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Kickstart 2023: more than 40 new success stories

Kickstart Innovation selected 46 startups and intrapreneurship teams out of over 1,000 applications from 62 countries for its 8th Kickstart innovation programme, an 11-week initiative in collaboration with organisations, cities, foundations, and universities.

LG NOVA Awards top startups developing tech for a better future

Highlighting breakthrough startups, LG NOVA, LG Electronics’ North American Innovation Centre, announced the winners of the Startup Pitch Competition at its annual Innovation Festival in October 2023.

93% predict gen AI to spark revolution in fintech and financial services

Ninety-three percent of fintechs believe that Generative AI (Gen AI) is poised to revolutionise the FinTech and financial services sector, according to research by the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology.

2023 open house for must-see startups in Taiwan

Garage+, a leading, zero-equity startup incubator supported by the Epoch Foundation, is launching its 2023 Open House in Taipei, Taiwan on 6th December 2023.

South Summit Madrid 2024 is looking for 100 innovative startups

The twelfth iteration of South Summit Madrid, co-organised by IE University, is scheduled to take place in Madrid from the 5-7th June, 2024.

EMV Capital’s £3.5M investment in Q-Bot Robotics

EMV Capital, the VC investor specialising in early-stage high-growth deep tech companies, is delighted to announce that it has led the completion of a £3.5 million investment round into its portfolio company Q-Bot, a developer of robots for use in the construction and retrofit industry.

Resolve Ventures launches €30M Climate Impact Fund to seed Ireland’s sustainable startups

Resolve Ventures, an Irish development and growth capital fund management company led by managing partners David Scanlon and Alan Costello, proudly announces the launch of its new ‘Climate Impact Fund,’ following successful support from the Irish Innovation Seed Fund.

Major survey reveals 99% of startups and small businesses require immediate support

The National Enterprise Network (NEN), the country’s representative of enterprise support for startup, small, and micro-businesses, has released the results of its 2023 Business Barometer, one of the country’s largest surveys of new startups and early-stage businesses.

Retailers expected to see significant consumer spending spike on Small Business Saturday

Celebrating its eleventh year in the UK, Small Business Saturday has become a well-established fixture in the business calendar. New analysis conducted by Clover in the UK indicates that the marketing initiative is yielding positive results for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Unchained Robotics: offering millions of SMEs access to automation

Making truly plug-and-play robotics technologies accessible to every company is the goal of Paderborn-based startup Unchained Robotics. The automation platform covers over a dozen robotics manufacturers, finally offering SMEs broad-based access to standard robotics.

Culture+, a self-help tool for engineering startups and scaleups

As part of its drive to support diversity and inclusion across the profession, the Royal Academy of Engineering has launched Culture+ (‘Culture Plus’), an online interactive platform specifically designed for small and medium-sized engineering businesses.

Swiss startup launches Vidby Call Translator

A Swiss multi-product IT company specialising in language technologies and development of AI-powered translation solutions, Vidby, launches Vidby Call Translator service to let business teams and individual users communicate with foreign language participants through Google Meet.

Businesses stay ahead of the curve thanks to tech event

Businesses were given invaluable insight and advice to help them stay ahead of the technology curve.

New ‘Invest in Women Hub’ launched by UK Government and industry leaders

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with the Council for Investing in Female Entrepreneurs (CIFE) has unveiled the new-look Invest in Women Hub at a launch event in Manchester.

Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority launches cohort 04

Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority launches cohort 04 of the Anjal Z Techstars Founder Catalyst Programme.

Bigcrafters choose Mangopay as its payment partner

Bigcrafters, the new digital delivery platform for artisan products backed by Estrella Galicia, has chosen Mangopay, a provider of modular and flexible payment infrastructure for marketplaces and platforms, as its latest payment partner.

AI Innovation Centre launched in London

Genpact has announced the launch of its Genpact Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre in London, marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to transforming businesses through AI-driven outcomes.

AI innovation in the UK triples post-ChatGPT

According to a recent Hard Numbers report, the advent of ChatGPT has led to a significant surge in AI innovation in the UK, with the number of new companies incorporating ‘AI’ in their names increasing threefold since its launch.

Fuelling growth for AWS startups

VeUP, a global technology consultancy, has launched a new Advisor service range dedicated to Technology, Alliance and Marketing programmes that fuel rapid growth for Amazon Web Services (AWS) focused startups.  

Underpay launches in UK to revolutionise UK payments landscape

In a move to propel account-to-account payments into the mainstream, Underpay has officially launched in the UK, marking a significant shift from the single-digit adoption rates that have plagued online retail for years.