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  Major boost for the NI economy as nanotechnology consortium, Smart Nano NI awarded £42.4m by the Strength in Places Fund to support development of new technology for medical devices, communication and data storage. Fantastic news for Northern Ireland nanotechnology consortium, Smart Nano NI with the announcement that they’ve just been awarded £42.4m by the UK Research a...
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The lowdown on Haru, the Belfast-based startup that is on a mission to help charities and sustainable brands sell online Charity shops are great places for people to get good quality second-hand products and support a charity at the same time. They are good places to take things that you no longer want or need, but are in too good condition to throw away, reducing the amount of waste ending up ...
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Ten innovative startups with the potential to shape the future have been named as finalists in INVENT 2021, Northern Ireland’s challenging competition for early stage businesses The finalists for INVENT 2021, Northern Ireland’s most exciting and challenging competition for entrepreneurial early-stage businesses have now been revealed. Organised by science and technology hub Catalys...
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  Participants in Catalyst's latest Co-Founders programme win £10k Proof of Concept funding to help develop their innovative startups Great news from Northern Ireland, where 10 promising new startups have won £10k Proof of Concept grants following participation in Catalyst’s Co-Founders programme. Co-Founders is an 11-week programme for first time entrepreneurs and early-...
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The innovative NI startup Hill Street Hatch wins over the judges to secure the LEVELUP 2021 Startup Pitch accolade and the £2k cash prize After a competitive startup pitching event at LEVELUP 2021, with 12 early stage startups taking part, Hill Street Hatch, the exciting NI hospitality pop-up incubator, was selected as the overall winners, taking home a £2k cash prize.  Delive...
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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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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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LEVELUP 2021 is a two day blended digital and in-person event looking at innovation and inspiration from around the world, exploring how people, both locally and internationally, have created opportunity, economic growth and initiated real change. Even before the pandemic, the world was evolving and technological innovations were happening at a significant pace. However, Covid 19 has ...
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Applications now open for students and academics at NI universities with innovative ideas to enter the Techstart and Creator Fund Challenge If you’re a student or academic at Ulster University or Queens University Belfast with an innovative business idea, then this is well worth a look. Creator Fund and Techstart have just come together to launch the "Techstart and Creator Fund Challenge"...
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NI-based with a startup or idea for an innovative product or a solution? This is for you - the Invent 2021 competition is now open for applications... Invent, the annual competition organised by Catalyst and partners Bank of Ireland is once again open for applications. The competition aims to recognise and reward local innovations and proof of concept ideas that have the greatest commercial po...
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