Eirik Wahlstrøm is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ludenso, a 3D and Augmented Reality (AR) platform built specifically for education. Wahlstrøm spoke to Startups Magazine about Ludenso, the inspiration behind the company, and why the use of tech in education is so important.
Today in London, the launch of a UN agency report by the UK’s Minister for AI and IP, Viscount Camrose, alongside WIPO Director General Daren Tang, highlighted a burgeoning interest among UK banks in Intellectual Property (IP) backed lending.
An innovative pilot programme, the Innovation Accelerator, is creating a significant impact in Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.
Asana, a work management platform, has released new data from its State of the IT Leader report, which surveyed 1,255 IT professionals across the US and UK. The report delves into the challenges IT leaders face today, offering actionable insights for navigating intelligent transformation – demonstrating how to leverage AI to drive business outcomes and increase ROI.
Moove, the global mobility fintech that democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $750 million. Uber invested in the round alongside Mubadala, who led Moove’s previous funding round in 2023.
Opteran Technologies, the Natural Intelligence company, has announced a major partnership with SAFELOG, the global order picking and transportation robot manufacturer.
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 is making a much-anticipated comeback, inviting both budding and established business minds to an unparalleled event designed to revolutionise the business sector.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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, a developer of innovative modular direct air capture (DAC) technology, has successfully secured £21.8 million in Series A funding.
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 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, a University of Warwick spinout redefining cell technology through cryopreservation, has concluded an oversubscribed seed funding round, amassing an investment of £500,000.
