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AI powered, personal savings chatbot Plum, has launched the UK’s first theme-based investment product allowing user to invest in themes they understand and returns to Seedrs for it's second equity crowdfunding campaign to launch the new retail investment product.  Plum, the world’s first AI-powered money management chatbot, last week returned for it's second equity crowdfunding c...
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CliniShift wins the upSTART startup pitch title at Digital DNA for 2018, battling off against 24 other disruptive UK, NI and Irish startups. The European-wide startup pitch competition – organised and hosted by leading startup publication, community and platform Startacus (that's us) – saw Clinishift win £5k in cash along with a whole host of other prizes.  The 9 upSTART j...
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Launchpad, an innovative, post-graduate incubation & acceleration programme developed by Falmouth University, building high tech startups in Cornwall to meet identified market demand in just 12 months. Fancy earning a no-fees Masters and starting your own business at the same time in something you are passionate about? Step forward, Cornwall-based Launchpad, an innovative, post-graduate incub...
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Over ten weeks, tech startups will be given the unique opportunity to work with Lloyd’s market experts to shape the next big innovation.  To meet the ever changing demands of the insurance market, Insurance giant Lloyd’s have just launched a fab innovation sandbox in conjunction with corporate innovation specialists and early stage investors, L Marks and the Boston Consulting Gro...
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Product and Hardware based startups, take note! CRL is open once again for applications to their six-month accelerator programme, supporting the next generation of product-focused startups and entrepreneurs and helping them develop crucial aspects of their business to accelerate growth and production.  The Central Research Laboratory, based in the Old Vinyl Factory in Hayes, West London, is ...
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Win 1 of 10 free general admission tickets to attend Digital DNA Belfast, care of upSTART 2018 Major Sponsor, Seedrs, Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platform.  We recently announced Seedrs, Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, partnered with upSTART 18 as Major Sponsor to support the startup pitch competition that takes place at Digital DNA, Belfast on the 19th an...
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WIN ONE of TWO FREE pod spaces in the startup zone at Digital DNA for FREE. We recently announced that startups were being given the opportunity to exhibit over the full two days at Digital DNA, at St Georges Market, Belfast on the 19th and 20th June, in a dedicated startup zone. Now we are happy to launch a flash-giveaway for startups to WIN ONE of TWO FREE pod spaces in the startup zone at Dig...
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Starting with approx 25 disruptive startups and culminating with 1 eventual winner, the upSTART '18 pitching startups at Digital DNA 2018 in Belfast are... Over the last couple of weeks, team Startacus have been shortlisting startups to pitch at upSTART '18, the startup pitching comp at Digital DNA 2018, that brings together a whole host of top UK and Irish tech startups. Hosted by Startacus (th...
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Real estate and proptech focused startups sort for new real estate accelerator programme, RELab, a 12-week accelerator programme, launched by Leading Real Estate Tech investment firm, Goldacre. Leading real estate tech investment firm, Goldacre, have launched a twelve-week accelerator programme to open doors to tech businesses and ‘invest in disruption’.  Run in collaboration wi...
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Social Prescription software platform Elemental Software (we’ve followed their journey for awhile) have been shortlisted for the prestigious UKBAA Awards in the Best Female Led Angel Investment Category. Now in its 14th year, the annual UKBAA Angel Investment Awards, (happening 19th June, Liverpool) aim to celebrate high-growth and success in the angel and early-stage investment market &nda...
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Are you are a UK college or university student or a recent UK graduate with a new business or business idea that could be the 'next big thing'? If so, check out the NACUE Varsity Pitch Competition for 2018, there's £10k up for grabs. Applications are now open for this year’s Varsity Pitch Competition 2018, with the opportunity to pitch for £10k equity free cash and a raft of pri...
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Now with a global network of 3,000 entrepreneurs, the Startup Leadership Program continues to grow, inviting applications for its 8th London cohort and to join the Class of 2019. During the six-month program, classes, workshops and simulations are peer led and, face to face with successful applicants being taught the nuts and bolts of running and growing their businesses, often by alumni, in...
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