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The Darwazah Startup Accelerate 2021 Demo Day- Cycle 8

Think global build local: Cedar’s Chemicals & Nutri 3 won $20,000

What can SME Property Developers do to gain an edge in the market?

The proportion of new-build homes in the UK that are developed by small housebuilders has been shrinking for over three decades. In 1988, SME developers were responsible for 40% of newly built homes, but by 2019 that number had shrunk to just 12%.

KaiOS adds Ding to bring instant top-up service to developing markets

KaiOS Technologies, have announced a new partnership with Ding to provide airtime requests and mobile top-up service to their users

Entrepreneurs make waves at University of Plymouth marine startup weekend

Plymouth Startup Weekend Marine Edition took place between 12th-14th November. The event was led by the University of Plymouth and supported by the local business community as part of the iMayflower project.

lool ventures expands partnership and announces close of its $100m seed fund

lool III will double down on value creation with former Skype Business Development Head Tony Saigh’s promotion to Partner

Young Brits value financial stability over finding love or managing social lives

More than one in four use social media to learn about personal finance, as younger generations hunger for financial control

New generation of aspiring entrepreneurs are ready to go it alone

Entrepreneur Seminar survey reveals that post-pandemic job dissatisfaction is driving an unprecedented spike in start-ups 

Step Conference celebrates a decade with a back in-person edition in February 2022

Step Conference celebrates a decade with a back in-person edition in February 2022

The Hustle Awards just got bigger and better! 

This is the networking event of the year, bringing the entire tech startup community under one roof to celebrate the very best of the industry. Taking place at the Steel Yard, London on the 21 July 2022 – this is not to be missed!

Public urged to show small independents big love this weekend

Brits are being urged to support this weekend’s Small Business Saturday bonanza as a whole host of local events boost and celebrate small firms nationwide. 

Young Brits value financial stability over finding love or managing social lives

75% of young Brits are focused on improving their personal finances post-pandemic – and many are sacrificing their chances of romance and opportunities to socialise with friends in the process, according to new research from Urban Jungle.

How SMEs can look after staff wellbeing during the festive season

As the festive season approaches, it is tempting for many small businesses to see this as an opportunity to make up for lost time and lost revenues following the pandemic and not take time off.

Older people better equipped, mentally, for pandemics

How our mental health has been affected by COVID-19 depends on age – according to a new global consumer survey.

Hardware Pioneers Max 2021

Having had 150 successful past events, Hardware Pioneers welcome attendees to the largest show to date. Since its first event in 2015, it has gained a following of more than 20,000 engineers and technical leaders.

Support needed for industry-led training programmes

Trade bodies and professional associations across the UK are calling on the government to support industry-led jobs and skills training programmes – to address the UK’s digital skills crisis and strengthen its economic recovery from coronavirus.

OVHcloud ecosystem conference addresses big changes

There have been some big changes for many companies this year, but one company that just announced a big change is OVHcloud, as Michel Paulin, CEO of OVHcloud recently spoke at its annual international conference and explained the company will be going public and making promises to be more sustainable starting with the carbon capture programme.

InterSystems Partners with eConsult Health to Help Streamline NHS Triage

InterSystems, an innovative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical data and information challenges, has been selected by eConsult Health, the UK’s leading digital triage and remote consultation solutions provider, to accelerate its growth in the NHS. 

UK businesses’ risk appetite is climbing, new research shows

UK businesses’ appetite for tech investment is growing, research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The London-based digital agency commissioned an independent survey of 752 senior decision-makers within UK businesses.

Swedish streaming service for concerts makes a sweep of strategic hires

Swedish tech startup, Staccs – a premium streaming service for concert video and music documentaries – has revealed key hires to its executive structure and announced the launch of Staccs Originals – a production suite creating exclusive and original content for the premium streaming service.

How InsurTech offers SMEs a new era of customisation and flexibility

As the world around us grows increasingly digitised, new, technology-savvy players are entering the insurance sector and bringing with them their power to innovate, disrupt and create seemingly boundless opportunities for growth.