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The lowdown on Buckle, the US-based insurtech platform that's addressing the insurance needs of rideshare and delivery drivers. Insurance. It’s something that we rarely use, costs us a lot, and that we absolutely need. Some people, however, have a harder time with their vehicle’s insurance, because they are classed as non-standard and high risk. This includes delivery drivers who us...
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The lowdown on Bionaut Labs, the US startup that's on a mission to revolutionise the medical world with its innovative microscale robots We are, and have been for a while, in a period of time where reality begins to catch up with science fiction; where technology that we accepted as only part of fictional worlds starts to become a reality. One such technology is microrobotics for use in the med...
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The meeting-focused workspace Docket, that's on a mission to help us all have more productive, effective and efficient meetings... Meetings aren’t the most loved things in business, but they are an important part of running a company, and if we’re going to have them, we might as well make the most of them. That means having everyone on the same page, keeping everyone appris...
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Are President Trump’s ‘American First’ policies in danger of pushing American companies over the border into Canada? And if that happens, could a lot of skilled workers and essential supplies be lost in the process?At the start of the pandemic, President Trump made it clear at a press briefing that he wasn’t happy about essential medical supplies, including N95 respirators,...
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Business based in the States? Here's a guide to Workman’s Comp Insurance... With the amount of work and capital it takes to start a business, it's incredible that it ever gets done. Every day, energetic, hopeful Americans have an idea on how they can fill a niche in a demanding market, and they hang up a literal or virtual sign and open for business.  These go-getters write business p...
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From 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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Tech Startups take note! With the ambition to drive new thinking, explore new tech and build pioneering solutions, BMW Group Financial Services Collaboration Lab are looking to collaborate with a number of selected innovative tech startups and entrepreneurs during a ten week programme based in Columbus, Ohio, USA.   Based at the Americas Regional Services Center in Columbus, Ohio, selected s...
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Last month, Olivia Higgs, COO of KOMPAS, gave a TEDx talk on Artificial Intelligence after being named as one of the UK’s most inspirational young individuals. At the end of 2017, JCI UK recognised Olivia Higgs as one of the UK’s most inspirational young individuals for her accomplishments in business and economics, and in March 2018 Olivia was invited to Virginia, United States, ...
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At Startacus we love to highlight and feature innovative and creative initiatives that are happening all over the world that inspire us and we hope will inspire some of you too. One such project is the Startup Kitchen programme which started earlier this year in Washington DC. The project is enabling a startup food entrepreneur to partner with a local restaurant and to temporarily operate their fo...
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