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Jack & Bry - the jackfruit innovators
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st March 2021
The lowdown on Jack & Bry, the innovative London-based startup that makes a range of plant-based meats, all from Jackfruit
Bill Gates recently caused a bit of a stir by saying that we all need to think about switching to synthetic meat - meat grown rather than butchered, such as Meatable, the startup we wrote about in 2018 that needs only cells from the umbilical cord when a calf ...
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The Modern Milkman - the milkround with a difference
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th February 2021
The Modern Milkman is a Yorkshire-based startup that's delivering fresh ways to reduce plastic waste, shop ethically and feel good about convenience...
In the UK, dairy farmers produce roughly 14 billion litres of milk every year. Not all of this is for consumption as-is, as some has to be used for products like cheese and butter, but that’s still a lot of milk going into mostly plastic b...
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Weezy - the UK’s first On-demand Supermarket
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th February 2021
Weezy is a London-based startup that’ll deliver your most needed groceries to your home in a matter of minutes
Recently, we wrote about Manna, an Irish drone delivery service looking to make 3-minute delivery within the community a reality. In a world where everyone wants everything right now, drones seem to be the quickest and best way of achieving it; they are taking more of a spotlight...
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Startup of the Week - Good Club
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th December 2020
The Good Club is a startup and online platform that is on a mission to make good, sustainable and organic food and groceries accessible to all
Whilst we may be fully aware of the impact that our purchases can have on the world at large and we’re generally better informed than ever before, most of us could still try that bit harder when it comes to shopping sustainably. And the thing ...
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Crackd - the no-egg egg that's made, not laid
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th November 2020
Crackd is an innovative new startup from Hertfordshire that's created a plant-based substitute for people who can’t, don’t, or won’t eat eggs
Veganism is ever more popular these days, with more and more people deciding that they not only don’t want to eat animals, but they don’t want to eat anything that was produced by animals. In 2014, there were around 4 mi...
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Startup of the Week - Knowledge Recycled
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th November 2020
Knowledge Recycled is an online platform that is providing a range of virtual classes provided by world-renowned experts from the world of food and drink...
Even though most of us have spent more time at home in the past year, thanks to technology, we are still able to do new things. Admittedly we might not be travelling or visiting nice restaurants, however we can still enjoy new and unique fo...
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True Gum - FoodTech innovation in chewing gum
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th September 2020The lowdown on the Danish FoodTech startup True Gum that's created a healthy and environmentally-friendly chewing gum
It’s hardly a shocking revelation that chewing gum is not particularly good for the environment or us. It is made of polymers and resins that are also found in car tyres and plastic bottles and aren’t exactly biodegradable (also pig stomach - don’t forget the pig...
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Startup of the Week - Pingza
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2020Pingza is an innovative app that “uncorks the complex world of wine for amateur and expert alike” and helps you pick the right wine, every time...
The world of wine can be a complex one and it can be a real challenge to get to grips with.Whether it’s the sheer volume of varieties to choose from, the sometimes confusing lingo and jargon or the inadequacies we feel when faced with...
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FindBakers - the baking marketplace
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th September 2020FindBakers is an innovative online platform and marketplace that lets local bakers sell their tasty bakes & treats directly to customers
With the pandemic being the cause of so much job loss, or decreased income at best, a lot of people have been looking for other things that they can do to make some money. Others have simply been using the time to take up new hobbies, which they then f...
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Startup of the Week - CrowdFarming
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th July 2020
CrowdFarming! The startup that's on a mission to create a transparent food supply chain by developing a direct link between consumers and producers...
As we all know, buying food in a supermarket is a very different experience to buying it directly from the farmer that produced it. And whilst some of us may be fortunate enough to live near a farmers market where we can do just that, many of us ...
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- Countingup closes £9.1 million Series A investment 3rd Mar 2021 Major investment news for the London-based fintech to support its product innovation and ambition to help small businesses thrive across the UK
- FourJaw’s six figure venture capital boost 1st Mar 2021 The Yorkshire-based tech spin-out, FourJaw secures major funding to assist with developing its technological solutions for the manufacturing sector
- Week Gen-C to offer career and entrepreneurship respite to pandemic-hit youth 1st Mar 2021 Week Gen-C is a week long calendar of events focused on entrepreneurship and careers, aimed at helping young people affected by the covid pandemic in the North West of NI
- #YSYSAccessWeek: Building a diverse, inclusive and accessible tech startup ecosystem 28th Feb 2021 Leading startup community, YSYS launch 4 days of innovative online conversations and a range of new initiatives with the core theme of “Access”