UK Startup Ecosystem 2015 Review
by Startacus Admin
June
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Intuit Quickbooks published some research which showed that micro-businesses in the UK were owed some £16.9bn due to late payments, forcing them to take loans to cover the shortfall. -
London Technology Week ran from the 15th - 21st June. We highlighted some of the top events to look-out for.
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The Scale-Up Institute was launched by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and investor Sherry Coutu to help British startups grow as successfully as businesses from other countries.
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Startup Britain’s bus tour launched from Downing Street in an attempt to engage with entrepreneurs and would-be business owners in 28 towns in England Scotland and Wales.
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The BBC reported that the cost of urgent repairs needed at the Palace of Westminster would cost between £3 and £7bn. We suggested a few other things that the government could spend the money on instead.
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An International digital conference in Derry forged strong new tech relationships within the city
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Northern Ireland’s first global accelerator for tech startups was launched in Belfast
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Britain’s biggest small business competition ‘The Pitch’ returned.
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The ‘Space for Ideas’ competition gave away free prime London retail space to innovative startups
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The Playable City Awards which challenge artists to increase human interactions with the built environment through technology announced its shortlist of entries.
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The popularity of Shoreditch as a location for business office space waned, with areas such as Soho seeing a marked increased in popularity.
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Andy Murray announced his intention to become an investor in startups via equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
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IBM in association with the London Mayor’s office launched a new online community for the London technology ecosystem called Tech.London
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The winners of Virgin Media Pioneers’ ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition were named
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UK winner of EdTech20 was named as RefME, a referencing tool that was also amongst the Startup 100.
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Moo.com becomes one of the first businesses to recieve funding from Barclays’ new £100m tech innovation fund.
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UK based Internet of Things startup ‘Evrythng’ secured almost £5m in funding from a number of quarters including equity investors BHLP LLC, tech investment firm Atomico, Samsung, and CISCO.
July
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UK business secretary Sajid Javid warned business leaders against making their minds up regarding the in / out referendum on EU membership, and encourages them to support David Cameron in his efforts to barter a better deal with Europe, ahead of the vote. -
The business world reacted to the summer budget 2015
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Startacus HQ gave its thoughts on the emergency budget and what it could mean for startups and SMEs
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Business growth programme Echo++ found an interesting way to bring the philosophy of the sharing economy to the startup landscape.
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Google launched another of its Digital Garages to help increase the tech capabilities of SMEs, this time in Birmingham.
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The government’s apprenticeship scheme was broadened into the area of entrepreneurship, represented a step towards entrepreneurship being recognised as a realistic career path.
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Pre-idea, deep technology accelerator Entrepreneur First secured £8.5 million for an investment fund which will support highly skilled potential entrepreneurs to develop technologies before building a traditional ‘startup’.
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UK online food takeaway service Deliveroo raised $70m from Index Ventures and Greenoaks Capital, completing its 3rd funding round within the space of 12 months.
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Global gaming and gambling technology accelerator WHLabs launched in London.
Startup Founders, Entrepreneurs & Creatives - Here are some of the reasons why you should join Startacus - The Self Start Society.
Brands & Startup / Business Services - Here are some ways you can work with Startacus to help us on our mission.
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WeWALK, RNIB, and ICL consortium secures UKRI funding to improve mobility for visually impaired and elderly.
The impact of standards, ethics and conduct on business success and profits - Work.Life has some interesting insights...
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The lowdown on Space32 - the startup that wants to help hybrid-working businesses find the working space and solution that's right for them.
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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.
Exceeding expectations in your work can help you tap into your inner potential; Aine O’Neill of Toastmasters International shares some insights on doing just that.
Innovative Czech fintech startup 4Trans raises investment to expand first of its type AI driven factoring services across Europe.
Edinburgh-based life science company Cytomos secures funding to support further development of its innovative cell analysis tech.
Ethical Equity and Streets Consulting join forces to deliver Founder Workshop to help close the inequality gap in startup to scaleup funding.
Fancy being featured in this year’s SmallBiz100, which showcases the best of Britain’s vibrant small business community? There's just a couple of days left to do just that!
Published on: 29th December 2015
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