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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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Alongside the opportunity for startups to apply to pitch their startup at upSTART 18, the startup pitch competition at Digital DNA - startups are now 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. Not only exclusive to startups selected to pitch at the two-day event, the startup zo...
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With MoneyConf in Dublin reportedly now the fastest-growing fintech event in Europe, we took a look at what to expect at this years event (happening 11-13th June at the RDS Arena) with some of the world's leading fintech, cryptocurrency and finance experts set to speak. Now in its 4th year, MoneyConf is Web Summit’s fintech event bringing an approx 5,000 of the world’s leading fintech...
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upSTART startup pitch finalists for 2017, Nova Leah, specialists in cyber security solutions for medical devices, picked up the Grand Prix Startup of the Year Award at the Irish National Startup Awards 2018. Powered by Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, The National Startup Awards 2018, aim to support, recognise and applaud Irish based businesses on every stage of the entrepreneurial jo...
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Zurich-based Ava, makers of the first fertility tracking sensor bracelet, closes a $30m Series B funding round and announces 10,000th “Ava” pregnancy. It's fair to say there has been a rise in the FemTech market over the last few years with the sector emerging as the likely next big disruptor in the global health care market. With fertility monitoring still not particularly tech ...
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Get up to 96% off on  standard .TECH domains, care of the team at .TECH, to celebrate their involvement in this year’s upSTART startup pitch competition at Digital DNA. Having your own .TECH domain name can a great way to highlight your business affinity to tech, quickly showing your tech focus to your target audience and the people that matter.  And the good news is that care of...
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A look at a handful of key London Tech Week 2018 events, with some, but not exclusive focus on what startups and scaleups might want to see. London Tech Week is back... From the 11th to the 17th of June, a forecasted 55,000+ people from over 90 countries will once again flock to London to attend over 300 events, summits, conferences, expos, galas, and parties all across the city. The long list ...
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