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BMW Group Financial Services Japan launches Innovation Lab 2018 for Entrepreneurs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th February 2018High quality startups from all over the world are invited to participate in the Second BMW Innovation Lab, with the 10-week programme this time based from the BMW Group Financial Services Japan offices, in Tokyo.
Based for the first time in Japan, ‘BMW Innovation Lab 2018’ will aim to explore how startup technology can help in offering an enhanced experience to its customers and...
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Car & Away takes off with it's AirBnB for car rental service
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th February 2018Car & Away, is a peer-to-peer car rental startup allowing car owners to monetise their vehicle whilst travelling to & from the UK, with London Gatwick announcing it is the first UK airport to host the new peer-to-peer car rental scheme. Think AirBnB for car rentals.
Following a successful trial period, London Gatwick airport is partnering with innovative, sharing economy startu...
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Butternut Box - Think Gousto but for Dogs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th February 2018The lowdown on the UK startup, Butternut Box that's providing a fresh food delivery service, but for dogs!
Dogs. Friendly, loyal, furry, a bit dim, loyal, and friendly. They are, or at least try to be, everyone’s best friend. However, when it comes to feeding them, we often take the ‘that’ll do’ route and get them food somewhere in the lower-middle price range. After all, ...
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Nestlé sets its sights on 4YFN for the latest startup innovations
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd February 2018With Nestlé returning as a Gold Sponsor to this years 4YFN event, we explored what a company like Nestlé might wish to gain from sponsoring a startup themed event.
We’ve been paying particular attention to Nestlé’s innovation platform HENRi@Nestlé recently, and for good reason. From our interview with Gerardo Mazzeo, the Global Innovation Director at Nestl&...
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Startup of the Week - COLLECTIVfood
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st February 2018Like many industries, the food sector has generally always relied very much on the middleman - typically the wholesalers who form the link between retailers and buyers. Whilst this traditional supply chain has served the industry well to date, a little innovation would surely be welcomed, especially when it benefits both restaurateurs and food producers alike.
This in essence is at the very core ...
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The SME Digital 4.0 Conference to help SME's embrace digital opportunities
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st February 2018In response to the digital challenges faced by SMEs, Digital 4.0, the knowledge-sharing & networking event, aims to help SME's embrace digital opportunities.
Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the UK economy. As of December, there were 5.7 million businesses registered in the UK, of which more than 99% are SMEs, accounting for 60% of employment and 51% of turnover.
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The Future’s Bright. The Future’s S**t
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th February 2018The innovative initiative by Brian Harper of Malvern Hills, that's putting dog poop to very good use! This one might not be a startup, but it would be a waste not to share the progressive idea that may just light the future. Dog walkers are forever hounded to pick up after their best friend - rightly so - but where do those warm little plastic bags end up? In trees, at the side of the pavement, sl...
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Mush - the social network dedicated to new mums and parents
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th February 2018Being a new parent is not easy. Even after you have the new little thing in your life topped up with nutrients, stopped the leaking, and turned down the volume (it’s possible that you might notice that not everyone at Startacus has children), there’s still the isolation. The little things that you didn’t consider. The lack of understanding of the finer points of being a parent fr...
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Startup of the Week - Ninety Percent
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th February 2018
With London Fashion Week almost upon us, we thought it’d be quite timely for a fashion focused business to be our latest Startup of the Week.
However, the business in question is not just leading the way in terms of its stylish designs and the quality of the garments it creates; it is doing much more than that.
Ninety Percent is a “premium womenswear label where aesthetics meets ...
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Brandyfloss - retail marketing made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th February 2018Warning: the following contains no traces of either brandy or floss.
Marketing is one of the most difficult parts of any business in which a product must be sold. In theory, the hardest part of the job should be developing the new product and bringing it to market. In reality, it doesn’t matter how good your product is if no one ever hears about it, or the wrong people are hearing about it,...
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Beam - crowdfunding to help homeless people get into employment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th February 2018Homelessness is a sad, frightening, and important topic. With 8000 people sleeping on UK streets and a further 200,000 ‘hidden homeless’ - those with only temporary accommodation, like hostels or even the backseat of their car - it is strangely easy to forget that these absurdly large numbers represent actual people. That’s 280,000 individual human beings. We have written before ...
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Startup of the Week - Popertee
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th February 2018As we all know, the pop-up phenomenon is here to stay and since it offers such a flexible option for retailers, it is easy to see why.
It is not always easy however to source a suitable space for your temporary retail endeavours – until now that is. Our latest startup of the week is on a mission to help retailers seeking popup space find the optimum location to match their business’&n...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.