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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Clean energy startup accelerator opens applications

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has opened applications for the 2024 cohort of its award-winning TechX Accelerator programme. Clean energy startups from around the world can now apply for a place on the programme and a share of the £1.2 million grant funding available (up to £100,000 for each startup).

Outverse raises $6m in seed round

Outverse, the community platform for modern SaaS companies, has announced that it has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Wing VC. Also participating in the round are Notion Capital, Seedcamp, Connect Ventures, and Tiny VC.

OmniIndex and MKAI partner to eliminate bias in AI

OmniIndex, the secure Web3 data platform, has successfully completed a proof of concept to provide Web3 storage and encrypted analytics for the largest and most diverse AI de-risking community in the world.

Empowering Digital Creativity: DMEXCO 2023

Data has always formed the basis for strategic decision-making in digital marketing. Working with the creative models that artificial intelligence enables, it is now possible to imagine completely new and effective ways of making contact with people, communicating ideas and developing new products.

Tracxn releases UK Tech Semi-Annual Funding Report

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its UK Tech Semi-Annual Funding Report – H1 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK Tech space.

Survey finds gender funding gap

Pink Salt Ventures, the UK venture capital firm solely focused on funding female founders, announces the results of a survey of its founder community – which reveals startling new data and attitudes about how male and female founders are treated by investors – and the consequences.

J.P. Morgan grows Innovation Economy team
J.P. Morgan grows Innovation Economy team

J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking’s Innovation Economy team has hired almost 20 new client-facing teammates in EMEA to further its efforts to support companies in this sector in the UK, Ireland and DACH region.

BrainBox AI Announces Acquisition of ABB’s EMS Retail Division

BrainBox AI has closed the acquisition of the retail energy management system integrator business of its global partner ABB, following its intent to acquire announcement on April 28th. This acquisition represents a crucial step for BrainBox AI in terms of scalability and capacity to better service its current and prospective retail clients.

UK government boosts tech startups

The UK Government has announced that it has secured an agreement from nine UK pension funds to invest at least 5% of their funds into the nation’s fast-growing startups and venture capital funds by 2030.

Viability of Robots and Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice

While robots and artificial intelligence have the potential to act as nurses, it raises several ethical concerns

DMEXCO and DIGITAL X 2023

On September 20 and 21, Cologne will become the European hotspot of the digital industry when DIGITAL X, Europe’s cross-industry digitalisation initiative organised by Deutsche Telekom, and DMEXCO, Europe’s digital marketing and tech event, will be held at the same time, united by a mindset focused on driving digitalisation.

AcadeMe launches AI-powered learning platform featuring movies

AcadeMe, the Israeli EdTech startup, is launching AcadeMe+, an AI-driven visual learning platform that merges education with the allure of Hollywood.

UK Fintech funding drops

UK Fintech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised by UK fintech firms reached $2.9 billion in the first six months, showing a 37% decrease compared to the latter half of last year, according to new figures from industry body Innovate Finance.

First speakers for DMEXCO 2023 announced

From digital creativity, social commerce, and artificial intelligence to sustainability and retail media, DMEXCO 2023 will again be the hotspot for the digital industry, amplifying both national and international top voices.

Robin AI bring Power of Generative AI to Contract Search

One way in which AI will transform the legal sector is in the ability to quickly and easily find information across all of a company’s contracts. Robin AI is introducing that capability to the Robin AI Copilot, making it possible to use natural language queries to search across an entire contract repository.

Skiller Whale launches AI course for developers

Skiller Whale is launching one of the UK’s first live coaching course on utilising large language models, which will elevate the technology sector’s understanding of generative AI assistants and accelerate the evolution of next-generation software development.

Introducing EnateAI powered by GPT-4

Enate, an operations management SaaS platform, has launched EnateAI powered by GPT-4: a brand-new tool designed to help businesses maximise AI in operations.

How BMW empowers startups
How BMW empowers startups

Startups Magazine Deputy Editor, Anna Wood, attended MOVE, the tech mobility and startups show. Alongside all the exciting products on display, and the many interesting startups the team had the pleasure of speaking to, was the highly anticipated conference agenda.

Aide Health joins DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme

Aide Health, the digital health platform that uses conversational AI to help patients better understand and manage long-term conditions, has announed they are one of the 17 digital health companies selected for DigitalHealth.London’s Accelerator programme.

SoleSense for stroke rehabilitation wins award

A startup that is revolutionising stroke rehabilitation has won Best Elevator Pitch at Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2023 Showcase.