Startups
The Swedish startup Modvion has recently achieved a significant milestone in renewable energy by constructing the world’s tallest wooden turbine tower. This innovative approach to wind power, which champions the use of wood over traditional steel, marks a pivotal shift in the industry.
Annabel de Gheldere is the Founder of Womco, a B2B data-driven nutrition and testing app driving the change for better hormonal health in women. The startup aims to help women navigate hormonal challenges from fertility until menopause.
Little Riot make technology that facilitates human connection. The startup’s flagship product, Pillow Talk, allows you to connect to a loved one when you are unable to be in the same place as them, all through the sound and feel of their heartbeat.
Bird, the startup focusing on eco-friendly electric transportation, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a press release, the company “announced its entry into a financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and better positioning the company for long-term, sustainable growth.”
Smell has the power to invoke memories, arouse emotion, and alert our evolutionary instincts to warn us of danger. Such a sense, therefore, has real potential to tap into something very tangible for consumers. Yet, during the virtual reality (VR) craze that has come over the consumer and even business market, smell has remained largely untapped. We’ve, for instance, heard fuss about a VR treadmill to incorporate further immersion into the realm, but not seen the same for smell… until now.
Fashion and its supply chain is the third largest polluting industry. It emits 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, more than the shipping and aviation industry combined. Yet unlike say the oil industry, fashion is one sphere where consumers can exercise a greater level of control in their interactions with it. Whering was created to highlight that control.
2023 has been a massive year for startups. All year long, the team at Startups Magazine have interviewed many startups spanning across the entire tech industry.
The Sustainable Squad, an initiative founded by young entrepreneur Kaeden Patel, is making strides in promoting sustainability education among children.
To combat the mental health crisis faced in the UK, London duo Robert Hisee and Ted Lawlor have created the world’s first forward-thinking platform centred around manifestation.
Prolific, a UK-based scaleup dedicated to facilitating researchers’ access to high-quality data through a network of verified and vetted participants, has announced significant growth figures.
As the online world increasingly shifts from traditional text to video consumption, video content now constitutes 80% of today’s Internet traffic. Finnish-Luxembourgish marketing tech startup Videobot leverages this growing preference for video content by enhancing traditional website experiences with personalised, interactive video chatbots.
Myles Dickinson, Founder, Haze Cards, pivots to a SaaS company and successfully raises £250K at a £2.5 million post-money valuation, all before his 20th birthday.
As discussions take place during COP28, the spotlight intensifies on innovative solutions to environmental challenges. In this context, the role of startups in shaping a greener future cannot be overstated.
Pragmatic Semiconductor, a manufacturer of flexible integrated circuits, has recently announced the completion of the first close of its Series D funding round, securing an investment of £162 million.
Sunsave, a UK solar subscription service, has raised £5.4 million in a seed funding round to support its goal of making solar power widely accessible to UK households.
Foretellix, a company specialising in verification and validation (V&V) solutions for Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), recently announced the closure of its Series C funding round at $85 million.
UP Catalyst has successfully completed a €4 million seed investment round to further develop its innovative technology.
Rotor Technologies, a player in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has announced the launch and commencement of production for the R550X, the market’s largest uncrewed civilian helicopter.
Toqio, a configurable embedded finance platform, recently underwent a transformation, evolving from a SaaS financial service development portal to a comprehensive embedded finance orchestration platform.
Slush is one of the world’s biggest tech startup events, so there was no way Startups Magazine was going to miss out on the 2023 edition of the event!
