Startups
The gaming sector is a behemoth, projected to be worth $300bn-plus by 2025, with upwards of 90% of UK children aged between three and fifteen actively engaged in gaming. However, amid concerns of cyberbullying, addiction and negative stereotypes, a non-profit organisation called Tales of Us (Tales) has emerged as a trailblazer. Led by Eva Vonk and Stefanie Plattner, Tales seeks to revolutionise the gaming market by prioritising collaboration, diversity, and inclusivity.
As part of a slate of activities promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in robotics, finalists for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics Award (IERA) presented their projects to a panel of judges at the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), held in London 29 May – 2 June.
Doing a startup is a tremendous undertaking. You will likely spend a year or even two years without adequate pay and you will be working very hard. You may have to invest your own funding (or friends and family) to get the startup off the ground. It’s, therefore, important that you come up with a great startup idea to maximise the success of your startup.
















