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Startups Magazine at Chatbot Summit 2023

Startups Magazine is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at Chatbot Summit at the ExCeL London on the 12th October! Come by stand B.400 to pick up a copy of the latest magazine and have a chat with the team.

CrowdStrike Launches Startup Accelerator with AWS

CrowdStrike has announced the launch of an equity free Amazon Web Services (AWS) and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for EMEA-based startups. Created to foster and fuel cybersecurity’s next market-defining disruptors, the new AWS & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator cohort, will offer customised mentorship, technical expertise and partnership opportunities, as part of AWS Startup Loft Accelerator (SLA) program.

Kyero launches affiliate programme with currency exchange firm Lumon

Kyero, the UK-based international property portal, today announced the launch of a major new component to its business model as it unveiled a new affiliate programme.

Business confidence dips 5% in September

Business confidence has dropped 5% in September, showing a score of 36% meaning confidence has taken a dip and businesses are feeling less optimistic than in August, according to the latest Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer survey.

Lack of cyber education leaves businesses exposed

Employees are behind a widening gap in the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a new survey released today reveals, as over three-quarters of SMEs’ C-suite and senior managers admit they have no confidence their teams are operating their own devices securely.

KYC startup Togggle wins TechChill Milano Fifty Founders Battle and 10,000 EUR, no strings attached

Togggle, a KYC startup from the UK, has been crowned the winner of the Fifty Founders Battle at TechChill Milano, 2023. The Fifty Founders Battle received 316 applications from 39 countries, making it the most international pitch battle in TechChill history, with applicants from the USA and Canada to Indonesia and Ghana.

Skills Bootcamps can encourage upward social mobility, says employment charity

The employment charity, Generation UK, has released its first Social Impact report, which demonstrates how Skills Bootcamps can improve the job prospects and the lives of three million UK people who are out of work.

In Good Company launches platform to revolutionise ethical consumerism in London

In Good Company, a tech-for-good startup committed to promoting ethical, sustainable, and socially-conscious businesses in London, has announced the official launch of its new web platform, now available to the public at ingood.app.

FuturePlus Partners with Expect to Reduce 500 Megatonnes of Carbon by 2030

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. Expect’s mission is to reduce carbon by 500mt (megatonnes) this decade – the equivalent of 22 years’ worth of annual emissions from a company like Apple Inc.

Report finds data compliance woes still haunt fintechs

Based on industry research it conducted during Sibos, payments and transaction data management company, Intix, has announced new findings that examines the biggest challenges facing financial institutions when it comes to compliance, regulations, and gaining actionable insights from transaction data.

New platform to simplify startup investment and foster deeptech growth

INTEMA, a venture fund and consulting company based in Luxembourg, renowned for its AI and deeptech proficiency, is introducing The INTEMA Platform.

Rightcharge welcomes raft of new hires

The electric vehicle charging company Rightcharge has appointed automotive industry veteran David Betteley and business growth experts Grethe Skundberg and Julia Stent to its board, to further accelerate its UK operations and set sights on international expansion.

What tech SMEs need to know about the recent changes in R&D tax credits

The world of Research and Development (R&D) tax relief has undergone significant changes as of April 1, 2023, and these transformations have particularly impacted businesses in the technology sector.

Sitehop sets new cybersecurity standard following NPIF investment

Sitehop, a Sheffield-based technology company has released its flagship product, the SAFE100, which is setting new standards for the cybersecurity industry. This follows an initial round of investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Hexagon’s Sixth Sense Announces Nine Startups to Transform Manufacturing

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the nine manufacturing startups chosen for its third Sixth Sense cohort. The selected companies were chosen from a highly competitive pool of hundreds of applicants, distinguishing themselves with groundbreaking solutions addressing critical manufacturing challenges, with a focus on sustainability and digital reality.

13 startups join Discovery Spark life science programme

Thirteen life science startups have been accepted onto Discovery Park’s new business support programme and competition, Discovery Spark. The eight-week Discovery Spark programme will equip the early-stage companies with the necessary skills to catalyse their business growth plans and gives them the chance to win a business support package worth over £100,000.

Unicorn startup competition: applications open

Sigma Software Group launches the UNICORN Startup Competition for startups from Ukraine and the EU. The contest is structured to guide startups through different stages, offering an intensive two-week program to support dynamic interaction.

Vagaro and Liberis Team Up to Offer Beauty and Wellness Merchants Personalized Access to Finance

Vagaro, a comprehensive business management platform for the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries has officially launched a partnership with Liberis, a global embedded business finance platform, to offer revenue-based finance to more than 220,000 service providers.

Surge in eco-conscious small businesses hits record high

Set against a year of erratic financial challenges, research from Novuna Business Finance reveals that small businesses remain steadfast and resolute in their commitment to being green.

Mangopay and VTEX Partner to Elevate Global Marketplace Success 

Mangopay, a platform-specific payment infrastructure provider and VTEX, the enterprise digital commerce platform for premier brands and retailers, have partnered to offer an integration that will enable marketplace operators to cover both pay-in and pay-out on a single solution.