Bea O'Flaherty

Bea graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in English Literature and shortly after began her career at Startups Magazine. She is an environmental enthusiast and very concerned with sustainability, always endeavouring to shop locally and ethically. She is also a huge foodie that absolutely adores cooking. If she's not behind her desk or whipping up a vegetarian dish in the kitchen, you'll probably find her watching The Chase or 00's TV shows.  

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Businesses must manage AI risk

Companies need to allocate greater resources to managing risks from Artificial Intelligence (AI) ahead of the introduction of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, a new report from research and advisory firm, Verdantix, says.

Website testing startups raises $4.6m

With a mission to make test automation simple and scalable, Testsigma has secured a $4.6m seed funding led by Accel and STRIVE, with participation from BoldCap and a host of entrepreneurs and operators.

Green tech platform targets scale ups for net zero

BT announced the next phase of its Green Tech Innovation Platform – which sees the company collaborating with scaleups to develop breakthrough tech to support the race to Net Zero.

Health platform raises money for charity

A new platform designed to improve the health and wellbeing of employees has announced its plans to raise £1m for charities across the UK in a bid to truly make exercise count.

Acquisition of Bison Exchange UAB

AQRU, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), announced that it has acquired Bison Exchange UAB (Bison), a blockchain technology company registered in Lithuania, for a cash consideration of €30,000.

INTEMA accelerates through GAN

INTEMA by MTS AI is delighted to announce that it is joining Global Accelerator Network (GAN), an international association of accelerators and startup studios.

‘Google for Startups’

Startups are uniquely adept at solving difficult challenges, and Google is committed to partnering with these organisations and delivering technology to help them do so as they start, build, and grow.

Cloudinary reaches $100m ARR milestone

Cloudinary, the media experience platform for many of the world’s top brands, today announced that it reached the $100m in annual recurring revenue mark in December 2021, cementing its status as a unicorn.

Almost a third of Brits want to return to the office

With the Omicron variant appearing to have peaked in the UK according to the ONS, research from Infogrid, the smart building platform, has revealed that nearly a third of working Brits (32%) want to return to their offices in January because they feel it would improve their mental health, which has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Record growth for Polish ECF market

In 2021 the sum of funds collected in equity crowdfunding campaigns by the Polish startups cooperating with the Crowdway platform has exceeded the value of €9m, 57% more than in the entire 2020.

Clim8 strengthens executive team in climate impact investing

Clim8, the climate impact investment app, announced significant C-level appointments across technology, marketing and operations to drive rapid growth and product innovation.

(Pr)intervention: 3 reasons to run a green business

Do you ever find yourself alarmed by the stark contrast in ecological attitudes between friends, family and colleagues? For many, net zero targets are a top priority. Others’ mindsets vary, with some making small adjustments to their way of life, and some refusing any personal responsibility.

Healthtech startup raises €4.4m for 5G telemedicine solutions

NOS 5G Fund, created by NOS and managed by Armilar Venture Partners, and Triple Point Ventures, have co-invested €4.4m in digital health startup knok.

Older people better equipped, mentally, for pandemics

How our mental health has been affected by COVID-19 depends on age – according to a new global consumer survey.

Online marketing hub ideal for startups and SMES

This week, Startups Magazine spoke to Chris Sims, Managing Director, SoHo (Single/Small Office, Home Office) and Marketing at BT.

Startup addresses genomic underrepresentation

BixBio was founded in 2019 by James Ross and Tyronne McCrindle. The pair are from Cape Town, South Africa, and seek to address the massive underrepresentation of African data in global genetic datasets.

A guide to commercial heat pumps for business

Commercial heat pumps take natural thermal energy from the air, ground, or water and turn it into heat that can be used for hot water and heating systems.

Colleges unite to help entrepeneurs

12 colleges have united to become founding partners of Visionnaires, a not-for profit organisation with the potential to help thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs across the UK.

Top 15 UK cities for startups

Without a doubt, the pandemic has changed our economy forever; and it may not have felt like the most obvious year to launch a business, but with Britons locked down entrepreneurial spirit seems to be inflated as 2020 saw a 12.3% increase in new businesses, the highest growth on record.

Diversity and inclusion recruitment efforts not effective for 45% of organisations

The latest data from XpertHR finds that almost all organisations (95%) are taking action to boost diversity and inclusion in recruitment – an increasingly vital way to demonstrate organisational values and commitments to diversity and inclusion.