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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.
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.
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.
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.
Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, welcomed eight new companies onto the ImmexCity programme to drive the adoption of immersive solutions across key sectors. The latest cohort aimed to further cultivate immersive entrepreneurship in the North East, with solutions ranging from heritage conservation projects to mental health empowerment initiatives.












