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  The early-stage NI startups selected to pitch at LEVELUP 2021, the 2-day event taking place on 21-22 April as part of Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week have now been revealed... Taking place as part of the LEVELUP 2021 event on 21st and 22nd April, we’re delighted to announce the 12 fab startups that have been shortlisted for the LEVELUP startup pitch competition for early stage ...
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  The latest addition to the LEVELUP agenda is an online Speed Networking event, in partnership with Allstate NI and powered by Netminds. Come along and make new connections! Even though in-person networking might not be taking place right now, the virtual world is opening up huge opportunities. And whilst the pandemic may have led to this year’s Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week tak...
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Digital DNA, leading lights in the NI Tech and Business community announced as media partners for the LEVELUP events at Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week Following on from our recent announcement about the speakers, panelists and sponsors for our LEVELUP events at Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week and the fab judging panel for our NI early-stage startup pitch competition, the good news keep...
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Judging panel now revealed for the LEVELUP startup pitch comp for early stage NI startups taking place at Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week - entries open until 10th April With just over 2 weeks to go until the LEVELUP startup pitch competition for early stage NI startups, the judging panel has now been revealed. Delivered by Startacus and in partnership with Derry City and Strabane Distric...
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  Key speakers, panelists and sponsors announced for the LEVELUP event, taking place on 21-22 April as part of Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week Details of the key speakers, panelists and sponsors for the LEVELUP event that is being delivered by Startacus and taking place during Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week have just been announced! Following on from last year’s LineUP event...
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"Mutt-rimonials" are on the horizon thanks to Woof Weddings, the UK's first dedicated wedding planning service for dogs Off the back of recent lockdown announcements, Feast It, the UK’s largest events planning company, has seen a rush of couples desperately trying to find a date to tie the knot this summer. If you thought the Summer of Love was limited to humans, you’d be wrong. Do...
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  Manual secures major investment to help with product development and international expansion and its overall mission to become the global destination for men’s health Fantastic news from Manual with the raise of a $30m Series A round. The company is setting its sight on becoming the go-to global platform for men’s health and wellbeing and will use this funding for product deve...
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The Barcelona-based startup Arbolus secures funding boost to support the development of its enterprise knowledge sharing platform and its international growth plans Knowledge is power and in the UK alone, the world’s leading companies spend $60bn a year on using outside expertise to drive their business forward, but rarely retain or repurpose this elsewhere in the organisation. As experts...
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Local musicians and bands in Derry & Strabane! Here's a paid opportunity to have your video featured during the LEVELUP Enterprise Week events LEVELUP is a 2-day hybrid event taking place during Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week.  Delivered by Startacus, a startup focused platform, programme and event facilitation company and in partnership with Derry City and Strabane District Counc...
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https://mailchi.mp/startacus/levelup Interesting and innovative early-stage NI startups now being sought for the LEVELUP pitch competition at Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week with £2k cash prize awarded to the winning NI startup Applications are now open for the LEVELUP startup pitch competition for early stage NI startups that will take place during the LEVELUP 2021 event on 21st and ...
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  Funding secured by Oxford Medical Products to further develop its innovative non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical weight-loss solution Innovations in weight loss technology took a step further with the news that Oxford Medical Products (OMP) has raised £1.2M in seed investment to develop a safe and affordable weight loss capsule, which uses the same mechanism of action as a gastric b...
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Aldea Ventures Announces First Close as it Targets €100M Fund to Back the Best Micro VCs and Future Champions of European Tech Fantastic news from Aldea Ventures which has just announced a €60M first close of a target €100M first fund to invest in 700 technology-enabled startups across Europe. The firm takes a hybrid approach. Firstly, as a fund of funds Aldea invests in up to 20...
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