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Digital Catapult launches FutureScope, a new end-to-end support programme

Digital Catapult,  is launching Futurescope, a portfolio programme providing targeted support for startup and scaleup companies at different stages of their lifecycle

Mindshift Capital Fund invests in women’s healthtech platform Rosy

Global women-led, gender-lens VC fund Mindshift Capital has invested in women’s health and wellness platform Rosy, as part of its $2m seed round.

Former N26 CTO and higher education expert launch Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences

Tomorrow’s Education becomes the first European startup to launch a university focused on sustainability, entrepreneurship and technology

Six tech startups to watch in 2022

Digital Catapult, has selected six technology startups as the ‘ones to watch’ for 2022 at this year’s Digital Catapult Awards.

Pixie, the operating system for small accounting firms

Pixie, the operating system for small accounting firms, raises £2.25 million from Triple Point Ventures, Seedcamp and MMC Ventures

63% of failed investments caused by major skills gaps in sales and marketing

ScaleUp Capital discovers lack of talent, overvaluation and slow growth rate are hurdles to securing financial support in 2021

White Label World Expo, 2nd & 3rd of March 2022 at the ExCel London

The White Label World Expo is the UK’s largest event for professional online sellers to meet cutting edge white label goods suppliers.

Bubble is gifting flexible childcare to support UK start-ups

Flexible childcare provider, Bubble, is offering start-ups the chance to enhance their employee benefits packages and increase appeal to top talent through free on-demand babysitting.
 

Colleges unite to help entrepeneurs

12 colleges have united to become founding partners of Visionnaires, a not-for profit organisation with the potential to help thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs across the UK.

Newton Venture Program opens applications for its first on-campus investor course

The Newton Venture Program is the first of its kind global training program for investors from VCs, LPs, angels, accelerators, and tech transfer officers 

Pioneering pilot project aims to open up data opportunity for aquaculture

Global consortium looks to bring aquaculture technologies together through development of new software

Launch of ‘Homo Spacien’ NFT Collection and Community

NFT collection explores how space travel will shape human evolution

Coutts, Daniel Galvin Jr MBE and Alicia J Diamonds host a Brilliant Breakfast

Alicia J Diamonds, the diamond and gemstone specialists who curate bespoke jewellery, and Daniel Galvin Jr MBE, the renowned colourist and hairdresser, and Coutts the private bank and wealth management experts, are hosting a Brilliant Breakfast on Thursday, November 25th 2021, at Coutts in London for the Women Supporting Women initiative from The Prince’s Trust

Is there anything new under the sun for startup acceleration?

Digital Catapult is launching FutureScope, the new home for startup and scaleup acceleration, which will be a portfolio programme based on Digital Catapult’s best practice framework, and will provide targeted support for startup and scaleup companies at different stages of their lifecycle – from early stage startups just entering the market, to those who are focused on pushing the limits of their technology capability, and later stage companies looking at Series A+ investment and beyond. Here Director of Digital Catapult’s Innovation Practice, Maria Nelson, argues startup accelerators need to move with the times and take a more holistic, cross-market, cross-tech view to give modern startups what they need.

3 ways to support the mental health of male employees

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions struggling with their wellbeing, this International Men’s Day presents an important opportunity to bring much-needed attention to men’s mental health.

Trials begin for women’s smartwatch safety app

Trials have began in Bath of a revolutionary smartwatch app that monitors a wearer’s heart rate and body motion to sense distress, automatically sending an emergency alert.

Partnership to provide better data solutions

Today Datavid, a data intelligence startup, and Graphifi, a knowledge graph solutions startup, announced their partnership to provide better data solutions across key industry verticals. 

Britain’s Burnout Crisis

Companies risk mass exodus as more than half of young professionals (those aged 16-34), feel burnt out right now, according to new research exploring experiences of burnout pre and post pandemic from people analytics company, Visier.

Staccs, agrees major long-term deal with INA

Swedish tech startup, Staccs, agrees major long-term deal with INA, unearthing extraordinary, rare music content for its premium streaming service for concert video

 

Portable EV charger, allowing you to charge your electric car anywhere

ZipCharge is set to democratise vehicle charging with the creation of a compact portable EV charger, a power bank on wheels, so you can charge anywhere you park