup should have in place in order to make remote working work. The lowdown on HoloToyz, the Irish startup and its products for kids that can come to life through the power of augmented reality.
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GetSetPet - created by pet lovers, for pet lovers
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HoloToyz - inspiring creativity and imagination in children.
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- DigiHealth Lean Launch Programme opens for applications 11th Aug 2022 Based in the UK or Ireland and got an innovative early-stage idea for the health sector? Validate that idea via the DigiHealth pre-accelerator - applications now open.
- Sodexo Live! And L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for first ever North America Innovation Lab 5th Aug 2022 Sodexo Live! and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural North America Innovation Lab.
- Innovative University-supported startups secure £500,000 in grant funding awards 4th Aug 2022 Startups founded by students and recent graduates from the University of Edinburgh secure SMART:SCOTLAND grants to help support their ambitious and innovative projects.
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