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5 GeoTech Startups Putting Themselves on the Map With their ‘Geovation’ programme, Ordnance Survey is focusing on giving aid to geotech startups. Since this is one of the things that is going to be talked about at our upcoming Manchester startup event, it seemed a good time to look into geotech startups putting themselves...wait for it...on the map! Be it through entertainment, servi...
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If you've ever rented a property, you’ll know only too well that the entire process can be a bit of a chore. Whether it’s your dealings with a pushy estate agent or your discovery of multiple leaks and draughts once you've moved in, it's not always plain sailing. As with anything in life therefore, the more info and knowledge that you have in advance, the better. And that is exactly ...
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Startacus Members get 30% Discount on Certain Apps World 2016 Packages. Last week we gave away a free Startup Networking Plus Package to Apps World 2016 in London (October 19th & 20th)   We are delighted now that the good folk at Apps World have agreed a discount of 30% for anyone who entered the competition and also members of the Startacus community! (Don’t worry if you are not ...
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Professional service providerDeloitte have teamed up with global training initiative The Startup Leadership Program, to provide support to startup CEOs in the North of England. Having supported global training initiative the Startup Leadership Program (SLP) for the past three years from their office in London, Deloitte's Manchester branch plans to mirror this activity. Startup Leadership Pro...
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If you are an entrepreneur with a tech or digital innovation that could impact the housing sector, then this new opportunity could be for you! HouseMark Evolve Leading provider of Social Housing Data HouseMark, have teamed up with our colleagues at Innovation Specialists LMarks, and 13 leading UK housing providers to create HouseMark Evolve - an accelerator programme designed to help tech and di...
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On October 4th team Startacus is coming to Manchester for our first ever startup meetup in the city! Alongside co-hosts and Sponsors Inevert - we will be taking over the Northern Quarter’s Spaceportx  for an evening of learning, connections, networking, beer, and pizza.  (It's free too, which is always a bonus) The theme of the meetup is ‘Startups and Corporates Innovating ...
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For many years, the beauty industry has been dominated by multinational corporations and global brands, however more recently there has been a noticeable shift with increasing numbers of smaller brands coming on the scene and seeking to make their mark. And the good news is that our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to help those smaller brands do just that. Little-Known Box is a beauty ...
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Debbie Craig is quite the inspirational entrepreneur.    She is CEO and Software developer of Boop - an innovative multi-platform software designed to engage all of the important people in an autistic child’s life, and the child themself as well.   The idea, came from her own experience of raising a child with autism.   We caught up with Debbie to discuss her jour...
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If you are into design & development, want to learn more about your craft, and connect with interesting like-minded people, then perhaps the Designers Fiesta would be worth a visit. Now in its seventh year, the Designers Fiesta 2016, created by new media training provider Academy Class, will take place on September 16th at the Hackney Picture House and will bring together a whole host o...
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Whilst some of us are pretty DIY savvy and will try our hand at most household repairs, others amongst us are less so. If you fall into the latter camp, we reckon that our latest Startup of the Week would be well worth a look. DAD is an innovative new app which is aiming to be “the new home of home repair”. Here’s how it works: Make a call to DAD and you’ll be connected ...
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UK energy company EDF energy has launched an exciting new innovation challenge! The EDF Energy Pulse Awards are made up of 4 challenges calling for start-ups, innovators, and entrepreneurs to get on board with energy innovation. Blue Lab’s connected home and business challenge Inspiring young people into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Data solutions for im...
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The team at Startacus are delighted to announce that we have once again been named as media partners for the UK’s premier business event for Entrepreneurship, MADE.   Now in its 6th year MADE, which takes place annually in Sheffield, is on a mission to educate, inspire, and motivate early stage entrepreneurs and established business owners. Last year MADE was named by Entrepreneu...
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