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Material Evolution raises $3.4m to support further development of its innovative and sustainable alternative to concrete Way back at the end of last year, we highlighted some Northern Irish startups that we thought would be ones to watch during 2021. So we were delighted with the news this week that one of those startups, namely Material Evolution has just announced that it has raised $3....
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Magherafelt-based company SmartWorkPlus launches new range of products for enhanced facilities management, thanks to support from the Ulster Bank Accelerator Programme At our recent Work: In Progress event we had lots of discussions on the future of work and how companies are innovating in both how they work and where they work. It’s therefore interesting to see that innovation in the phy...
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Tesco and RangeMe partnership presents new opportunity for British suppliers to market their brands and grow their retail relationships The UK’s largest grocer Tesco has just announced details of a new partnership with RangeMe , the world’s largest product sourcing platform, with the aim of providing its product buying teams with access to the most relevant products its customers d...
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Exporting Founders is a new 12-week startup programme for NI-based early stage entrepreneurs, facilitated by Startacus, in partnership with Young Enterprise NI. Startacus, in partnership with Young Enterprise NI have launched Exporting Founders, a programme targeted at early stage entrepreneurs aged 18-30 across Northern Ireland, seeking to educate and inform those developing their business ide...
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London-based startup Nimbla secures investment to support scaling of its innovative invoice insurance business It’s a good start to the month for London-based fintech startup Nimbla with the announcement of a £5.1m funding round led by Silicon Valley venture fund Fin VC with participation from Barclays Bank. Founded in 2016, the Nimbla platform enables businesses to trade with a pe...
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Career Masterclass, the leading digital career development platform for black and ethnically-diverse professionals unveils upgraded new platform and mentor matching feature. The good news keeps coming for Career Masterclass, the champions of career development for ethnically-diverse professionals and under-represented groups! Following its recent investment news, the company has now announ...
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Investment success for Unlock, the startup that's aiming to help companies to build culture and sense of belonging among their remote teams Great news to start the week for London-based startup Unlock - the SaaS-enabled marketplace to build culture among remote teams, has raised a $2m seed round. The round was led by La Famiglia, with other investors including Kima Ventures, Antler, GuideS...
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  Key speakers, panelists and agenda announced for the Work: In Progress hybrid event that is being streamed live from The Mac, Belfast on 10th Nov. Details of the key speakers, panelists and agenda for the Work: In Progress event that is being delivered by Startacus have just been announced! Streamed live from The Mac, Belfast on 10th November, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart...
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6 month membership to the Clockwise Belfast Club Lounge up for grabs for 1 NI startup - a fab prize worth up to £1,200! It’s only a matter of weeks now until Work: In Progress, our blended 1 day event which is taking place on 10th November at The Mac, Belfast, where we’ll be joined both in person and on screen by a whole host of speakers and panelists discussing and exploring ...
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Business owners and startup founders in NI invited to take part in a survey aiming to review the inclusive nature of entrepreneurship in NI. Would you like to help improve the startup landscape across NI so that it functions more effectively and serves a more inclusive and diverse community of entrepreneurs? In October 2020 British Business Bank published ‘Alone Together: Entrepreneurshi...
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Innovative Debt Capital Markets Intelligence Platform, 9fin secures major funding to support its expansion into the US market. US expansion is on the horizon for 9fin, a leading provider of data, news and predictive analytics for debt capital markets with its announcement of an £8M Series A round. The investment was led by Redalpine, alongside previous investors in the company, Fly Ventu...
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Showcase your innovative workplace solution at the Work: In Progress startup pitch competition taking place during the Work: In Progress event on 10th November. Streamed live from Belfast and with a number of tickets available to attend in person at The Mac Belfast, Work: In Progress is an all-day event organised by Startacus with major sponsors RealTime Recruitment and Version 1, featuring eve...
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