The outdoor industry has undergone something of a revival since the end of the pandemic. Recent research published by Mintel shows that Brits took 16.7 million camping trips last year, while 29% of UK consumers say they are “more likely” to go camping/caravanning now than they were before COVID-19.
12.10.2023
Plexal, in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), Deloitte, and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies, is welcoming 42 startups and scale-ups to Cyber Runway’s Grow and Scale streams.
11.10.2023
Ahead of the Focal W23 Demo Day on the 12th October, we spoke to one of the finalists, Tash Grossman, CEO and founder of Slip, about digital receipts, omnichannel data and customer insights.
11.10.2023
Gerard Grech, former CEO of Tech Nation, has joined Cambridge Enterprise to lead a new flagship initiative that will support and accelerate University Founders to make an even greater impact on the world in the technology and software sectors.
09.10.2023
Ahead of the Focal W23 Demo Day on the 12th October, we spoke to one of the finalists, Lucy Lyons, CEO and cofounder of Kestrix, about buildings heat loss, energy efficiency and net zero progress.
06.10.2023
Selfnamed, an initiative born out of MADARA Cosmetics, is set to unveil a new self-service platform for print-on-demand in e-commerce and cosmetics.
05.10.2023
Around the world, a growing number of airports are trialling and successfully implementing new technologies to provide seamless journeys for travellers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those innovations, bringing a whole host of exciting opportunities to not only improve experiences for passengers but also optimise and boost productivity for airports’ own operations.
04.10.2023
Sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform FuturePlus is working with AI-driven Climate Action Platform Expect AI, to solve the complexities of carbon accounting and data accuracy across all industries, and in businesses of all sizes.
03.10.2023
Auquan helps companies make faster decisions by extracting hidden insights from unstructured data, faster than anyone else. Paul Ferretti met Chandini Jain at the CogX Festival last month, to speak about how can AI help professionals in various financial institutions find hidden value in an overwhelming amount of noisy, seemingly worthless data.
02.10.2023
Balancing short-term tasks and long-term vision is hard — even great leaders struggle with this one. 61% of founders find it hard to connect their grand visions with their companies’ day-to-day tasks. Many fall into the “urgency trap” and lose focus. Early-stage startups are most prone to this: they need to demonstrate strong traction here and now to secure funding while simultaneously developing a great product.
30.09.2023
Novo, the Berlin-based proptech startup, has announced a £870.4K pre-seed funding round to speed up the decarbonization of real estate at scale.
28.09.2023
Pitchflix, the video-centric global investor network, today announces that its in-house video profile database covering substantially all VC firms in the UK is now available for external access, to any founder.
27.09.2023
Edition 10 of Female Founder Office Hours (FFOH) launches today as past attendees breakthrough £1.2B in funding.
26.09.2023
In the fast-paced and competitive world of technology startups, effective advertising plays a crucial role in gaining visibility, attracting customers, and driving fast growth. However, many startups often stumble upon common pitfalls that hinder the success of their advertising campaigns.
23.09.2023