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12 teams of innovators and entrepreneurial future thinkers have progressed to the final of Northern Ireland’s innovation competition INVENT. Organised by Catalyst and supported by Bank of Ireland UK, INVENT’s mission is to discover the next product/service with the greatest commercial potential.  The competition challenges and develops innovators, entrepreneurs, students, scienti...
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Ignite NI has concluded its first ever virtual accelerator with an online event that gave its 10 early stage tech startups the chance to pitch their business to almost 200 investors. Tech accelerator specialists Ignite also announced that teams who have taken part in the Northern Ireland programmes in the past two years have collectively raised $15.2 million in funding – a large part source...
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A software platform aimed at supporting businesses to easily comply with legislation has this week been launched. Belfast-based startup, ARMOUR, simplifies the compliance process and ensures businesses can keep their employees and customers safe, while also avoiding penalties, fines and legal actions. ARMOUR intelligently identifies, manages and audits a company’s legal requirements for reg...
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The 2020 Invent competition Semi-finalists are revealed... Catalyst has announced the 18 NI semi-finalists who have progressed to the next stage of local innovation competition Invent 2020. Catalyst’s annual Invent competition sponsored by Bank of Ireland UK highlights local businesses that demonstrate innovation in their fields and can prove the commercial viability of a new idea. The...
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Startacus' latest roundup of Northern Irish tech and startup news, powered by RealTime Recruitment, highlights some of the key brilliant covid-19 focused initiatives and responses that are being, or have been developed across the island-of Ireland.  Coronavirus / covid-19, has understandably dominated our thoughts, work and home lives over the last month or two. In Startacus' latest tech ne...
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The inaugural LINEUP tech event, happening in Derry, Northern Ireland has announced key speakers, sponsors and themes for its 5th March event.  Coming after the news that Allstate NI were partnering with event facilitators Startacus as strategic sponsors of Lineup 2020, it has been confirmed that the event's agenda will focus on women in tech, tech inclusion, the future of work, and the futu...
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The lowdown on the Digital DNA Awards, the awards that celebrate the best of the NI Tech industry  It’s that time of year again - the nominations for the much sought after Digital DNA Awards are now open! Now in their 5th year, the Awards are a major highlight for the NI Tech Industry.The Digital DNA Awards which are held in partnership with MCS Group, celebrate the best tech talent, f...
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Northern Ireland's largest IT company Allstate NI have partnered with leading startup community and platform Startacus to help deliver a women in tech and tech inclusion focused event during Derry City and Strabane Enterprise Week 2020. Based in Belfast, Derry and Strabane, Allstate NI specialises in delivering technology and business services to its parent company, the Allstate Corporation. Curr...
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Startup platform Startacus have announced they have been selected to organise and host a NI startup focused showcasing event & social at this year’s Startup Week Dublin. Taking place between the 21st - 25th October, Techstars Startup Week Dublin powered by Dublin City Council, brings entrepreneurs, innovators, local leaders, and friends together over five days to build momentum and oppo...
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A new monthly video news roundup focused on key startup and tech news to impact Northern Ireland, aims to offer a handy, all-in-one overview of key Northern Irish technology and startup news from the previous month.  Filmed in various locations in Northern Ireland, the video news roundup is a new initiative led by leading startup media platform Startacus (that's us) in collaboration with Rea...
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