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MurMurs - Playful furniture for office environments
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th October 2013Now for something umm... well... bizarre quite frankly.
As you know, here at Startacus we are mad about inventive startups, social media and anything which makes running a business a happier and more productive endeavour...(check out TwitterTape as another mad cap invention for the office)On our quest to find some fun and quirky stories, we came across MurMurs, the new office seats/furry cre...
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The Irish Times Innovation Awards
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th October 2013Based on the island of Ireland and an Innovator, an entrepreneur or a scientist? This comp from the the Irish Times and InterTrade Ireland is well worth a look.
The Irish Times Innovation Awards have over the last few years been showcasing innovation excellence and this year is no different. Entries are wanted from companies large and small, individuals and organisations alike who can demonstrate...
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Phonebloks- A phone worth keeping?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2013Phonebloks- A phone worth keeping?
Phones are disposable right?...
Think about it - we spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds on the latest and greatest mobile marvel from one of the tech giants only to find a year later that that little box, which promised so much is suddenly not good enough any more. There are plenty of companies which try to make the most of this sad state of affairs, for exam...
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4 Star Trek ideas that are now real life reality
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th September 2013One of the realities of working in a co-working space where the majority of the other workers or startups are tech or comic or sci-fi fanatics is that it does rekindle your interest and passion for the whimsical - the adolescent passions, and the geek-esque interests of yesteryear. But apart from debating whether Quantum Leap is one of the best Sci-Fi shows of the 1990’s (Danny @UproarC...
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Creating a Comic Book App - We find out more about The DEC
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st August 2013Pardon the pun - but who said that drawing Zombies for a living was a dead industry?
Northern Ireland based media studio Uproar Comics aim to breathe new life into the comic book industry with an innovative app, called the DEC (Digital Experience Comic), which launched yesterday in the App Store.
Uproar Comics was launched back in 2011 by Derry locals and lifelong comic book fans Kevin Logue an...
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Startup of the Week - Explore Corner
by: Startacus Admin ~ 31st July 2013Here at Startacus we love nothing more than getting out the flip flops, bucket and spade and hitting the sand - when we get the chance that is! After all, who doesn’t love beaches? Really??Well, if you don’t, you probably just haven’t found the right one for you!
You might think that beaches are all the same; sand, water and the occasional ice cream van nearby. However, aro...
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Startup Rally drives the startup point home
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th June 2013Setting off on the 12th August from London, Startup Rally will visit 9 European cities - all notorious for having strong startup scenes, in just a 19 day period.
Startup Rally aims to break ‘local tech bubbles’, by visiting 9 European cities - all notorious for having a strong startup scene and to build networks and communication between the cities and the visiting startup rally...
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Ebay shoppable windows
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th June 2013Ebay shoppable windows...If you are a regular reader of Startacus, you’ve probably picked up by now that we do like any type of innovation or creativity linked with “saving the high street”.
From pop up shops, a pop up village (yep you read that right) to trader markets, and conferences addressing the future of the high street, we do like to feature the good news and inspiration...
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Make Things Do Stuff
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th June 2013Let’s face it. The entrepreneurs of the future are right now sitting in classrooms, playing in playgrounds and maybe just maybe dreaming of what they’re going to do one day...Whilst traditional education of course has its place, it’s recently been great to see all sorts of new initiatives and projects being developed with the aim of inspiring, motivating and educating our childre...
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Digital Innovation Contest - Fashion
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th May 2013Got an idea for a digital innovation that could be applied to the fashion industry? Well, this comp might be worth a look.The British Fashion Council, IC tomorrow and the Tech City Investment Organisation have just launched the Digital Innovation Contest - Fashion in a bid to discover new innovations and ideas that could be developed and used within the fashion sector. The competition wi...
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