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Swiss innovation platform ‘Kickstart’ is searching for 100 tech startups looking to expand into Switzerland
The Zurich-based innovation platform Kickstart has launched its latest round of applications for the next cohort of later-stage tech startups, from around the world, interested in entering the Swiss market. Kickstart, a spin-off of Impact Hub Zurich and founded by digitalswitzerland in 2015, will be selecting 100 entrepreneurs to join its three-month equity-free growth programme and […]
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Where To Go This Weekend
Looking for events to attend this weekend then look no further……. We’ve once again rounded up things you can do this weekend – Don’t let the sun and the ‘ok’ temperature go to waste. Southampton Science and Engineering Festival What – The University of Southampton undertakes world-leading science and engineering research and teaching, allowing us to support countless […]
51Degrees granted EU patent for its device detection technology
A mobile web analytics specialist 51Degrees has been granted an EU patent for its device detection technology. Founded in 2009, 51Degrees uses its software to help developers create responsive mobile websites to maximise customer’s web experience. The EU patent covers 51Degrees’ method of extracting device information from web traffic, native apps and mobile networks such as physical device screen […]
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 […]
Top Fifty Most Inspirational Women In European Tech Revealed
Inspiring Fifty has revealed its top fifty most inspirational women in European technology for 2016. The highlighted top fifty female leaders were chosen from across the sector – including influencers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and policy makers. Inspiring Fifty is a not-for-profit organisation, identifying and showcasing women in leadership positions within the technology sector. This year’s […]
Dealing with PR disaster – Bad Publicity is Never Welcome
Bad publicity is never welcome and the way companies respond to it could be the making or breaking of the business. Believing that a company is immune from bad publicity is a sure-fire way of being completely unprepared when it inevitably strikes in some form or another. If there is a clear plan in place […]
Editorial Tech Spotlight – Liftshare
Liftshare taps into the sharing economy as a social enterprise helping individuals to travel more sustainably by sharing their journeys. The must-have ‘travel’ tool helps people, needing a ride, to find other travellers with spare seats going the same route. Liftshare is the UK’s largest car sharing scheme, according to Which?, with over 500,000 members using its services. […]
Women in Tech Mentoring Schemes – April 2016
Structur3dpeople are running three mentoring schemes starting in April for women in the tech industry. The mentoring programme targets women looking to move or advance further within the tech sector. Structur3dpeople is a recruitment company working within the tech sector, providing mentoring and resourcing services to help organisations build a more diverse workforce. Each event takes place quarterly […]
#Happy International Women’s Day – #IWD2016
Happy International Women’s Day – Celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. In support of the International Women’s Day 2016, we are joining the rest of the world in celebrating the achievements of women and highlighting their support: Gerry So – Director at […]
London Impact Summit
WeAreTheFuture brings together the world’s most impactful entrepreneurs and innovators into one room for The London Impact Summit on 16th June. The London Impact Summit aims to inspire, connect, innovate and celebrate disruptive entrepreneurs and organisations. Business leaders will give talks on how to take your Startup to Scale-up and address how organisations and entrepreneurs can […]
Share Your Start-Up Story: Ethical Business ‘Chilpa’ Made With Love
Chilpa is an ethical business selling handmade Mexican accessories made with love. Maru Rojas, 33, initially struggled to find work before launching Chilpa in 2014 with her husband. On top of running her business, she freelances as an Art facilitator and also works part-time as a radio coordinator with dyslexic children producing weekly podcasts. She […]
Top 5 Tips For Great Business Networking – PrintUK
Top 5 tips for great business networking – PrintUK Everybody knows that networking is a vital part of the modern business world. They say that who you know is often more important than what you know. Networking is the subtle art of growing that list of people you can say you know, and, just as importantly, […]
Editorial Tech Spotlight – weActiv
In celebration of all things technology and wearable, our editorial tech spotlight falls on weActiv. weActiv is an online web service connecting multiple fitness devices, on one platform, to help users connect and share their workout tips. The platform is designed to help users easily access the tools needed to achieve their health and fitness goals […]
Government plans to make the tax system easy to use for small companies
Government has today published plans to make the tax system easy to use for small businesses. The Office for Tax Simplification believes the current tax system is unequal and vows to overhaul it to make it work better for smaller businesses. The turnaround is backed by a recent online survey showing micro-businesses, with less than 10 employees, […]
The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards UK 2016
The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards UK is now open for the 2016 entries. Now in its 15th year, the awards programme celebrates and rewards budding businesses in every level across all sectors. The 2016 categories includes – The Innovation Award; The Digital Business Of The Year; The Positive Social Impact Award and The Lloyds […]
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