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With the recent announcement that Prosecco availability may be about to reach saturation point due to harvest issues*, and a sudden heatwave sweeping the nation,  a valuable inside source from within Startup HQ in Shoreditch has informed us that the impact of this on startup success may be startling. The insider revealed: “The mood from within the capital of Shoreditch is downbeat. In ...
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It seems London Bridge isn’t the only thing that’s falling down. If recent reports from the BBC and others say true, the Palace of Westminster is nothing short of a death trap, with crumbling walls, sinking foundations, major fire risks, and roofs in danger of collapse. At least now we know why the House of Commons is so often ¾ empty ;-)   Apparently, so dire is the HP s...
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Aiming to connect digital talent with global markets is Northern Ireland's Digital Derry Conference - a two day event of speakers and workshops taking place on Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th June. Yep that's right, less than 10 days from now! Northern Ireland is talking a good talk right now - one need only look at the recently launched StartPlanet NI Business Accelerator for a great example ...
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Multicoloured CGI dolphins, rabbits, and kangaroos are set to invade the forgotten corners of Bristol. This news can mean only one thing. The winner of the Playable City Award has just been announced!   The Playable City Award is one of the UK most cutting edge art and technology competitions which challenged artists and creatives from all over the world to propose new ways for people ...
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If you have a business within the ICT and creative industries that has the potential to grow internationally, then the European creative business acceleration programme by ACE Creative, may well be of benefit to you. As part of the European Horizon 2020 (Europe’s largest research and innovation programme) ACE Creative is on the hunt to find the top 100 new and emerging creative companies in...
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Win a ticket to EnterConf or MoneyConf Belfast care of Web Summit HQ & Startacus! Apart from coffee, there are two things that we just love here at Startacus. First up, we love a good brand / event giveaway to our Startacus members and secondly we absolutely love Dublin’s Web Summit. Of course there are probably lots of other things we love too, but we digress... So...back to the Web S...
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2015 Self Starter of the Year Hall of Fame Having founded Startacus - the self start society back in 2012 we appreciate that self starters (Entrepreneurs, Startups, Creatives) like to talk - about themselves, about their ideas, about their projects, and about their businesses. We also love giving credit to as many self starters as possible and so the Self Starter Awards are a great way of mergin...
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A brand new accelerator programme aiming to put Northern Ireland on the map as a global go-to place for high potential startups has been launched. Here’s all the details on how you can apply…  Aiming to place Northern Ireland as a great location for high potential startups is StartPlanetNI - an accelerator programme based in Belfast. Uniquely it is setting out to bring together ...
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UK and Ireland Wannapreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Startups and Self Starters read on to see what prizes are on offer in this year's Startacus Self Starter Awards! The Startacus Self Starter Awards are back! Launched back in 2013 the Startacus Self Starter Awards aim to recognise the work of early stage self starter / entrepreneur / startup folk and this year return with another fab package of prizes. ...
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Back in March we waxed lyrical about how MassChallenge, the World’s largest start-up accelerator and competition, was coming to the UK.  Now with baited breathe we can reveal that the UK version of MassChallenge (in its inaugural year) has selected 90 startup finalists for their London cohort, who will be based at the rather fabulous new space at Tobacco Dock (It actually is rather fab...
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Interested in going to this years London Technology Week (15-21 June)? If so read on for our rundown on some of the events that might tickle your fancy...Last week, you may remember that we let you know of the opportunity to host your very own event at this years London Technology week. It's perhaps an unmissable opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about the business world and how they ...
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Free website Cloud Hosting! We are mega delighted to confirm that our partnership with fab Global Cloud hosting provider Rackspace continues...    With their Startup Programme (lasting 12 months) the guys at Rackspace are committed to helping entrepreneurs drive the next generation of businesses and also giving you the security of knowing that a Global giant is providing hosting, mentor...
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