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IlluminationLAB to power energy focused startup innovation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th March 2019American Electric Power (AEP) in partnership with innovation specialist L Marks, has launched IlluminationLAB which will include a bootcamp, energy summit, and 10-week proof of concept program to co-create innovative energy products and services. If that introduction sparked your interest, read on to find out more.
Offering startups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain behind the scenes acce...
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Virtual Demo Day by Startup Boost to run for 48 hours
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th February 2019
This February 12th & 13th (that could be today, depending on when you are reading this!) global pre-accelerator program Startup Boost, will host a virtual 'demo day' from their 'Fall programs' in Detroit, Dublin, Los Angeles, and New York.
A first for pre-accelerators, the 48hrs long virtual demo day will give registered investors, accelerators, & potential partners access to view p...
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IgniteNI Accelerator to offer startups San Francisco landing pad
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th December 2018IgniteNI Accelerator is aiming to put investment-ready tech companies on a global stage, thanks to their new San Francisco 'landing pad'.
Open to startups the world over, the IgniteNI Accelerator is a 12-week programme designed to put established technology companies, who need help scaling and raising further investment, on a global stage.
Based at the beautiful and expanding Ormeau Baths i...
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iLabX by Volvo Financial Services hunts tech startups to drive new thinking
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd October 2018From financing the next generation transport solutions, to offering digital transformation to drive business excellence, Volvo Financial Services are looking for innovative startups for their new US based, 10-week iLabX accelerator program.
iLabX will provide entrepreneurial companies from around the world with the opportunity to work with senior execs from VFS to develop and implement new ...
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Expanding your business into the US market
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th August 2018Thinking of entering and expanding your business into the US market? We chat to Michael Burke, Partner in the Washington, DC office of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, who possesses vast experience with cross-border transaction in more than 50 international jurisdictions - about doing just that...
Michael Burke is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, and provides practic...
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Careers marketplace Jobbio raises additional $10m in Series A
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st October 2017We recently shared word on Jobbio Higher, a fab next-generation careers event organised by (as the name of the event suggests, global careers marketplace Jobbio). Now we are delighted to announce that Jobbio have raised an additional $10m in Series A funding to accelerate growth in UK & North America with the platform currently growing at a rate of 250,000 talent users a month.&...
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Recruitment platform Canvas set to screen candidates by TEXT message
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th June 2017Launched yesterday in the US, Canvas helps recruiters screen more job candidate's, and market employment brands to millennials with the first text-based interviewing platform. GR8 idea or LOL, we took a look at all the details to see if the fingers can really do the talking…
We've heard of people being sacked by text, and even rejected for a job by text, but not, on the whole, being interv...
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Songfinch turns your Stories into Song
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th February 2017Imagine it’s a week or so before Valentine's (at time of publication it is) and instead of a personalised card to your loved one, you send them a personalised original song. Step forward Songfinch who are like the moonpig.com (kinda) of the personalised song...read on to find out more.
Songfinch is a US startup that aims to craft an original song from a customer's memories, experiences and ...
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Lava Mae offers a smart solution to help with homeless hygiene
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th February 2017Many of you will have seen the odd pop-up library or bus in your time. Great for helping communities that live in remote areas to gain access to books and learning. But what about a ‘pop-on’ shower bus that provides showers to the homeless? We looked at Lava Mae who are doing just that…
The idea for Lava Mae was conceived when Founder Doniece Sandoval heard the cries of a homel...
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Cannabis Startups that are Flying High
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th January 2017Cannapreneurs rejoice! With cannabis (marijuana) becoming legal in more and more states in America, related legitimate startups are ready to bask in the (possibly short-lived) golden age of cannabis business. The key is to create a scalable business that doesn’t just rely on the current novelty of cannabis’s legality.Here are 10 such startups.Printabowl
Looking to balance form and fun...
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- Startup Sook Receives Investment from Tobin Capital 24th May 2023 Tobin Capital continues to expand its portfolio by investing in pop-up marketplace Sook, the startup on a mission to revolutionise the high street.
- L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator 23rd May 2023 Sodexo and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator.
- United Utilities Innovation Lab launches call-out for innovative ideas for fifth programme 18th May 2023 Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.
- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.