Features
EnsiliTech - innovation in vaccine storage
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th February 2023
The innovative solution to vaccine wastage - Bristol-based biotech startup EnsiliTech develops tech to enable refrigeration-free vaccine storage.
We heard stories during the pandemic of shipments of the vaccine going to waste because something went wrong with the refrigeration. Typically, vaccines must be kept refrigerated, at sub-zero temperatures, otherwise they will break down and become un...
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onHand - feel good eco and social action
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th February 2023
Making a difference: social good startup onHand and its innovative tool to help engage employees with on-demand volunteering and sustainability opportunities.
Volunteering is a good thing. Using your free time to help other people and make their lives a little bit better, taking some pressure off whatever organisation is in need of said volunteers. But if you don’t have anything specific ...
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Loop Not Luck, the UK’s first intersectional diversity recruiting platform launches
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th February 2023
Loop Not Luck aims to improve social mobility via its innovative job board designed specifically to connect underrepresented candidates to tailored career opportunities.
This week sees the launch of Loop Not Luck – the UK’s first intersectional diversity recruiting platform specifically designed to represent and connect diverse talent.
Loop Not Luck was built with the mission of i...
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Aviation startup Aiir Innovations raises over €2M to transform aircraft engine maintenance
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th February 2023
Leading AI startup Aiir Innovations secures major investment to support global expansion and help set a new standard for engine inspections.
Aiir Innovations, a leading startup in artificial intelligence (AI) for the visual inspection of aircraft engines, has raised €2.1M in an oversubscribed investment round, led by VC fund Borski Fund, with the participation of HearstLab Europe and exist...
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OneThird - food waste prevention
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th February 2023
The lowdown on OneThird, the foodtech startup that's tackling food waste via its innovative solution for predicting the shelf life of fresh produce.
According to the World Food Programme, a staggering one-third of all food produced globally goes to waste. Financially, this amounts to $1 trillion every year - 1.3 billion tonnes. If those numbers didn’t look bad enough, there’s also t...
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WorkSpot.ie - flexible pay as you go workspaces
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd February 2023
Fed up with working from home? Irish startup WorkSpot.ie aims to help you find desk space, where & when you need it.
We’ve mentioned many times now how the workplace norm has changed drastically since COVID. What is the workplace these days? An office? Your dining table? A hybrid of the two? The ability - or necessity - to work from home can be a good thing for many reasons, but it al...
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How to be one of 2023's best business leaders
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd February 2023
Karen Meager, co-founder of Monkey Puzzle Training shares some insights on how leadership has changed in the last decade, and what it takes to be a great leader today.
Anyone launching their first startup should be aware of what will be required of them as a leader of the business. And it may be useful to know that leadership has changed over the last ten or so years.
In 2012, Monkey Puz...
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Freightify secures $12M funding round to power digital transformation for freight forwarders
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd February 2023
Freight rate management platform Freightify raises Series A investment to support further international growth and mission to help more freight forwarding companies digitize their operations.
Global freight forwarding is a $300B industry that facilitates the movement of cargo from one place to another through a series of manual and legacy processes. Freightify’s freight rate management p...
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Vegan Dog Food Brand, Omni Smashes £400K Crowdfunding Target
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2023
Crowdfunding success for Omni, the vegan dog food brand, reaffirms the recession-proof growth of the pet nutrition industry.
One of the UK’s fastest growing vegan pet food brands, Omni, has launched a record breaking crowd-funding campaign. The brand, which is one of the first British, vet-founded plant-based pet food brands, set a new record in its category, having overfunded within 15 m...
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Weeve - language learning made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2023
Want to learn a new language? Weeve is an innovative startup that has created an innovative, creative and effective way to help you do just that.
Learning a new language is both difficult and rewarding. It’s easier to just go to a foreign country and speak louder and louder at people until they understand, right? But for some reason people tend to respect you a little more if you actuall...
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Raise Spring Accelerator programme seeking applications for next cohort
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2023
Want to build an investable, scalable tech startup? The Raise Accelerator programme is now open for applications and will help you do just that.
Raise Ventures have opened applications for the next cohort of startups to join their Accelerator Programme. The Raise Accelerator is designed to build investable, scalable tech startups, supporting founders solving real-world problems with the commer...
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Italian Artisan - it's Made in Italy, made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th January 2023
Fashion innovation thanks to Italian Artisan and its B2B one-stop marketplace that connects international brands with hard-to-get authentic artisans.
When people think Italy, they tend to think of the best of all things. The best weather, the best ice cream, the best food, the best coffee, the best sports cars, the best fashion houses. The craftsmanship that comes out of Italy has made ‘M...
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- Huckletree opens new London hub for tech companies pioneering Web3 solutions 16th Mar 2023 Huckletree's new Web3 HQ aims to put London’s West End at the forefront of Britain’s tech superpower ambitions.
- Scottish Highlands Home to the Next Generation of Future Female Investors 15th Mar 2023 Kingussie High School scoops first place for Junior and Senior categories at this year’s Growing Future Assets Competition.
- London-based NAAMA Studios on a mission to raise £11m funding 14th Mar 2023 With the demand for tattoo removal now greater than ever, specialist NAAMA Studios makes a bid for a further £11m in funding.
- Qudo democratises data-powered marketing with new ‘freemium’ research and activation platform 14th Mar 2023 By combining machine-learning with zero-party data, new tool launched by MarTech startup Qudo ends the ‘era of assumption’ for marketers.