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Ivana Dobrilovic from LuggageHero shares her thoughts on the tech trends that will impact the travel and tourism industry in 2020Although Bleisure (Business + Leisure) was a trend of the past decade, it’s definitely something we’ll see rolling into the 2020s where working to live and living to work is a way of life. We’re repeatedly told that all you need is a good laptop and a g...
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The lowdown on the gaming app, eQuoo that helps users build their emotional fitness and thereby help fight their mental illness... With the tried and tested method of gamification, sub-clinical, award-winning emotional fitness game eQuoo is PsycApps’ way of finding a way to get people suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses intrinsically motivated to stick to ther...
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The innovative femtech startup that is using AI and genetic testing to provide a tailored oral contraception service for women... The contraceptive pill is taken by millions of women in Europe alone, but aside from the fact that it is not 100% guaranteed to be effective, it can cause side effects ranging from headaches and migraines, to nausea, to mood swings, to even temporary vision loss. ...
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The gender pay gap continues to be a very real and concerning issue, with recent research by Starling bank showing that in 2019, women earned up to £12,319 less per year than their male colleagues of the same age and within the same industry...  The gender pay gap remains a very real and concerning issue since recent UK research has shown that in 2019, women earned up to £12,319 ...
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The lowdown on the Digital DNA Awards, the awards that celebrate the best of the NI Tech industry  It’s that time of year again - the nominations for the much sought after Digital DNA Awards are now open! Now in their 5th year, the Awards are a major highlight for the NI Tech Industry.The Digital DNA Awards which are held in partnership with MCS Group, celebrate the best tech talent, f...
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The recruitment startup, Otta, that puts the job-seeker first and only provides the most relevant and personalised job recommendations... Last year, we featured a number of recruitment startups, from Candidate.ID, to Talentful, to Dolphin. This is a sector that will always be relevant, and in which disruption and innovation will always be welcome, so why not continue to highlight such tech ...
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Prestigious Quality mark achieved by County Down business, Go Fly Your Kit... 2020 has got off to a great start for Go Fly Your Kite, a County Down based family business which has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust. The business which has just celebrated its 5th birthday, (we're sure the time has flown by!) originated when the founder’s...
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UK Startup Domino Clamps has created an out-of-the-box Solution to revolutionise shipping container reuse...We’ve seen shipping containers being used in ever more inventive ways in recent years and that is set to continue with the launch of Domino Clamps. This is the flagship product from Container Clamps Ltd and is an innovative out-of-the-box solution for attaching almost anything to a shi...
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The lowdown on Keynest, the startup that provides secure and hassle-free key management through a network of key holding stores Airbnb hosts know that it can be a hassle getting a new guest settled in. Even getting the house key to them can mean taking time out of your day, using your lunch break, leaving your children waiting in the rain, and putting a strain on even the strongest marriage. We a...
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The lowdown on the innovative, interesting and sometimes quirky startups that have featured as one of our Startups of the Week during 2019.With the end of the year almost upon us, it’s the perfect time to have a look back at all the innovative startups that have been awarded the Startup of the Week accolade by us over the past 12 months. Inspirational one and all - the Startacus Startup...
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Arnie Sriskandarajah, MD of European proptech venture capital firm, Round Hill Ventures share their predictions on the Tech trends that will impact property and real-estate in 2020At around $210 trillion, real estate is the largest asset class in the world. It has historically been a sector slow to adopt new technology and innovate. 2019 attracted over $16 billion of VC investment in the...
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Tech trends that will impact education and learning in 2020, by Attila AlGharawi, co-founder and CEO of English language learning platform Xeropan. Technology has managed to find its way into the education sphere slowly and steadily. I believe technology trends in 2020 will greatly impact how we educate and learn different skills and languages.  Some of the trends identified include:AI Prod...
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