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QOA - the sustainable alternative to cocoa-based chocolate
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th July 2022
The lowdown on Munich-based startup QOA and its innovative solutions to address the issues caused by the mass production of cocoa.
Chocolate is good. Chocolate, it could be argued, is life. Without chocolate, what would the point even be? Unfortunately, despite the low environmental impact that cocoa production has the potential to have, in reality, it is doing significant damage. From deforest...
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BotsAndUs - the robotics and AI solution for warehouse operations.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th July 2022
The lowdown on London-based startup BotsAndUs and its autonomous robots that can measure, track and find goods without workflow disruption.
The future is robotic. We’ve all known for a long time that, eventually, robots would take over the basic tasks that we don’t want to do, or that take time away from our main priorities. Eventually, they will perform all of the jobs that we don&...
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Better Nature - plant-based innovation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th July 2022
London-based food-tech startup Better Nature on a mission to create a plant-based fish alternative, created using food byproducts.
These days, with more environmental consciousness and a significant rise in the number of people taking on a vegetarian or vegan diet, it comes as no surprise to see more and more meat alternatives on the market. What is a little surprising, though, is that there ar...
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CardiaTec Biosciences Secures £1.4m to combat cardiovascular diseases using Artificial Intelligence
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th July 2022
Cambridge-based startup, CardiaTec Biosciences raises investment to support further development of its mission to develop the next generation of cardiovascular disease targets.
Great news for CardiaTec, an AI drug target discovery company specialising in cardiovascular disease, having just secured a £1.4m pre-seed investment led by Laidlaw Scholars Ventures and APEX Ventures.
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Assistive technology innovators and partners awarded £1.7m project funding
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st July 2022
WeWALK, RNIB, and ICL consortium secures UKRI funding to improve mobility for visually impaired and elderly.
WeWALK, the London-headquartered company behind unique products that enhance the lives of visually impaired people, has secured funding for a £1.7m Designed for Ageing project through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Partnering with Imperial College London and the Royal National ...
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Start-ups and scale-ups urged to apply for 3rd annual Super Connect for Good Competition
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th June 2022
Global Tech for Good initiative seeks innovative startups and scaleups that are creating positive social impact and enhancing people's lives through tech.
The competition, now in its third year and backed by Empact Ventures and Hays has put the spotlight on a number of innovative tech start-ups and scale-ups across the UK and Europe. Last year’s overall champion was MediSieve who have dev...
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AllotMe - the startup that's empowering the food growing revolution
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th June 2022
The lowdown on AllotMe and its garden-sharing marketplace that pairs people offering up garden space with people seeking garden space to grow their own.
With the cost of living rising, climate change becoming more dire, and mental health issues becoming either more prevalent or at least more acknowledged, there has never been a better time to get into the fruitful (pun semi-intended) and stress...
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Checkstep - AI-based content moderation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th June 2022
The lowdown on UK-based startup Checkstep and its innovative AI-powered solution for contextual content moderation.
Anyone who has ever peeked into the world of the internet is aware of how unpleasant it generally is anywhere that people are allowed to post comments. From petty arguments all the way through to straight up racism, child exploitation, and threatening behaviour, just about every o...
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Stamp Free - the digital postage solution
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th June 2022
No stamps or postage labels required! Edinburgh-based startup Stamp Free has created a digital and convenient alternative to traditional mail as we know it.
Stamps. Perhaps not the bane of our existence, but we have all been in the position of needing to post something, but we don’t have any stamps in the house. Now, instead of simply throwing it in the postbox at the end of the street, w...
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QUB Enterprise SU startup programmes reach completion
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th May 2022
The Enterprise SU Team at Queen's University Belfast continue to lead the way in fostering entrepreneurship and inspiring innovation...
Since the academic year will soon be drawing to a close, it’s a pretty good time to shine a light on a couple of the fab programmes and initiatives that the Queen’s Students’ Union’s Enterprise SU team have been delivering, all aimed at...
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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.