The Future of Retail Challenge – Startup Competition By Venturespring
Time to get you thinking caps on startups – Devise a new innovative idea for the retail industry using IBM Bluemix™ and win the opportunity to access up to £750,000 worth of investment. Powered by Venturespring, the international venture development studio, in association with IBM, Argos and the Unilever Foundry. The startup community are invited to […]
New FinTech Accelerator Launched By Bank of England
Bank of England launches new FinTech Accelerator – Partnering with startups to harness FinTech innovations for central banking. The accelerator aims to develop new technologies to support the banking sector with chosen firms given the opportunity to test their products in a live environment. Areas of interest includes: Structuring and analysing large data sets and data gained in regulatory reporting; […]
Cavendish Enterprise launches its own crowdfunding platform – Cavendish Crowd
Cavendish Enterprise launches ‘Cavendish Crowd’ as a response to demand from small businesses for alternative funding options other than bank loans. Cavendish Crowd, launched by Cavendish Enterprise with Crowdfunder UK, is said to be the “first UK Enterprise Agency crowdfunding platform”. The new initiative aims to support small businesses at a ‘start up’ stage to those looking to grow […]
Small Business Saturday UK – Applications open for Small Biz 100
Small Business Saturday UK are once again looking to spotlight 100 small businesses leading up to its campaign in boosting support for small businesses. Small Biz 100 will feature 100 businesses, one a day, in the 100 days leading to this year’s Small Business Saturday event on 3rd December. The annual event celebrates small business success and […]
Innovate UK: New Funding Programme To Fast-track UK Innovation
Innovate UK to invest up to £15 million in cutting-edge research and development projects in any technology area. The open competition targets a whole range of technology, engineering and industrial areas. Businesses of any size can apply and ideas can come from any area, including four sector areas of: – Manufacturing and materials; Emerging and enabling technologies; Health […]
Eyetease #TeaseLondon Competition – Tweet Pitch worth £160,000
#TeaseLondon competition for Startups and SME’s – Head over to Twitter and tweet your pitch to be in the chance of winning £160,000 worth of free advertising on over 400 taxi-top screens in London. Eyetease partners with Verifone Media to see companies get creative in pitching in highlight of the launch of their advice video blogs […]
British Business Bank Launch Help To Grow
British Business Bank has launched the first phase of Help to Grow with plans to support around £200 million of growth loans in its fist two years. Supported by the European Investment Fund, the programme will see the first £30 million lending accessible to growing businesses through Lloyds Banking group. Loans of up to £2 million will […]
MassChallenge UK: Apply for No-Equity Startup Accelerator Programme
MassChallenge has once again opened the UK applications for its 2016 startup accelerator programme. Strong encouragement for disruptive talents from areas such as interactive media, life sciences, cleantech, fintech and cybersecurity. Startups from all sectors are also invited to apply. The accelerator programme connects early-stage companies with the right resources to help drive growth, create value, […]
Dell – Entrepreneurial Growth Programme for Scottish scale-ups
Scottish entrepreneurs – Check out Dell’s Entrepreneurial Growth programme for Scottish scale-ups. The Entrepreneurial Support Programme is part of Dell initiatives available to small businesses, worldwide, to accelerate their market strategy to the next level. Scotland-based scales-ups and businesses are encouraged to apply. Winning entrepreneurs will receive Dell technology, state-of-the-art laptops and hardware, training and mentorship to boost scale-ups […]
EyeonStartups Presents ‘Get In The Ring’ Competition
The global pitching competition Get In The Ring is coming back to London and they’re looking for innovative startups with scalable business models. Hosted by Eyeonstartups, the pitching event helps startups showcase their ideas through pitch training, meetings with investors and business leaders, a chance to battle in front of an audience and informal networking. Get in the Ring […]