Startups

Where are they now?: Kalogon

Kalogon is a smart seating company that uses patent-pending sensor technology to enable a seat to adapt to the user’s body. In doing so, it is able to redistribute the way the pressure is carried as someone is sitting, which has been proven to increase blood flow.   

Robots: the future of manufacturing?

Roman Hölzl, CEO and Co-Founder of RobCo, refers to robotics as the “Swiss Army knives of the manufacturing world”, demonstrating his deep-seated belief in the power robotics has in changing the manufacturing world and alluding to the multi-faceted roles they can play.

Urbo Labs launches Tattoon app: AI-powered tattoo design tool for virtual “try-on”

A San Francisco-based AI startup, has launched Tattoon, an innovative app that allows users to “fit” tattoos onto their own bodies with just a tap. The app’s mission is to bridge the gap between art, tattoo artists, and aspiring tattoo enthusiasts by enabling people to experiment with different tattoo designs on their body photos.

Symmetrista launches innovative bra for women who have overcome breast cancer

Estonian startup Symmetrista has unveiled a bra specifically designed for women who have undergone breast reconstruction after breast cancer treatment.

Startups Magazine’s top startups at Rare Founders Demo Day
Startups Magazine’s top startups at Rare Founders Demo Day

Rare Founders’ second demo day was a huge success, with 100 founders across 14 sectors pitching their innovative startups to an audience of investors. Each startup was allowed a one-minute pitch, with a further three minutes for audience questions.

Top Startups in Manchester 2024

Each year, LinkedIn reveals its Top 20 UK Startups list, alongside highlighting top emerging companies from various cities across the country. In Manchester, the top five startups are distinguished not only for their rapid growth but also for capturing significant attention and developing innovative solutions that are shaping the future of their industries.

Profilr to change job recruitment in the UK service industry

Profilr, a recruitment platform combining the swipe-and-match functionality of dating apps with the professional networking approach of LinkedIn, is gearing up to launch in the UK. Aiming to shake up the recruitment process in the service industry, Profilr promises a seamless experience for both job seekers and employers.

Sparklo boosts sustainable tech with 50M bottles collected in MENA

Sparklo, a global cleantech company, has hit a major milestone in its quest to transform recycling and promote sustainability. Over the past year, the company expanded its network of reverse vending machines (RVMs), known as Sparklomats, from 100 to more than 300 units across the MENA region.

Permutable AI Launches Trading Co-Pilot

Fintech startup Permutable AI, known for its innovative use of artificial intelligence in financial markets, has launched its latest platform, Trading Co-Pilot. This tool is designed to offer real-time, AI-powered insights into financial markets, drawing on a range of global data sources.

Deeksha Talreja’s Carve: giving independent artisans a digital stage

Carve is a niche curated marketplace that helps customers find unique ceramic products from the best independent artisans in the UK.

AmphiStar launches fully waste-based biosurfactants

Belgian startup AmphiStar, a startup in bio-based surfactant innovation, has announced the launch of AmphiCare and AmphiClean. Made entirely from organic waste and side streams, the newly launched products are the first ever fully upcycled biobased surfactants to enter the market.

OX Delivers: transforming the Global South through transport

The transportation landscape in the Global South is fraught with challenges. High costs, unreliable services, and an infrastructure that often fails to meet the needs of its population.

EVware: pioneering digital solutions for next gen mobility

Transport is evolving. As it has done throughout the past 200 years, mind you. But its new, and current, iteration leading the way is not airships or the petrol-guzzling automobile, but EVs.

DOCK-Y: real-time safety for bike riders

DOCK-Y is an award-winning technology company that is gearing up to enhance the safety of any riders who travel on two- or three-wheels, be that bikes, trikes, or scooters, whilst also contributing to environmental sustainability by reducing urban congestion and carbon emissions.

How Kelluu’s AI airships are elevating environmental efforts

Long-time entrepreneur and nature-lover, Janne Hietala, Co-Founder and CEO of Kelluu, and the rest of his team are operating an AI-powered airship fleet to create digital twins whilst simultaneously offering data solutions.

FlyNow, FlyAll

During his studies, Jürgen Greil began working in the aerospace industry, where he forged his career as a mechanical engineer.

The Achievement Algorithm set to tackle leadership burnout with neuroscience and Quantum Release methods

The Achievement Algorithm is redefining leadership development with an approach that blends neuroscience and Quantum Release techniques to help leaders overcome burnout and excel under pressure.

TitanML’s Meryem Arik on Intel Ignite and the journey so far

TitanML was founded officially in 2021 by Dr James Dborin and Dr Fergus Finn, later being joined by Co-Founder and CEO Meryem Arik.

Free Parkinson’s app launches new features and insights

A smartphone app, Parkinson’s ON, created by Kuhan Pushparatnam, a man living with Parkinson’s, and his partner, Helen, has emerged as the UK’s most popular app for managing the condition.

AUAR ships Robotic micro-factories to the US to build sustainable, affordable homes

Construction tech startup Automated Architecture (AUAR) is expanding into the US, shipping its first two robotic micro-factories across the Atlantic. These portable factories, the first of their kind, will be utilised by real estate developer Rival Holdings to construct thousands of sustainable, affordable homes in the Midwest.