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Tech Nation shares an overview of the impact they have had on the UK's tech economy and ecosystem. When Tech Nation was founded by the government over nine years ago, the UK’s tech economy was fledgling. Their growth programmes, visa scheme, digital academy, networking conferences, international expansion programs, sandboxes, panels and in-depth sector research, analysis and reports have ...
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Dogpatch Labs’ First Fridays for Startups comes to Belfast this week with talks from successful founders, mentorship and support for entrepreneurs. Northern Irish startups will gather for the first time for a major monthly technology ecosystem event “First Fridays” at Belfast's Ormeau Baths on Friday 7th October. The event is run in partnership with startup and innovation hub ...
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Dedicated zone at Digital DNA to provide opportunities for NI startups to showcase, network and engage with an array of startup champions, industry experts and brands. There's just under 2 weeks to go until the 10th annual Digital DNA! An estimated 2500+ visitors will come together at St George’s Market, Belfast on 14th and 15th June for Northern Ireland’s leading tech and digital e...
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  Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies secures investment to support expansion of its sustainable solution for woodland regeneration. A company behind innovation to create healthy forest ecosystems which support successful tree-planting has secured £370,000 in equity investment. Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies produces locally adapted mycorrhizal fungi to enh...
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Organised by Greater Manchester’s tech community, for Greater Manchester’s tech community, Manchester Tech Festival aims to showcase the area's thriving ecosystem and inspire the tech innovators of the future. Fab news from the North West this week with the launch of the Manchester Tech Festival, the first not-for-profit event of its kind, which will see the entire tech ecosystem co...
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Aldea Ventures Announces First Close as it Targets €100M Fund to Back the Best Micro VCs and Future Champions of European Tech Fantastic news from Aldea Ventures which has just announced a €60M first close of a target €100M first fund to invest in 700 technology-enabled startups across Europe. The firm takes a hybrid approach. Firstly, as a fund of funds Aldea invests in up to 20...
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Leading startup community, YSYS launch 4 days of innovative online conversations and a range of new initiatives with the core theme of “Access” Today marks the beginning of #YSYSAccessWeek, a YSYS (Your Startup, Your Story) led  initiative which signifies 4 years of their campaigning for a diverse, inclusive and accessible tech ecosystem.  Over the next 4 days, they&rsquo...
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  A little insight into how the tech ecosystem in the North West of England continues to thrive and has become a real challenger to the capital...   Whilst at one time, London may have traditionally garnered a lot of the attention when it comes to being at the core of the UK’s tech ecosystem, the North West has been raising its profile considerably over the last while and has be...
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Five of the teams from NI-based Catalyst's first Co-Founders programme in the NW have been successful in securing £10,000 of Innovate UK funding  Great news from NI-based Catalyst which successfully completed its first North West Northern Ireland Co-Founders programme, supporting a new generation of first-time entrepreneurs and early stage start-ups from the region....
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Thoughts, advice and perspectives shared by leading VC investors discussing the future of innovation in a post COVID-19 world... Days after the announcement of UK’s Future Fund, a few of the most prominent VC investors in Europe and the US came together to share perspectives on the current market, the innovations to watch and to give advice to founders in a new online “Ecosystem&rdq...
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