The Startacus Startups of the Year 2019

by Startacus Admin
The lowdown on the innovative, interesting and sometimes quirky startups that have featured as one of our Startups of the Week during 2019.
With the end of the year almost upon us, it’s the perfect time to have a look back at all the innovative startups that have been awarded the Startup of the Week accolade by us over the past 12 months. Inspirational one and all - the Startacus Startups of the Week 2019!
Hollabox - the world’s first video-only review and booking platform.
Evocco - an “eco-friendly shopping assistant that helps you find the most nutritious food for the lowest environmental impact”.
EventsCase - a SaaS startup which has created “the world’s first all for all event management software”.
Patch - a London based startup which aims to make it easy for anyone and everyone there to get into gardening.
CreditLadder - a FinTech / PropTech startup which aims to be “the UK’s leading rent reporting service”.
Spacemize - a space as a service type startup which is facilitating the “high end alternative to coworking.”
Awaymo - “the world’s first pay monthly holiday website”.
Huuti - an innovative new startup which is on a mission to help people reach their financial goals.
Down Your High Street - an online marketplace where you can buy goods directly from independent retailers all in one place.
Homelyfe - a London based startup which is “using technology to make insurance simple”. Cambridge-based startup, CardiaTec Biosciences raises investment to support further development of its mission to develop the next generation of cardiovascular disease targets. Raise Ventures on a mission to empower the next generation of business leaders and founders with the launch of their pioneering Emerging Leaders Summer School. The recipients of the 2022 Ulster Bank Enterprise Fund are announced, each aiming to promote and encourage entrepreneurship amongst underrepresented groups.
Leading disability-focused organisations join forces to launch the #Access2Funding campaign - calling on the VC and investment community to improve the representation, opportunities presented to and experience of disabled founders. WeWALK, RNIB, and ICL consortium secures UKRI funding to improve mobility for visually impaired and elderly. The lowdown on Studeo, the edtech startup that has created a video learning app in order to democratise elite tutoring. The impact of standards, ethics and conduct on business success and profits - Work.Life has some interesting insights...
The lowdown on Space32 - the startup that wants to help hybrid-working businesses find the working space and solution that's right for them. Global Tech for Good initiative seeks innovative startups and scaleups that are creating positive social impact and enhancing people's lives through tech. The lowdown on Bidnamic, the startup that's combining advance machine learning with human expertise to help retailers to maximise revenue and profitability from Google Shopping.
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CardiaTec Biosciences Secures £1.4m to combat cardiovascular diseases using Artificial Intelligence
Raise Ventures pioneer an Emerging Leaders Summer School
Ulster Bank Funds Diverse Entrepreneurship
New campaign launches to address disproportionate lack of support for disabled entrepreneurs.
Assistive technology innovators and partners awarded £1.7m project funding
Studeo - the startup making elite tutoring accessible to all
More investors seeking ethically responsible investments as Ethical Business rises
Space32 - the first 'hybrid-office' marketplace
Start-ups and scale-ups urged to apply for 3rd annual Super Connect for Good Competition
Bidnamic - unlocking the full potential of Google Shopping
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- CardiaTec Biosciences Secures £1.4m to combat cardiovascular diseases using Artificial Intelligence 6th Jul 2022 Cambridge-based startup, CardiaTec Biosciences raises investment to support further development of its mission to develop the next generation of cardiovascular disease targets.
- Raise Ventures pioneer an Emerging Leaders Summer School 6th Jul 2022 Raise Ventures on a mission to empower the next generation of business leaders and founders with the launch of their pioneering Emerging Leaders Summer School.
- Ulster Bank Funds Diverse Entrepreneurship 5th Jul 2022 The recipients of the 2022 Ulster Bank Enterprise Fund are announced, each aiming to promote and encourage entrepreneurship amongst underrepresented groups.
- New campaign launches to address disproportionate lack of support for disabled entrepreneurs. 5th Jul 2022 Leading disability-focused organisations join forces to launch the #Access2Funding campaign - calling on the VC and investment community to improve the representation, opportunities presented to and experience of disabled founders.