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Teens Unite to Make Sense of Brexit using AI
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2019The Teens In AI initiative, launched by the award-winning social impact enterprise Acorn Aspirations, in partnership with IPsoft, the global leader in Enterprise AI, ran the Gen Z Hackathon for teenagers at the Leadenhall Building in London over the weekend of 26th - 27th January 2019. Teams of over 50 teenagers came together to explore the meaning of Brexit and the impact it will have on the...
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UKBlackTech partner with PWC to drive greater diversity in Tech
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th October 2018PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces in a drive to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector and will host a series of Tech Insight and networking events across the UK, aiming to inspire more young people from a range of backgrounds to pursue careers in technology.
The partnership will see PwC and UKBlackTech, which was founded in 2016 by a group of technology leaders passionate...
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Reviewing your inclusivity strategy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th October 2018With so many good resources and activities taking place a couple of weeks ago during National Inclusion Week, we thought we'd wait a week or two to publish this article from Lisa Forde, MD of online stationery company Dotty about Paper.... after all business leaders should be reviewing their inclusivity strategies, all year round, not just for one week of the year.
Importance of Inclusi...
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Fairer Funding Now campaign calls for greater diversity in startups gaining investment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th September 2018Workspace accelerator Huckletree has launched Fairer Funding Now, a campaign calling for greater diversity among startup leaders receiving investment, after a study revealed the extent of discrimination in the funding process, with almost half of startup leaders in the UK and Ireland having experienced or known someone who has faced discrimination while seeking funding.
The Huckletree survey...
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Diversifying Entrepreneurship in London - The Power of 25
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th April 2018Last week, facilitated by Hatch Enterprise and YSYS, 25 women of colour - all entrepreneurs and founders, came together to discuss diversifying entrepreneurship in London and the necessary support and provision of services women of colour need to overcome barriers to succeed in business.
It is fair to say that there is still some work to do both within the UK and more specifically within the cont...
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5 ways to improve gender equality in the workplace
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th March 2018When it comes to fixing gender balance in the workplace, there are plenty of small but hugely impactful changes that companies can implement to make life more comfortable for women in their organisations.
Our career partners Jobbio recently shared 5 quick wins that are aimed at helping improve gender equality in the workplace. Over to Niamh Linehan from team Jobbio to explain all...
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2018: The Year We Shatter The Glass
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th January 2018Nina Ricafort is the Growth Marketing Manager at careers marketplace Jobbio. Here Nina shares three key ways to hire for gender diversity, reduce gender bias in your recruitment process and help make 2018 the year that we Shatter The Glass.
"2017 was a milestone year for shedding light upon the challenges and injustices that women still face in the workplace, across all industries. In Februa...
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Diversity in Tech communities and platforms
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd September 2017We recently had a feature about women in tech, and platforms, groups, and the like that support and advocate them. Diversity doesn’t end with a balance of men and women, however, so we decided to do another feature along the same lines, but a tad broader. Diversity is after all a broad thing, not to mention an important one, so, just as before, we have put together a list of sites, platforms...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.