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Talent take note. At Jobbio HIGHER, you'll be able to network & connect with some of the UK’s best tech companies & high-growth startups... Forget cardboard stands or paper leaflets, and get ready to immerse yourself in the epicentre of London’s tech scene at Jobbio HIGHER on September 28th 2017 - taking place at the Truman Brewery, a leading East London destination&...
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EmptyChair are building an online marketplace, but not for rooms, cars or beauty treatments, but instead to change the way people discover, book and host workshops & classes in London. “The problem is that people in a busy city like London don’t have much time” explained Charlotte Leysen, former banker and now co-founder of EmptyChair. “This is especiall...
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The countdown is well and truly on for SportTech, FitTech, or HealthTech startups to apply to be part of the inaugural Sport Tech Hub incubator programme - London’s first facility dedicated to startups driving innovation in physical activity and sport. With only a few days left to apply, we thought wise to share the key details you might want to know. (we're good sports like that you know). ...
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Whether you are just planting the seed for that ‘big idea’ or you’ve already grown a full-fledged business, check out this fab opportunity via world leading collaborative workspace and community providers, WeWork, who are committing over $20 million to empower creators from around the world through a new platform called the Creator Awards. The Creator Awards, care of WeWork (mor...
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As we all know, the internet has had a huge impact on the retail sector and not always in a positive way. As online shopping has surged, the good old bricks and mortar stores have suffered. That however may no longer be the case, thanks to our latest startup of the week. NearSt is a startup which is “on a mission to get all of us back into our high street shops”. Here’s how it...
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The UK’s first halal food delivery provider, HalalEat, launches equity crowdfunding campaign & reaches nearly 50% of its £100k goal in just the first day. HalalEat, the British startup with a mission to bring halal food to the masses, has launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Launched on Tuesday, the campaign has already raised over £49k is well on its...
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The UK government has announced that a new cyber security innovation centre is to be developed in London, with up to £14.5m made available for the centre, pencilled in to open in 2018.  The press release via Gov.uk states: London will cement its place as a world-leader in the fight against cyber attacks and threats with an investment of up to £14.5 million in a ne...
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In a previous article The Changing Face of Co-Working Spaces, we mentioned Hubble and since they raised £1.2m in funding at the beginning of June, we thought it would be quite timely to look at them in a little more detail. We have learned two main things while doing this. The first is that it can be surprisingly simple to find the right co-working space if someone gives you the right p...
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Words. Perhaps we could insert some kind of eloquent, almost poetic sentiment here about how words do stuff and things and are good; however, we didn’t have the benefit of learning from London-based EdTech startup Mrs Wordsmith (not to be confused with Mr Swordsmith, we were mildly disappointed to discover). The team behind Mrs Wordsmith includes professors of linguistics, lecturers in...
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We’ve all been there. The quick dash to grab a lunchtime sarnie becomes an ordeal when we’re met with a huge queue. Of course the same applies with the all-essential morning coffee. Everyone else always seems to get there first. If that all sounds pretty familiar, then we reckon that our latest Startup of the Week ought to be right up your street. Ordoo is a mobile ordering app desi...
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