Office workers

Two years of an average worker’s life is spent preparing for, and attending meetings

Britain’s office workers are spending around 25% of their working week preparing for, and attending meetings, according to new report commissioned by eShare. The survey of 1,005 office workers, undertaken by TLF Research, shows the average worker attending 3.7 meetings every week, with just over an hour spent preparing for each meeting and almost an hour and a half actually […]

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Share Your Start-Up Story – Fighting Alzheimer’s with ‘Javoo’

Javoo is a social network app helping Alzheimer’s sufferers keep record of their memorable moments and engage in daily activities to battle memory loss. The ingenious idea, launched last month, was discovered by two brothers Sam, 21, and Scott Rosenberg, 23, after losing their grandfather to Alzheimer’s disease in 2013. Javoo has the support of the University of Nottingham’s […]

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Jaguar Land Rover Launches New Technology Start-Up

InMotion is the newly launched tech startup by Jaguar Land Rover targeting travel and transport issues. Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest premium automotive manufacturing business, built around two iconic British car brands – Land Rover and Jaguar. InMotion will allow JLR to step into a different territory, bringing new experiences to its customers and furthering its […]

Share My Trip

Editorial Tech Spotlight – Share My Trip App By Navmii

A new feature helping you to share your trip details with anyone in your contact list has been launched by Navmii. The Share My Trip feature aims to remove the need for your loved ones asking “where are you?” and stop the unforeseen time-keeping issues. Users simply select who they want to share their travel details with, […]

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Share Your Start-Up Story – TwentySomeone with Sam Jones

TwentySomeone is a life-coaching platform empowering the younger generation to transition smoothly in life. Sam Jones, 26, launched his venture to help those in their twenties develop a balanced personal and professional life with the aim of inspiring a change in how they see themselves. His ultimate aim is to nurture young start-ups around the world and motivate […]

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Editorial Spotlight – Timothée Le Quesne’s Energysquare Invention

This week’s editorial spotlight falls on Timothée Le Quesne’s Energysquare invention reforming the way we charge our smart devices. The technology behind Energysquare charges multiple smart devices at the same rate as a traditional plug – It is also water-resistant and shatter-proof. The user simply access the energy via a sticker at the back of their device. Timothée Le Quesne, 22, […]

Fallen

Share Your Start-Up Story: Teaboy Games – ‘Fallen’

Teaboy Games is a games studio focused on designing unique arcade-style mobile games for all ages.  The business was set up by three graduates in 2014, all aged between 22 and 25, after meeting each other through the Games Hub scheme run by Eastern Enterprise Hub. Frazer Merrick, Scott Taylor and Aidan Randall’s first game ‘Fallen‘ hit over […]

Corner By Athletec

Editorial Tech Spotlight – Corner By Athletec

Introducing ‘Corner’ by Athletec – Looking to disrupt the boxing world with its wearable tech design and IoT application. Corner is a wireless tracker that clips on to a boxer’s hand wraps and sends data to a connected smartphone using Bluetooth to help boxers maximise their training performance. The device monitors every punch and block in real […]

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Share Your Start-Up Story – The Great Escape Game Sheffield

The Great Escape Game Sheffield is an exciting live escape room experience where players have 45 minutes to crack different set of puzzles and escape from a locked room. The game, reminiscent of the Great Escape movie and voted #1 for Fun and Games by TripAdvisor, was discovered by Sheffield couple Hannah Duraid and Peter Lacole while travelling around the […]

Share Your Start-Up Story - BillHive

Share Your Start-Up Story – BillHive

BillHive is a digital platform that automatically stores all your receipts in one place at the time of purchase. Simone Fattouche, 27, discovered BillHive when she was denied a cash refund by a high street store because she had lost her purchase receipt. More About BillHive? BillHive is an app, which ensures you never lose a paper […]