Features

Our look at Embargo, the London-based startup that's created an innovative loyalty app to help you get to know your customers and retain them too... We have written more times than we can count about how important it is to treat customers like people rather than ATMs, keeping in touch with them in a more personal way than the generic ‘Why haven’t you given us money lately’ ema...
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The lowdown on the Spanish startup Virtway and how it has used 3D to take the concept of virtual communities to the next level...   We have written previously about startups utilising virtual reality to improve this and that, and to make things more immersive. From virtual events to meetings, virtual reality can bridge the gap between two or more otherwise disconnected people in a way th...
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We take a look at the Yorkshire-based startup Briiv, that has created a new type of air purifier, inspired by nature and powered by Nanotechnology... Breathing is quite good, most of us would agree. Some might go so far as to say that breathing is important for our health. Having nice, clean air in your home or office is a good starting place for breathing well, especially during these times of...
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  A little insight into how the tech ecosystem in the North West of England continues to thrive and has become a real challenger to the capital...   Whilst at one time, London may have traditionally garnered a lot of the attention when it comes to being at the core of the UK’s tech ecosystem, the North West has been raising its profile considerably over the last while and has be...
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The lowdown on the Liverpool-based Nova programme that is on the hunt for ambitious, early-stage founders and teams from throughout the UK to join its next cohort...   Aiming to change the way that startups are founded, funded and scaled, the Liverpool-based Nova programme combines the best parts of accelerator and incubator programmes and then adds its own unique elements.  If you&...
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We take a look at some basic tips on how social media has evolved and how small business owners can make it work to their advantage Once upon a time, we used to log into Facebook to see what our friends were up to and communicate in a way that was on a personal level, to keep in touch with each other, share information and celebrate in a way that meant a lot to us. Social media is a huge advanc...
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The lowdown on Wakuda, the new marketplace for black-owned businesses in the UK that aims to stimulate the black economy and empower the black community...   To help celebrate Black History Month and in recognition in some very small way of the contribution that black people have made to society, we thought that it was quite timely to feature as our latest startup of the week, a startup w...
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New startup, Landscape that is being described as the ‘Glassdoor for Venture Capital’ officially launches, aiming to bring transparency to fundraising founders...   A new review platform for startup founders to discover and find investment opportunities has just been launched. Landscape, provides transparent feedback from entrepreneurs on their experiences with Europ...
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Antler, the global early-stage venture capital firm announces that it has invested in 7 tech startups from its second UK cohort... Great news today from global early-stage venture capital firm Antler which has invested in seven startups during its second UK cohort - despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Antler – which launched in 2017 in Singapore, with a goal to fund...
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Swyg, the Irish startup that's on a mission to improve hiring by using AI to help remove assumptions and biases from the recruitment process...   We write fairly often about recruitment, with some of the most recent examples being Caroo and Talentful. Recruitment is a process and an industry that is out of date and which needs disruption. It is currently experiencing this disruption, but ...
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Glasses repair made easy thanks to Lensbuild, the Dublin-based startup that's created an affordable and convenient lens replacement service for glasses Glasses can be pretty expensive. These are things that, ideally, we want to last for the rest of our lives. Or until we raise the money and courage to get lasers shot into our eyes. They may not break the bank, but they aren’t disposable e...
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The lowdown on Curio, the startup that lets you handpick content from leading publications and turn it into beautifully narrated audio you can listen to any time, anywhere... We’ve written plenty of times before about how our lives are increasingly filled with stuff and our time has to be spread between many different things, even if these things are no more than reading the news.&nb...
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