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Investors WANTED to reject this Startup 100 times over
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd June 2017Oh, those clever folk over at Thrive Map, they sure did get our attention.
When you hear that a startup is on a mission to gain 100 NO'S IN 1 MONTH from Investors you kind of want to read on - which is just what we did.
Thrive Map are on a mission to connect with 100 different suitable investors who despite having the capacity to invest in their business, just don't want to. They wan...
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Lessons we learnt during our 3 months startup journey
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th May 2017New Startup Chanty, is an AI powered business messenger & single notification center for all the software people use at work. Olga Mykhoparkina, CMO at Chanty shares their journey since launching only a few months ago...
"Our startup journey has just begun.
We started working on Chanty several months ago. In a nutshell, our product is AI-powered business messenger and single notificat...
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REWIND< Are Cassette Tapes set for a Tech Renaissance?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th May 2017Check out Elbow, a new cassette player concept, aimed at restoring the glory of the good ol’ fashioned cassette tape.
If video killed the radio star, then CD killed the cassette, and MP3 the CD...(kinda). Ugh, you get what we mean. But nostalgia, on the other hand, doesn’t kill anything, but simply brings it back to life, reinvents it, and makes it current again.
Step forward EL...
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Rhythm Shoes offers a step forward for smart looking dancing
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th May 2017Ever wanted to dance properly but really struggle with two left feet? Step forward smart-tech dancing solution, Rhythm Shoes which combines wearable tech, smart sensors and a supportive App, to guide your dancing moves, from poor to perfection.
We'll let their short video do the talking here, but rest assured that any attempts to make dad dancing a thing of the past, will be met with strong resis...
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The Citymapper Smartbus sounds just the ticket for the smart city era
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th May 2017Tech Startup Citymapper have a bold ambition to reinvent the bus for the smart city era. If this article sounds just the ticket, then read on…
Yesterday, Citymapper (more on them in a min) unveiled their big new project, codenamed ‘Project Grasshopper’.
They are looking to run a (smarter) bus service
Citmapper are looking to reinvent the entire software stack for running and ...
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Go Jauntly App set to make outdoor adventure a walk in the park
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th April 2017You could argue that technology has got a little in the way of recreational pursuit and outdoor adventure. Admittedly many of us (and perhaps sadly, many a child) would much prefer to sit behind a screen, than to go outside and make one's own adventures in the great outdoors.
That’s why we are liking the look of Go Jauntly, a new App that promotes walking, helps you to discover and curate w...
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WhaleSlide, the social-good UK search engine making online shopping a charitable affair
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th April 2017WhaleSlide, a privacy-conscious philanthropic search-engine, originally launched 18months ago, has re-launched with a new version of their ‘social-good’/ ‘PhilTech’ search engine. We did the charitable thing, and spread the word!
WhaleSlide is the brainchild of childhood friends, Andy Curran and Francesco Petruzzelli, who drew on their previous experience working in t...
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CityTree is a Breath of Fresh IoT Air
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th April 2017Can you tell the difference between an Ash tree and an Oak? A Birch and an Aspen? Perhaps, or perhaps not; however, the thing everyone knows about trees is that they absorb CO2 and produce oxygen which, among other things, makes them vital to life on Earth. Life in an urban environment, however, does not feature trees particularly heavily - there’s not much wood in a concrete jungle. So how ...
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Think 3D printing for knitting - Meet Kniterate the digital knitting machine
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th April 2017We are liking the look of Kniterate, a compact digital knitting machine (think 3D printing for knitting) that can create custom designed knitted garments like scarves, beanies, shoe uppers, sweaters, and dresses, and aims to bring fashion fabrication back to the masses!
Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, it looks like the general public agree too, and with 20 or so days left (at th...
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SMARTIFY aims to be your personal digital arts curator
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th March 2017Officially launching in May, SMARTIFY aims to be your personal digital arts curator (think Shazam for the Arts)...we took a look...
Art is evocative, thought provoking, and possibly confusing. Some pieces we are happy to just enjoy, but others we want to know more about - more than the little plaque beside it can tell us. Who is/was the artist behind the name? Why did they paint this picture...
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Howz - the IoT connect home system offering peace of mind
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd March 2017We are loving the look of Howz - an innovative IoT connected home system that helps you stay linked with elderly relatives wherever you are.
Developed by Manchester based health tech company Intelesant the Howz platform has been getting a little well deserved press recently. Not wanting to miss out, we thought it about time we also shared word on this connected home system that offers p...
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Museum in a Box - replica museum objects in a tiny box
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th February 2017We are loving the look and sound of Museum in a Box - an edtech company from London who are aiming to increase the accessibility of museums and their objects with an innovative interactive handling box. Intrigued?
Museum in a Box - is pretty much just that. It is a box of miniature objects found in museums from around the world that you can have sent to your school, office or to home. Insid...
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