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The eternal “nothing to wear” dilemma arises from having a wardrobe filled with up to 88% of clothes that go unworn throughout the year, according to Movingo. Style DNA, a company in image consulting tech, unveils its brand-new AI Stylist Assistant to address the issue.
If there is one element that we can no longer discern from any industry, it is technology. Its implementation has generated a true revolution that has also reached the travel and tourism sector. A transformation that is analysed every year at Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS), the technological event for the tourism industry, which returns in 2024 to Seville, Spain, from 23 to 25 October to learn about the latest traveltech trends from the world’s leading experts in the field.
The marketing industry is rapidly adapting to the new consumer profile, who spends a large part of their time online. According to the study ‘Trends Review 2024’, prepared by The Cocktail, 35% of our daily rest routine is spent using the Internet. This digital experience has made users increasingly more informed when making decisions, more up to date with trends on social networks, and more aware of different causes although, on the other hand, they are saturated with content and screens, so they seek physical disconnection as an escape route.
This year’s entries raised the bar once again, showing the incredible talent and ambition within our great industry. A special thank you to our esteemed judging panel for investing their valuable time to ensure the winning entries are worthy of being crowned victorious.
HSBC UK has partnered with Greenly, the carbon management company to support clients in measuring their carbon footprint by enabling them to identify their main sources of carbon emissions and spot opportunities to reduce them.
The pitching competition of the international startup and technology conference Latitude59, which took place in Tallinn, was won by three startups. Ukrainian-founded AI startup Beholder earned the largest investment of €600,000, Lithuania’s AskToSell took home €300,000, and Estonian startup GaltTec won €100,000.
A new study from BusinessComparison has investigated the current state of startups in the UK, identifying the regions and industries with the newest businesses. The study also investigated businesses that dissolved in 2023, focusing on younger companies.
The Cambridge tech ecosystem now has a combined value of $191 billion, representing 18% of the entire UK’s tech ecosystem and more than Spain and Italy combined, according to new analysis by Dealroom for Founders at the University of Cambridge.
The digital nomad lifestyle is in demand amongst British workers. According to a recent study, almost half (45%) of UK workers would consider moving jobs or changing careers for the opportunity to travel for work or work abroad.
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced an exciting new addition to the Innovation & Learning Festival in July: the LCRIG & TTF Startup Zone. This opportunity, in partnership with the Transport Technology Forum (TTF), is designed to provide opportunities for small and emerging businesses to showcase their innovative solutions and pioneering technologies.
On 23rd May at The Podcast Show, Startups Magazine was lucky enough to sit in on a panel all about the future of podcast production with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at its core. The panel challenged popular misconceptions, highlighting ethical considerations, and demonstrating how AI tools are revolutionising podcasting from production to promotion.
In the dynamic world of business banking, the adoption of cryptocurrency represents a transformative shift that is reshaping how businesses manage their financial operations.
On 22nd May at The Podcast Show, Startups Magazine attended a panel including, Vogue Williams, host of My Therapist Ghosted Me, Grace Beverley, host of Working Hard, Hardly Working, Audrey Indome and Tolani Shoneye co-hosts of The Receipts Podcast, as they explored how important powerhouse woman are in the audio industry. Shining a light on the significance of sisterhood, the necessity for safe spaces, and how bigger corporates and advertiser can help female hosts to reach female listeners.
Santander is offering emerging startups across the UK the opportunity to win up to £25,000 in funding and business support through the Santander X UK Awards 2024. The Santander X UK Awards are one of the UK’s largest early-stage business pitching competitions, having provided over £1 million in vital funding and business support to thousands of UK businesses to date.
DigitalOcean Holdings, the developer cloud optimised for startups and growing technology businesses, has announced the next evolution of App Platform, a fully managed platform-as-a-service (PAAS) solution designed to streamline the entire application lifecycle.
The Exploration Company, a European commercial space firm building and operating a reusable space capsule called ‘Nyx’, announced it had secured the European Space Agency (ESA) as an anchor client through a new contract obtained via a competitive tender process to develop a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Cargo Return Service.
Tech.eu concluded its 2024 annual tech summit in London. Tech.eu, owned by Webrazzi, the most influential tech media company in the EMEA region, had hosted over 100 events since its founding 17 years ago.
Mikenopa, a global full-service provider of guest internet and other IP networking solutions for majority of international hotel chains, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia in collaboration with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform.
Super-Sub, an independent Australian sports and culture business, partnered with UK sponsorship insights platform Luscid to enable brands to make smarter and more impactful partnership decisions by addressing the lack of data in the Australian sports and entertainment rights market.
WeWork has announced that Unfabled, a prominent destination for women’s health and wellbeing, had moved its headquarters to WeWork 2 Eastbourne Terrace in Paddington. The company prioritised a flexible workspace solution to support its ambitious growth plans and meet the needs of its modern workforce.
