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 […]
The young people, around the world, helping to fight Covid-19
As the coronavirus pandemic has spread around the world, young people working with charities, businesses, universities and grassroots community organisations have been playing their part in the fight against Covid-19. Hanna Winter is more used to making the children in refugee camps laugh, rather than clowning around on a Zoom conference call. But for the […]
Founders Factory ‘Beauty & Retail Pop-Up’ – you’re invited!
Founders Factory – London startup builder – together with L’Oréal and M&S are hosting a pop-up event at Carousel Seven Dials showcasing the next 10 retail and beauty tech startups set to disrupt the retail industry. Founders Factory, in partnership with L’Oréal and M&S, are on a mission to build and scale successful retail and […]
OneTech Talent Spot – Carve out a career in the startup world
Aged 18-24 and interested in working for a tech startup? Attend ‘OneTech Talent Spot’ event and meet industry-leading organisations within the technology sector to kickstart your career. The OneTech Talent Spot event is aimed at helping young people better understand what it’s like to work in a tech startup and how to start their journey. Attendees […]
Tech Startups – £100,000 Prize Award For The Top Innovative Ideas That Can Help The Elderly Live A More Active Life
Active Ageing Challenge – Centrica Innovations is offering a £100,000 prize award to tech startups with innovative ideas that can help the ageing population live a more active lifestyle. The UK-wide competition aims to support the development of technology solutions that can help people thrive as they get older. According to the Office of National Statistics, […]
Top Business News RoundUp – Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017, Motus Innovations Is This Year’s NACUE Varsity Pitch Winner & Tech City’s Future Fifty Calling For Applicants
This week’s business news roundup of what’s happening in the business world starts with the celebration of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week to meeting the student winner of NACUE Varsity Pitch 2017. NACUE Varsity Pitch 2017 Competition Winner – Motus Innovations Motus Innovations is this year’s Varsity Pitch competition winner for its disruptive idea in […]
Our Top News Roundup: Virgin Foodpreneur 2017 Winner, The 5 Startups Joining John Lewis Retail Tech Accelerator & The Startup Helping People Find Their Perfect Housemate.
Our weekly news roundup of what’s happening in the business world from this year’s winner of the Virgin Foodpreneur to the startup helping people find their ‘Ideal Flatmate’. Virgin Foodpreneur 2017 Finalist – The Snaffling Pig Co Founders of the Snaffling Pig Co, Nick Coleman and Andrew Allen, have won this year’s Virgin Foodpreneur competition […]
Wayra UK ‘Fair By Design’ – New Accelerator Tackling ‘poverty premium’
Wayra – a Telefónica backed accelerator network – is launching a new startup accelerator programme ‘Fair By Design’ to solve Britain’s so-called ‘poverty premium’. Wayra Fair By Design aims to support seven tech startups yearly to find solutions to prevent low-income families paying more for services such as energy, insurance, borrowing and transport. The three year accelerator […]
Mayor Sadiq Khan Launches New £1.6m Clean Tech Incubator And Shares His Vision To Make London The World’s Leading ‘Smart City’
#LondonTechWeek: New £1.6M Clean Tech incubator ‘Better Futures’ launched as the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan shares his vision to position London as the ‘world’s leading smart city’. Speaking at the launch of London Tech Week, yesterday, Sadiq Khan called on the global tech community to help tackle issues such air pollution, housing and the […]
Techstars London Accelerator – Apply To Join The 2017 Cohort
Running a tech startup and looking to tap into London’s ecosystem? Techstars London is now accepting applications for its 2017 accelerator programme. Techstars is a global ecosystem helping start-up entrepreneurs bring new technologies to market wherever they are based. The Techstars London 2017 accelerator is launching on 17th July with a demo day in October and […]