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Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme. United Utilities, the North West England water firm has just opened a call for Innovation Lab 5.0, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.  Since its launch in 2018, more than 500 ideas have been submitted to the Innovation Lab which has led to...
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How to select your best ideas and take them forward - Chris Thomason, Founder of Ingenious Growth shares 5 tips to help you do just that. As a startup founder it’s great to have an abundance of creative ideas, but not all ideas are created equal. How can you tell which to push ahead with and which to ditch?  Here are five things to take into account when selecting the best ideas to t...
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Co-Founders seeking people with innovative ideas and desire to create startups that could change the world for its 2023 programme. Got an idea for a high-growth startup or the skillset to help build one? If you’ve answered yes, then the Co-Founders programme by Catalyst is for you! Co-Founders is a one-night-a-week programme for anyone who wants to be a co-founder in a startup team ...
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Thinking about taking the leap and becoming your own boss? Here are some useful basic tips to help you get started Are you stuck in a rut? Or perhaps you’re bored of the job you are currently in? Do you have a business idea or side hustle that you are passionate about that you want to take further? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then now could be a great time to take ...
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Does (or could) your tech startup offer innovative solutions for the logistics sector? The third edition of Wincanton's innovation programme W² Labs is now open for entries... From robotic automation, demand forecasting, through to people and process planning, Wincanton, the UK’s largest third-party logistics provider, has launched the third edition of W2 Labs - an innovation lab ...
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The recent Coronavirus pandemic has proved that many roles can be done from home, making it easier than ever for workers to request this practice in the future.It has also caused chaos for many companies and their staff, with many struggling to make ends meet and facing the possibility of hunting for a new role in these challenging times.If you’ve lost your job because of the pandemic and ...
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Startups need down time too, so why not check out these team building activities... Startup life is a challenging life. However, there are no tighter-knit teams that are ready to pull together and work towards the same goal in unison.In order to keep this team spirit alive, it is important to get together every once in a while outside the office and engage in something other than, well, work.Here...
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Less than two weeks ago we premiered our shiny new and improved collaboration space on Startacus - our ‘collaboration 2.0’ if you will.  It's a fabulous space where you can add an idea, work on a project and shout out about your startup - as well as receive great support from our community of self-starters, experts and investors. Needless to say we’ve been bowled over by th...
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There’s an old saying that goes “Sometimes the craziest ideas are the best ones”- or something along those general lines - and here at startacus we are certainly no stranger to weird and wonderful ideas… but this one left even us somewhat amazed. Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium- is the fittingly majestic title bestowed upon London’s most bizarre cafe newcomer. The t...
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Now for one of those great win/win/win ideas that we're so fond of here at Startacus... and this time its a really good one  Vancouver man David Katz has had a marvelous brainwave which has the potential to sort out a number of concerning issues which are particularly prevalent within less economically developed nations.  He has devised a system designed to remove plastic waste from th...
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