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The annual Northern Irish INVENT Awards from Connect at Catalyst Inc, took place last Thursday in Belfast’s Waterfront, during which Gray’s Clip was announced as the overall competition winner.  Sponsored by Bank of Ireland UK, INVENT is an annual competition that showcases and rewards local innovations that promise the greatest potential. It’s an opportunity to gain high-p...
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Leading real estate tech investment firm, Goldacre, has announced the six startups selected for its inaugural RElab accelerator programme, run in collaboration with L Marks, a corporate innovation specialist and early-stage investor. RElab is a 12-week mentor and pilot-led accelerator programme offering startups the opportunity to validate their products with industry leaders, as well as ben...
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Skin Ninja - The health-tech startup that'll help you make informed decisions when buying skincare products and cosmetics... We all know that cosmetics are packed full of harmful ingredients such as parabens, allergens, and carcinogens like formaldehyde. Despite this, we - and we’re going to go out on a limb here and say most consumers - slap it all over their faces on a daily basis. Althou...
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BleepBleeps - The lowdown on the startup that's creating innovative connected products to make the art of parenting easier! Raising children is like a very good analogy for something difficult. They need food and drink and clothes and you have to talk to them and be nice and it’s exhausting. Getting the little angels to do do what they’re supposed to - like sleep or brush their teeth ...
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Thortful - The startup that's providing a creative card marketplace for designers, illustrators and photographers Whether it's for your brother's birthday or your parents’ anniversary, choosing a decent card can sometimes be more difficult than buying a gift - unless of course a last minute purchase from the local garage suits you fine! If however you like to deliberate over the card - se...
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Innovative startups and businesses designed and focused on empowering and embracing female consumers. Most products are still made by male-dominated companies. Some products for women either don’t exist yet to fill a need or they are utilitarian and don’t feel like they’ve been designed for an actual human being to use. One obvious solution to this is for women to take control ...
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Startups looking to drive innovation within the logistics and supply chain space - this could be for you! Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, is once again looking for tech startups to pitch their solutions for industry specific challenges, as part of their returning W2 Labs innovation programme. Providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s most admired brands acros...
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  Twenty aspiring early stage NI technology startups pitched for the chance to win a cash prize for their businesses, closing Ignite NI’s first Propel Pre-Accelerator programme, highlighting a bright future for Northern Irish Innovation. The Propel teams showcased their innovative tech products and services at a packed-out pitch event in the Ormeau Baths in a bid to secure prizes...
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Youmi - Learner drivers and instructors connected thanks to this innovative app... Driving lessons can be very expensive. There is no base rate, so instructors charge whatever they feel like and the learner doesn’t necessarily know any better. There are so many instructors to choose from, it can be hard to know who to get lessons from. Conversely, driving lessons can be a difficult thing to...
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New technology like AI, automation and robotics could pave the way for better working conditions – including higher pay and reduced workloads – a new TUC report called 'A Future that Works for Working People' sets out (10th September 2018).  Government and business estimate that new technologies could boost UK GDP by at least £200bn in the next decade. But most UK...
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