Startups

Two founders on a joint endeavour, sharing one vision; Apheros is a product of the innovative and entrepreneurial minds of Gaëlle Andreatta, and Julia Carpenter, Co-Founders and CEOs, who, alongside their team, are dead set on becoming the catalyst behind the transition to a sustainable future through materials innovation.

All the way back in our 2023 May/June issue, we had the pleasure to speak with CEO & Founder Nickolai Vysokov about his company, BrainPatch, who is pioneering an e-meditation device which delivers meditative, quickly calming, and stress-relieving sensations via small, non-invasive electrical currents to the brain.

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs hosted the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI) Final at The Skyline Rooms in London on 27th May.

From AI-powered platforms to climate-tech game changers, these startups are shaping the future – and taking centre stage at this year’s London Tech Week.

In the UK alone, millions of survivors of domestic abuse are left without the mental health support they urgently need. Long NHS waitlists, high return rates to crisis services, and a lack of trauma-informed resources leave survivors in limbo – often retraumatised by the very systems meant to help them heal.

Comgy is a Berlin-based tech startup, founded in 2017, that is helping decarbonise the building sector by providing real-time energy consumption data to real estate firms.

Nick Taylor is the Co-Founder and CEO of Building Atlas, a platform on a mission to improve the rate and cost of building retrofits by using data and AI.

Every year, the Hustle Awards champion the individuals, startups, and scaleups pushing the boundaries of innovation, resilience, and impact. The 2025 shortlist showcases the most forward-thinking founders, trailblazing technologies, and inspiring stories from across the startup landscape.

With over 55 million people currently living with dementia globally – a number expected to nearly double every 20 years – Oxford Brain Diagnostics’ patented Cortical Disarray Measurement (CDM) technology offers a breakthrough solution.

Despite impressive funding rounds and bold visions, most game startups are still struggling with the same fatal flaw: they’re building for metrics, not for people.

Attendees, judges, and startups all gathered together on the Thursday afternoon of InnoVEX 2025 to witness the annual InnoVEX Pitching Competition. Startups each had 10 minutes, split into a five minute presentation, and five minute Q&A from the judges.

GLBNXT, a Netherlands-based SaaS startup, has officially launched after months in stealth mode. The company introduces its AI-powered platform designed to empower knowledge workers.

Technology company Glovo celebrates its 10th anniversary. Founded in Barcelona in 2015, what started as a local startup with a small team of six people, has transformed into one of the leading tech platforms in Southern Europe.

Sylvester.ai is disrupting the global $300 billion+ pet care industry with its veterinarian-backed, AI-technology innovation in feline healthcare that helps cat caregivers assess whether their kitty is in distress and – most importantly – use that info to inform whether it’s time to get their beloved cat to the vet.

Innovation is reshaping diagnostics, with at-home testing transforming how key healthcare needs are addressed. Malebox is leading this disruption responsibly, offering a clinical-grade, UKCA-marked home-to-lab semen analysis service.

In an era when a single unlocked computer can lead to catastrophic data breaches, London-based tech innovator Laurence Moore is launching a solution designed to change the way businesses think about workplace security.

Floral Energy, a next-generation microgrid startup founded by a world-class team of former Rolls-Royce leaders, has emerged from stealth to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of the energy transition: delivering clean, reliable power at scale.

In the January/February 2025 issue of Startups Magazine, we introduced two startups that we believe are the ones to watch in the greentech space.

When it’s time to shower, do you get frustrated with the time it takes for the water to heat up? And have you ever thought about how much water is wasted while waiting for it to reach optimum showering temperature?

When you think of wind turbines, you think of the classic three blade windmill-like shape. However, Windcredible is on a mission to blow away any preconceived ideas by designing their own truly innovative turbine.