Stockoss, a Paris-based logistics technology startup, has raised €4m in seed funding led by London-based VC Pi Labs.

GoStudent launches GoStudent VR in the UK – an immersive, tutor-led, VR language learning platform that is set to transform how students engage with new languages.

In an industrial estate on the outskirts of London, a team of engineers is pioneering a green revolution in cold-goods delivery. An ambitious startup, Sunswap, has developed innovative technology to eliminate diesel emissions from refrigerated transport. Backed by Barclays and the Clean Growth Fund, their zero-emission vision is now being embraced by major industry players.

PES Technologies is developing an electronic nose designed to assess soil health, capable of delivering results to a farmer’s phone within five minutes.

MAGIC AI is the UK’s first personal trainer that uses AI to track and train its users.

Paris has long been a global epicentre for art, culture, and cuisine. But in recent years, the City of Light has emerged as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, especially in the tech space.

Amid rising outbreaks of bedbugs across the UK and France, people are turning to technology to catch outbreaks early.

Prepare to be captivated and unnerved as we explore the realm of innovation where cutting-edge technology meets creepy creativity. In this journey, we'll explore the dark corners of the tech startup world, uncovering the top spine-chilling tech startups that are redefining the boundaries of what we ever thought was possible. From trying to bring back extinct species, to a startup aiming to preserve the brain and keep its memories intact, to a lifelike artificial human corpse that can bleed.   

At Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) 2023, Jon Marco Esteban, Founder of Raixer talks to Startups Magazine's Deputy Editor, Anna Wood all about their product, smart locks, and how they are helping apartment managers who accommodate tourists.

At Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) 2023, Adriano Sanchez, Co-Founder of Maphunter talks to Startups Magazine's Deputy Editor, Anna Wood all about their product which allows tourist to access customisable video content anytime, anywhere, so they can enjoy the freedom to explore the city at their own pace, without limitations, and according to their preferences.

At Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) 2023, Hannah, Accounts Manager at Curated Planet talks to Startups Magazine Deputy Editor, Anna Wood all about their communication product and how it works for travellers and tour operators alike.

At Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) 2023, Thomas Dowson, Director of Archaeology Travel talks to Startups Magazine Deputy Editor, Anna Wood all about their product and how they are assisting travellers with booking their own trips and activities to sites of historical interest. 

At Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) 2023, Javier Martínez de Velasco, COO at Artgonuts talks to Startups Magazine Deputy Editor, Anna Wood all about their product and what the future holds for them

The challenge of hygiene is paramount in medical facilities, necessitating countless hours dedicated to sterilising instruments. This was the situation in Dr. Giorgio Castagno's dental practice in Valsesia, northern Italy. It took the assistant over six hours daily to sterilise tools and drills. Dr. Castagno identified this not as a minor inconvenience but as a significant issue.

MacDonald grew up on a farm in New Zealand and was always active in the environmental scene there. He ended up doing a teacher's qualification thinking he could go and teach for a period of time while travelling. He came over to London in 1999, teaching Geography and Maths at a school in London, and never left the country! He commented that in 2016 he “wanted to move to an electric car but struggled with being able to charge it. So, I ended up working on a little side project whilst teaching, moved to part-time and eventually left teaching in 2021 and took this on full-time.”

Robert Rizea and Bogdan Demeny are the Co-Founders of Racketpal. As two passionate tennis and squash players, Rizea and Demeny realised there was no obvious and easy way for them to meet other players who were also up for a game. But they knew there had to be a way to fix that. Then one evening in September 2018, the pair were enjoying a pint in The Cleveland Arms in Paddington when the eureka moment struck. They decided it was time to create an app to help racket sports players meet each other, and started working on plans for the app that became Racketpal the very next day.

This year’s edition of Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) featured some fantastic traveltech startups on a mission to revolutionise the travel industry. The event finished up with the Touristech Startup Fest, where 40 startups pitched their businesses to a jury of industry leaders and investors. Of those, we have rounded up a highlight list to share these businesses with you.

Frame is an AI-enhanced collaboration software with a mission to provide a framework for focus. Project managers utilise Frame as a unified platform to streamline task assignments, centralise communication, and monitor project progress in real-time, ensuring teams stay synchronised and projects remain on track. Remote teams use Frame to stay connected and organised, simplifying collaboration across all their tools in one unified space.

Protos Labs announced a successful seed round funding of $3 million. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its global expansion and product development, as it works to revolutionise the cyber insurance and risk management landscape.

The Circle of Trust, the Manchester founded, female led company launched in the UK last week at No. 1 Circle Square in the presence of the great and the good of the Manchester business community.