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Vehicle management platform, Caura raises major seed funding to support its mission of reducing stress and expense of driving in the UK We’ve previously featured Caura - the vehicle management platform which eliminates the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associated with driving in the UK and we’re delighted to do so again since this fab startup has just raised $4.2 million to...
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Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit launched by Tech Nation to help tech founders and their employees create more diverse and inclusive businesses, and provide equal opportunities for all in UK tech Tech Nation leads the way with the launch of the Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit; a comprehensive guide to address diversity challenges in tech companies and the UK tech sector. Many UK tech compan...
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Digital ID verification startup OCR Labs secures major investment to support further technology innovation and expand its operations in UK and Turkish markets Fab news from OCR Labs with the announcement of a €12.5M Series A round led by Turkish investors the Oyak Group, to expand its services and team to the UK and Turkish markets. The Australian founded company is viewed as a world leade...
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ECOncrete® has won the European Commission Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation funding programme with a large-scale deployment at the Port of Vigo, Galicia, Spain, to Lead the “LIVING PORTS” Project to Deploy Next-Generation Port Infrastructure In alignment with the EU Green Deal, Marine Directive and Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, de-risking and scaling of environmental...
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  "How to Scale a Startup" event on 23rd June will allow startups to explore key business areas they'll need to consider and get right if they're to move to scaleup status! Starting a startup that is financially sustainable can be hard work. Transitioning that startup and achieving exponential company growth through to scaleup status is generally even tougher. However, there are certain ch...
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RElab 2021 opens for applications from tech startups and scaleups with innovative solutions on the core themes of sustainability and construction technology Tech businesses with solutions to help shape our future smart built environment, take note! London-based VC firm Goldacre Ventures have just announced that RElab, their annual industry-focused scale-up programme is once again open for appl...
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Latest research from iwoca reveals that COVID restrictions continue to have a huge impact on SMEs in the UK New research from small business lender iwoca suggests that although the initial easing of restrictions has helped recovery for some SMEs, around a third are still sacrificing customer numbers with existing COVID restrictions in place. The price of being ‘COVID-secure’ With ...
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  Participants in Catalyst's latest Co-Founders programme win £10k Proof of Concept funding to help develop their innovative startups Great news from Northern Ireland, where 10 promising new startups have won £10k Proof of Concept grants following participation in Catalyst’s Co-Founders programme. Co-Founders is an 11-week programme for first time entrepreneurs and early-...
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New fintech startup Lightyear secures major pre-seed funding and launches waiting list for its innovative investment platform Fab news from new fintech startup Lightyear with the announcement of  a $1.5M pre-seed funding round, alongside the launch of its waiting list for Europe’s first truly commission-free investment platform.  Set to start rolling out in Q3 2021, Lightyear m...
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Clim8 secures major investment boost from Channel 4 Ventures, the UK's largest ‘media for equity’ fund to support its brand awareness and growth plans Fab news for Clim8 Invest (Clim8), the investment platform for consumers to make a positive impact on climate change, having just secured up to £2 million investment from Channel 4 Ventures, the UK's largest ‘media for equ...
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The lowdown on #FoodHeroScot, a new visual storytelling campaign that’s aiming to shine a light on the Food & Drink industry in Scotland A dynamic new visual storytelling campaign #FoodHeroScot has just been launched by Medialiciously and its partners, to create a platform for hospitality businesses in Scotland; showcasing the importance of sustainable products, services and initiativ...
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  Major investment secured by Subly to support further development of its transcription services and technologies and expansion of its team and customer base. Fantastic news from Subly, the transcription, translation and subtitling startup which has just announced its Seed raise of $1M from global investors including Loyal VC, Wayra (Telefónica) and AI Startup Incubator. Subly has al...
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