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Alder Hey and L Marks Launch Startup Collaboration Programme
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th August 2021
The inaugural Alder Hey Innovation Lab accelerator programme opens for applications from innovative startups with solutions to help Alder Hey provide exceptional support to its patients and their families
Fantastic news from Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust with the launch of Alder Hey Innovation Lab, its first startup accelerator programme which is being run in partnership with corpor...
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Startup of the Week - Cash Coach
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th July 2020The fintech app Cash Coach - that gamifies saving!
Whilst some people can manage their finances without any issue, for others it’s an eternal challenge. It might be necessary but quite frankly it can be dull.Checking bank statements and paying bills and managing budgets? Yawn...And when it comes to saving money, it’s never really on the radar at all.Recognising that this is how ...
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Street Tag - the gamified healthy lifestyle app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd June 2019The gamified healthy lifestyle app Street Tag, that's aiming to promote and enhance community-wide participation in physical activities..
We’ve seen how popular the likes of geocaching and Pokémon Go have been: apps that get you out and active collecting physical or digital...well, collectibles. Particularly in the case of geocaching, these activities can be great for families, bring...
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Stephen Fry lends his voice to new Edtech app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th December 2018Voiced by Stephen Fry, ‘Einstein on Time’ will be the first in a children’s educational app series – “Human Heroes” - centred on history’s greatest minds.
Due for release 7th December 2018, ‘Einstein on Time’ is the first in a children’s educational app series – “Human Heroes”- centred on history’s greatest m...
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Greengame - making sustainability the norm
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th November 2017War, as the overused cliché goes, never ends. But as terrible as war is, its capacity for total annihilation perhaps pales in comparison with something that might seem more tame and less immediate: the environment.
Breathable air and drinkable water are quite high on the list of things we probably want to keep around, while climate change is something we’d really rather do without (w...
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Gamification, Health and Pets! Step Pets chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th December 2015Gamification, Health and Pets! Step Pets explains all!
US based Random Breakfast build mobile games focused on Health. Having just launched their first game StepPets they recently listed their startup in our Showcasing area on Startacus. What better way then to find out more about gaming, gamification, health and...pets than to hear from Startacus community member Tim Cooley about Step Pets, a ga...
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- L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator 23rd May 2023 Sodexo and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator.
- United Utilities Innovation Lab launches call-out for innovative ideas for fifth programme 18th May 2023 Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.
- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.