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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Club Employés and Weavr collaborate to give employees control over benefits

The European employee benefits platform, Club Employés, has formed a partnership with embedded finance experts, Weavr, to introduce a debit card solution tailored for employee benefits.

4 things a PropTech VC won’t tell you

At ISE 2024, Jim McHale, CEO and Founder of Memoori, shared the four pieces of information that PropTech VC’s won’t tell startups…

UK Space Agency backs Messium

An agritech startup, dedicated to mitigating global agricultural waste, has garnered support from Space Park Leicester.

Top edtech startups at Bett UK 2024

In the bustling halls of Bett UK 2024, the general consensus is that the edtech landscape is bright, with such a vibrant array of innovation and skill on display at the show.

Centre for Sustainable Innovation launches in Salford

Salford Business School has launched its latest project: the Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI). Based in the Maxwell Building on the University of Salford’s Peel Park campus, the Centre is not only a physical space for partners to utilise, but also a resource that aims to bring together the worlds of academia and business.

Make Llum BCN’24 a part of your ‘Destination for Innovation’ experience at ISE 2024

Prepare for an electrifying fusion of artistry and technology as Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the global hub for professional audio-visual (pro AV) and systems integration, announces its third-year sponsorship of the dazzling Llum BCN’24 light arts festival.

OpenDialog raises over $8m to make conversational AI safe for regulated industries

OpenDialog, a conversational AI platform catering to regulated industries, has successfully secured over $8 million in a Series A funding round.

Women entrepreneurs programme returns to Southampton Science Park

Female founders in the fields of science, digital, and technology, based in the South, are invited to participate in a women-only business support initiative spanning two days at the University of Southampton Science Park, scheduled for the 6th and 7th of March.

Aurora Tech Award 2024 Shortlist Reveals 20 Inspirational Women Changing the Face of Technology

The 2024 Aurora Tech Award has announced its shortlist of 20 women founders from around the world, each dedicated to addressing gender inequality in the tech sector.

INFiLED Celebrates 15 Years with Innovative LED Technology Showcase at ISE 2024

INFiLED, a global manufacturer of LED displays, has announced it is to exhibit ISE 2024, the world’s premier audiovisual and systems integration exhibition, celebrating its 15th anniversary with the theme “Consistent Excellence.”

deeploi raises $6.5M to boost businesses through smarter IT management

deeploi, creators of a comprehensive IT management platform tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced the completion of its $6.5 million seed funding round.

Setmixer Raises $760K in Seed Round to Launch AI-assisted Music Mixing Tool

Setmixer, a UK-based platform enabling artists to record and mix their live performances with studio-quality sound, has secured $760,000 in a seed funding round led by Raw Ventures.

New Storyblok partnership to transform international marketing with AI-driven localisation

Recent research indicates that many businesses are missing out on international opportunities due to a lack of multilingual capabilities. In response, Storyblok, a player in enterprise CMS, has teamed up with Lokalise, a top AI-driven translation tool, to facilitate quicker and easier content localisation for brands.

Blackfinch Ventures announces £1.3m Investment Round and Intention to Pay First VCT Dividend

Blackfinch Ventures, the venture capital division of Blackfinch Group, plans to announce its inaugural dividend payment from the Blackfinch Spring Venture Capital Trust (VCT) in April 2024.

DigitalOcean’s Cloudways launches Autonomous

DigitalOcean Holdings, a developer cloud tailored for startups and expanding digital enterprises, recently unveiled Autonomous, a new managed WordPress hosting service by Cloudways.

How to support employees with invisible disabilities in 2024

In 2024, employers are being urged to extend their support to employees who have hidden or invisible disabilities, with FDM Group, a company dedicated to bridging the gap between individuals and technology, offering six key tips to facilitate this.

About:Energy launches ‘Formula Student: Drive to Recharge’

About:Energy, a pioneering firm in battery development software, is set to launch ‘Formula Student: Drive to Recharge’, an ambitious project aimed at bridging the UK’s battery skills gap. This initiative is targeted at fostering the growth of 1,500 battery engineers by 2030.

appliedAIstudio joins NVIDIA Inception

appliedAIstudio has announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception, a programme that nurtures startups revolutionising industries with technological advancements.

Scaling roadblocks revealed as 58% of UK SMBs fear 2024 stagnation

Recent research conducted by Slack, a productivity platform, in collaboration with the business productivity charity Be the Business, has shed light on the various challenges that confront small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UK in 2024.

Metris Energy raises £2m to ‘power up’ the UK’s £22B solar economy

Metris, an AI-driven solar energy platform tailored for commercial property owners, has recently secured £2 million in a pre-Seed funding round.