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Equiwatt - the IoT startup that's tackling energy consumption
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th January 2019The Newcastle based IoT startup that's using Artificial Intelligence to help us all reduce energy bills...
Our energy usage is already astronomical, and with more and more electrical devices and appliances being created all the time with more and more functionality, we are using ever more energy. Especially with smart devices that are always-on, where once we might have turned them off at the plu...
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ApisProtect - smarter beehives
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th December 2018The agtech IoT solution from ApisProtect to help beekeepers keep their hives productive and healthy...
We have heard again and again about how important bees are to global food production, and yet we have still allowed them to reach the brink of extinction. In Ireland alone, a third of bee species face extinction. Bees contribute €153 billion worth of pollination to the agriculture industry ...
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BleepBleeps - the tech parenting brand
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2018BleepBleeps - 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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Think Biosolution - wearable healthcare monitoring
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th August 2018Think Biosolution - The health tech startup that has healthcare innovation at its core...
A watch that tracks your steps is all well and good, until you sneeze and it thinks you’ve run half a mile. Wearable tech for sport and fitness is a great idea in theory, but many products don’t quite deliver. Some are little more than gimmicks to help you feel like you’ve been healthy when...
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Hardware startups it will be hard to miss
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st January 2018We recently heard about CRL's Demo Day, taking place this week coming (25th Jan ‘18) and thought it was a good opportunity to have a look at a handful of tech startups that we haven’t featured before and are (hence the link), the latest hardware focused cohort to finish the London based CRL Accelerator programme.
From entertainment to accessibility to health and wellbeing, this is a g...
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5 startups will be exhibiting at Web Summit 2017 free of cost, courtesy of the Startup League
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd October 2017
Earlier this year, the Startup League, a unique startup support program partnered with Web Summit 2017 to create a very special offering for 5 startups - a chance to get a coveted ALPHA booth at the event, at 100% sponsorship!
Web Summit which started in Dublin in 2009 as a technology meet up of around 100 enthusiastic startup founders, bloggers and experts has now become a huge ev...
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IoT Cloud Platform Wia Raises €750k in Seed Funding
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd August 2017We like to think we can spot a winner here at Startacus HQ - and therefore we are delighted to announce that previous Startacus startup of the week Wia, have secured a rather impressive seed investment of £750k for their leading Internet of Things cloud platform. The seed investment round of €750k came from Suir Valley Ventures, the entrepreneur-led venture capital fund, with ...
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Startup of the Week - Velco
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th April 2017As we all know, Cycling has seen a massive growth in popularity in recent years. If you take a look around any of our towns or cities on any given day, it’s immediately apparent.
That of course can only be a good thing - both for our health as well as the environment.
It’s also a pretty good thing for any startups seeking to innovate within the growing cycling sector - startups like...
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CityTree is a Breath of Fresh IoT Air
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th April 2017Can you tell the difference between an Ash tree and an Oak? A Birch and an Aspen? Perhaps, or perhaps not; however, the thing everyone knows about trees is that they absorb CO2 and produce oxygen which, among other things, makes them vital to life on Earth. Life in an urban environment, however, does not feature trees particularly heavily - there’s not much wood in a concrete jungle. So how ...
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Irish IoT Tech event to showcase depth of Irish IoT Tech scene
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th April 2017Announced last month, Startacus is happy to highlight that Irish Tech News in partnership with DCU Alpha Campus, will be hosting a one day IoT conference in Dublin on the May 30th to highlight and showcase the depth of IoT innovation taking place in Ireland.
The 30th May event is set to bring together the leading innovators and thought leaders in IoT to share insights and the latest exciting...
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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.