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Startup of the Week - Stocking Box
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th June 2015If you love surprises and you’re into all things handmade, then we reckon you’re going to be a big fan of our latest Startup of the Week. Stocking Box is a subscription based startup which delivers a box full of handmade items from designer-makers directly to your door.
Every month the Stocking Box team are on a mission to source interesting, unique and quirky craft and design pi...
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Humanyze- Employee Monitoring Wearable Technology
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th June 2015There are 3 huge trends which are dominating the world of enterprise and technology at the moment ‘fintech’, ‘big data’ and ‘the internet of things’- the latter being perhaps the most talked-about emerging technologies that has been seen for many years.
Amongst all of the excitement surrounding this burgeoning field of internet connected de...
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The Pitch 2015
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th June 2015Britain’s biggest small business competition has returned for its eighth year and is once again on a mission to find the best innovations the country has to offer.
The Pitch has flourished from a localised startup and small business competition in the Bristol area 8 years ago, into one of the country's longest running and most well respected events of its type.
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Northern Ireland Startup Support Organisations
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd June 2015The Startup ecosystem of the UK really is a diverse and varied place, with each of the 4 home nations sharing many of the same support networks. However on a more local level there are certain organisations which provide help and advice specifically for people within their country. Over the course of the next month we will be taking a look at some of the major startup support pro...
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Startup of the Week - Zipcube
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th June 2015If you’ve ever been tasked with planning a function or an event - whether it’s a training course or a networking meeting, you’ll appreciate only too well how selecting the right venue for your event can be a real challenge. There can be endless online searches and phone calls galore before you eventually find the right suitable location.
This is exactly what our latest Startup o...
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MoneyConf, Bank to the Future
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th June 2015As I write this, I am sitting in a wooden half-pipe, in a rather dilapidated looking warehouse, dotted with technicolour furniture, lots of clever looking folks and not a tie in site…it can only mean one thing… I’m at a Web Summit event.
Not in Dublin this time (Web Summit has burst far and beyond the city of its birth), this time we are in Belfast, down by the docks (home of ...
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London Cyber Hackathon Open Call – APPLY NOW!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th June 2015London Cyber Hackathon Open Call – APPLY NOW!
Great news for all developers out there! CyberHack 2015 is now welcoming applications for its London hackathon, which will be taking place over three days from 27th to 29th of June!
A hackathon (for those you are unaware) is an event in which a huge range of interested folks including computer programmers, software developers, project managers,...
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Startup of the Week - WonderLuk
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th June 2015If design and fashion is your thing, then you’re probably not the sort of person who goes down the mass produced route. If chain stores are a no-no and it’s one-off pieces all the way, then we reckon you’ll be a fan of our latest Startup of the Week.
WonderLuk is an innovative new online marketplace and platform where you can source truly unique 3D printed jewellery and accessor...
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Win Prime London Retail Space
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th June 2015Win Prime London Retail Space
Retail can be a great gig, but it’s certainly not for the faint of heart.
Even when you set aside the endless list of demands it creates on your time, the financial risk should your budding enterprise fail, is often too much for the average sole trader to take on confidently.
Nowhere in the UK is this risk more acutely felt than in London, where high bid rent...
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Playable City Awards 2015 Shortlist
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th June 2015It is with the greatest pleasure that we share the news, that our favourite art / technology competition in the whole world has announced its 2015 shortlist.
The Bristol based Playable City Award, which is now in its third year of existence, asked artists and creatives from around the world to propose new ways for people to engage with the open and public spaces of the city using technology. We k...
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Startup of the Week - Borrow My Doggy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th June 2015If you’re a dog lover but for one reason or another can’t quite commit to having your own dog, then you’ll know only too well it can be a tad frustrating at times. For example, you may work long or unsociable hours or your landlord may impose restrictions or bans on you having pets. Either way, if you’d like to experience some of the joys of having a dog without any of the ...
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Startup of the Week - Tipple Box
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th May 2015If you’re a tad fed up with your usual bevvy - be that a good old pint of lager or a nice glass of Merlot, and you’d like to become a little more adventurous, then our latest Startup of the Week is most certainly worth a look.
Tipple Box is a startup which enables you to discover and explore exciting new cocktails and craft spirits all from the comfort of your own home.
Simply sign u...
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