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Do you want to build a new purpose-driven startup with support from a world-class network of experts? Are you looking to have an impact in healthy ageing? Step forward for the Zinc Company Builder Programme, a unique opportunity for talented and ambitious individuals to find a co-founder, work with leading experts, design and test new ideas, build a purpose-driven business from scratch and access...
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Figuring out which way to go in an unfamiliar indoor environments can be challenging. Dent Reality launches it's new AR wayfinding technology for shopping malls, airports, retailers and other venues, using virtual paths and arrows to help users find their way. Step forward Dent Reality who's new technology integrates with the map of an indoor space, figuring out where the user is to help them fin...
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The lowdown on Predina, the startup using machine learning to make a positive social impact, using AI to dynamically predict and prevent road accidents in real-time... In 2018, 26,610 people were killed or seriously injured on UK roads. Speeding, using phones, and simple reckless driving are just a few of the human errors that add to the dangers already posed by manoeuvring a hunk of me...
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Innovation for wheelchair users thanks to Glasgow based startup wheelAIR There are many variables that can make using a wheelchair uncomfortable. Overheating is one such issue. Some of us may have needed to use a wheelchair temporarily during hospital visits, in which case we got just a taste of what it might be like to sit in one all day. Of course, hospital wheelchairs aren’t represe...
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Startups focused on Connected Digital Mobility, including digital-enabling technologies for connected vehicles, on-demand and autonomous travel, smart cities, future transport services and platforms, this could be the opportunity for you. BP are looking for innovative B2B and B2B2C companies making use of advancements in AI/ML, Data Intelligence, Digital Twinning, Simulation and other technologie...
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Cycle.land, the bike sharing marketplace unlocking the assets of unused bikes, has raised over £200k thanks to its highly successful 2nd equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and now prepares to bring 1000's of bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters to Europe. Cycle.land is on a mission to disrupt urban transport. Founded in 2016 by Agne Milukaite and Peter Ebsen in Oxford, Cycle.land operates tho...
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Handiscover - The startup that's on a mission to help people with disabilities find accessible holiday accommodation... If you’re planning a holiday or trip away, chances are you do it online - between review sites and comparison sites, there are so many resources dedicated to making the whole booking process easier. However, if you have special needs or disabilities, that is not always the...
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Innovation in mobility for the visually impaired thanks to WeWALK, a revolutionary smart cane!  Almost 1 in every 25 people is visually impaired. That’s 250 million people worldwide. Of these, 50 million use a cane. We’ve all walked past someone at some point, making their way confidently with a white cane, and considered how difficult and frightening we would find it to have to ...
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Tech Startup Citymapper have a bold ambition to reinvent the bus for the smart city era. If this article sounds just the ticket, then read on… Yesterday, Citymapper (more on them in a min) unveiled their big new project, codenamed ‘Project Grasshopper’. They are looking to run a (smarter) bus service Citmapper are looking to reinvent the entire software stack for running and ...
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Train operator London Midland has recently opened applications into a new initiative aimed at helping emerging startups in the rail and mobility sector through an accelerator program. London Midland Labs, The London Midland-led startup collaboration scheme, aims to partner with innovative startups looking to shake up the customer experience of travel and improve the efficiency of rail travel For...
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