Anna Wood

Anna Wood is the Editor of Startups Magazine. She joined the team in June 2023 as Deputy Editor, and has since been promoted to Editor of the publication. When it comes to the startup sector, Anna has a keen interest in spacetech, biotech, medtech, anything that flies, and shining a light on the gender and diversity funding gap. Outside of work hours, you can find Anna tucking into a book, a nice meal, and playing her Switch!

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Electric vessel maker Candela closes record funding round of €24.5M

Candela, a maker of sustainable electric hydrofoil boats, has successfully completed its most substantial funding round to date, securing €24.5 million to boost the production of its P-12 ferry. Among the investors is Groupe Beneteau.

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference Returns

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference is making a much-anticipated comeback, inviting both budding and established business minds to an unparalleled event designed to revolutionise the business sector.

UK SMEs Alarmingly Underprepared for Cyber Threats, Cowbell Reveals

A recent survey has highlighted a significant gap in cybercrime preparedness among the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a mere 19% possessing an adequate cyber incident response plan (IRP).

A fifth of Brits plan to start own business in next five years

According to recent research by Geek Retreat, a retailer and community hub specialising in geek culture, gaming cafés, and events, one in five Britons are contemplating launching their own businesses within the next five years.

Apple acquires Canadian startup DarwinAI

Apple has acquired Canadian AI startup, DarwinAI, adding more technology to its collection, ahead of its big push into generative AI in 2024.

The Hustle Awards: Social Impact Hero(es)

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

AI in the workplace contributes to lower quality of life

New technological innovations are being introduced to our lives all the time, but it turns out, these may not be as good for workers as traditional technologies.

Go with the Flowsense

With many visually impaired women facing limited availability of accessible feminine hygiene products; the lack of autonomy and privacy can intensify the constant fear of staining clothes and amplify feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability in making hygienic decisions without supervision. When there are already taboos around menstruation, visually impaired women can feel embarrassment and a sense of shame because most aren’t able to manage this fully independently.

Where are they now?: Walk With Path

Walk With Path is on a mission to create inclusive innovations that make a positive impact and create products to empower people to take charge and move forward.

Workspace of the issue: Platf9rm

Brighton and Hove is a city of vibrant art, an exciting nightlife scene, and an eccentric personality. The city is also the second- highest ranking startup city in the UK, just behind the capital.

Startup hotspot: Malta’s Market

The Maltese Archipelago is made up of a number of beautiful islands, Malta, the largest mainland, Gozo, and Comino. These three are the only ones inhabited, but there are smaller islands that make up the entirety of Malta.

infinitSpace launches first German flexible workspace location in Berlin

infinitSpace, a technology-driven provider of flexible workspaces, has forged a management partnership with prominent Central European investor Peter Korbačka to introduce its inaugural German flexible workspace in the new Quartier Heidestrasse development in Berlin.

Business value a blind spot for third of UK SME owners

A third (33%) of business owners in the UK don’t know how much their business is worth, according to new research from Marktlink, one of Europe’s largest independent international M&A advisory firms for SMEs.

Mission Zero Technologies raises £21.8M to scale versatile direct air capture technology worldwide

Mission Zero Technologies, a developer of innovative modular direct air capture (DAC) technology, has successfully secured £21.8 million in Series A funding.

Okoora launches app marketplace to ease currency management for small businesses

The fintech startup okoora has unveiled an App Marketplace for its Automated Business Currency Management (ABCM) platform, offering businesses a secure and intuitive platform to purchase additional services that augment the primary capabilities of its cloud-based solution for currency management.

Melt&Marble expands with new state-of-the-art HQ

Melt&Marble a Swedish precision fermentation company, has transitioned to its new headquarters in Gothenburg. This move brings with it advanced precision fermentation innovation facilities, including cutting-edge molecular biology and microbiology laboratories, bioreactors that reach pilot scale, and a food application test kitchen dedicated to culinary experimentation.

CryoLogyx Completes £500k Seed Funding Round

CryoLogyx, a University of Warwick spinout redefining cell technology through cryopreservation, has concluded an oversubscribed seed funding round, amassing an investment of £500,000.

Zone raises $8.5m Seed Funding to Scale Decentralised Payment Infrastructure

Zone, Africa’s rapidly expanding payment infrastructure firm, recently announced that it secured $8.5 million in a seed funding round that exceeded expectations.

£3.7 billion: the cost of internet failures to UK businesses

UK businesses lost over 50 million hours and £3.7 billion due to internet failures in 2023, according to a new report from Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Reliance on connectivity for trading and operational activities has increased among businesses in the last five years, and the cost of missed sales, lost productivity and other disruptions due to downtime has risen by 400%.

Namecoach Announces “Say My Name” Campaign

Namecoach, the technology company solving name mispronunciation in critical settings, announced its “Say My Name” campaign, a strategic initiative to enlist two million new users committed to promoting inclusivity and respect in educational and corporate settings.