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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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Chilli Connect - the SaaS platform that simplifies game development
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th May 2019The Scottish startup Chilli Connect, that's on a mission to help games developers build, monetise and operate live games...
At this point, even people who don’t play games or live with someone who plays games will have heard the name Fortnite. It is arguably the most popular game of its kind out there, but certainly not the only one.
These games that are wholly online are a big thing at th...
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leAD Sports Accelerator targets a hat trick of successful SportsTech cohorts
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd April 2019leAD Sports is on the hunt for early-stage SportsTech startups to join their 12-week Accelerator program in the heart of Europe’s thriving and vibrant startup ecosystem in Berlin. With applications to join their 3rd cohort closing on May 15th, we thought we’d be good sports and share all the key details.
After two successful cohorts, the SportsTech powerhouse is now on its t...
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Team Building Techniques – Explored Through Gaming
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th April 2019Video games have been traditionally thought of as solitary affair, with the modern online component offering an ironic emphasis to this, with thousands of people playing alone… together. Yet more and more the video game market is embracing the local co-operative play model, expressing a vital element of what you need in a good team building exercise. Professional events geared to build up y...
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Vodafone 5G Global Challenge seeks pioneering startups
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th April 2019Vodafone are currently looking to identify 100 pioneering startups from across the globe, to utilise and profit from the new capabilities of 5G. If you are a startup with a market deployed solution or prototype, that can benefit from the use of 5G, this might be the challenge for you!
From media, entertainment & gaming, automotive, Industry 4.0 (ie. automation and data exchange in manuf...
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G-Science to optimise the performance of esports athletes
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2019G-Science is aiming to help esports athletes achieve optimal performance, improve health and prevent burnout. We found out more about this Belfast-based startup, who want to break the mould within competitive gaming...
Esports. You may be forgiven for not knowing that competitive gaming is an actual sport, but it is the fastest-growing sports industry in the world, with a higher viewership t...
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WarDucks raises €3.3m for location-based augmented reality mobile game
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st March 2019WarDucks raises €3.3m led by EQT Ventures to launch location-based augmented reality mobile game and to expand the company’s development team.
WarDucks, the Dublin-based augmented reality game development studio, has announced a €3.3 million funding round. Lead investor in the round is the EQT Ventures fund with participation from Suir Valley Ventures and other investors. The fund...
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Trivia fan? New app Kuizu takes the pub quiz digital
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd September 2018Trivia fan? You could be in luck! New app Kuizu takes the pub quiz digital, with physical prizes up for grabs in weekly prize draws. Since launching on 8th July, over 32,000 games have been played by keen quizzers.
A new quiz app has launched that lets you play for physical prizes, including games consoles, laptops, BBQs, bluetooth speakers and more. The app, called Kuizu, was created to hel...
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Startup of the Week - Wootbox
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st December 2016If you’re struggling with what to buy the geek or gamer in your life for Christmas, then we may have just found the perfect solution thanks to our latest Startup of the Week.
Wootbox is a subscription startup dedicated exclusively to geeks and gamers!
Each month’s box is based around a mystery theme and contains between 4 and 6 related products. Typical products can include figurines...
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5 ways Virtual Reality will shape your Future
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st February 2016Virtual reality is about to take off in a big way. Not only does Alton Towers have the world’s first virtual reality roller coaster, but Sony’s Playstation VR (previously Project Morpheus) and Facebook’s Oculus Rift, among others, are on the cusp of release and we think they are going to have an impact far beyond twirling a lightsaber about in the next Star Wars game. To fully di...
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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.