Login Flow increases sales of depression headset by 247% during pandemic As COVID-19 continues to impact mental health and access to treatment in the UK, medical device company Flow is reporting a 247% increase in sales of its at-home, brain stimulation headset treatment for depression with 30% of its users overcoming depression during the pandemic. News 3 years ago
Login A/O PropTech is first VC to join World Economic Forum Global Innovators Community A/O PropTech, Europe’s largest proptech VC, will be the first venture capital firm to join the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a member of its Global Innovators Community. News 3 years ago
Login Programme for startups looking to make an impact on CO2e emissions Carbon13 is the venture builder for the climate emergency, supporting startups geared at reducing CO2e emissions; by 2025, its mission is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs build 150 startups, each of which has the potential to reduce emissions by at least 10 million tonnes per annum. News 3 years ago
Login Payment orchestration increases FirstGroup’s resilience in cashless travel FirstGroup has selected BRIDGE’s payment orchestration platform to achieve greater resilience and control in managing e-payment transactions. BRIDGE technology has initially been deployed across the FirstGroup’s online ticketing for UK bus travel, with plans to encompass the company’s mobile app channel and rail ticketing systems. News 3 years ago
Login Small businesses suffer most furlough stress e-days, the absence intelligence company, says data from 86,000 recorded UK absences has revealed that stress levels have spiked twice in 2020 following the changes to the furlough schemes. These peaks were especially noticeable in organisations with fewer than 250 employees as the effects of the pandemic proved more challenging for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). News, Life 3 years ago
Login Email Marketing Module to Help Businesses Bounce Back from COVID-19 Cloud-based Customer Relationship Management [CRM] solution, BuddyCRM, has unveiled a sophisticated email marketing module, designed to help businesses drive increased revenue and bounce back from COVID-19. News 3 years ago
Login IAG's latest hangar 51 accelerator Startups using clean technology to recycle CO2 into aviation fuel and creating real-time digital queues to maintain social distancing, are among those joining International Airlines Group’s latest Hangar 51 global accelerator programme. News 3 years ago
Login MarketFinance attracts investors as demand for business finance increases Fintech business lender, MarketFinance has secured funds from a European bank, through fintech CrossLend, to facilitate lending to UK businesses. The news comes as demand for finance is surging, with MarketFinance research indicating that as many as 84% of businesses will be seeking loans this winter. Already in 2020, MarketFinance has advanced over £342m for institutional investors to meet the needs of UK businesses. News 3 years ago
Login Cosmos Video raises £2m to enable human connection in the remote era Cosmos Video, the virtual venues platform which allows people to work, hang out and socialise together, has raised £2m in seed funding from Europe’s leading seed investors, LocalGlobe with participation from Entrepreneur First, Andy Chung and Phillip Moehring (AngelList), and Omid Ashtari (ex-President, Citymapper). News 3 years ago
Login London and Berlin pledge to strengthen trade and investment links post-Brexit London and Berlin have pledged to strengthen business links between the two European capitals by announcing an extension of a partnership agreement signed by both city’s trade and investment agencies last year. The city-to-city agreement has been renewed to coincide with a virtual event marking the 20th anniversary of the twinning of the two cities, involving the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller. News 3 years ago
Login Business growth agency goes global A London-based business growth agency has expanded its services to six countries, following double-digit growth in 2020. SME GRO.TEAM now has a range of advisors on hand to provide support to the US, Canada, South Africa, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. It has tailored its website to the various local markets following both the successful delivery of several ad-hoc overseas projects, and a spike in online traffic and enquiries from across each country. News 3 years ago
Login Tech startup partners with D&I expert in a bid to drive more diversity in tech sector Tech startup, Isotropic Systems has announced its partnership with diversity and inclusion consultancy, Inspired Human. Perrine Farque, Founder of Inspired Human and diversity and inclusion expert has partnered with Isotropic to help the organisation drive further diversity in the tech sector. An ambitious programme has been agreed involving the CEO’s personal commitment to double female representation in the workforce within the next 12 months, kicking off the programme in Q4 2020 the company is making huge strides to close the gender gap in the tech sector. News 3 years ago
Login Quantum computing startup closes record $5m seed funding On the back of new quantum algorithm breakthroughs, quantum software company Phasecraft has closed a record seed round for a quantum computing company in the UK. Its new £3.7m seed funding round is led by VC firm LocalGlobe with Episode1 along with previous investors. News 3 years ago
Login SETsquared Bristol awards six BAME-led startups with Breakthrough Bursary Europe’s Hottest Accelerator, SETsquared Bristol has announced the six companies that have been awarded their 2020 Breakthrough Bursary. Angel Investors Club, Engineer2Engineer, Latchaid, Lurncampus, FluoretiQ and YelloButterfly will join SETsquared Bristol’s incubation programme in January 2021 to grow their technology startups. News 3 years ago
Login MarketFinance launches Business Booster Fund for UK small businesses Fintech business lender MarketFinance has launched a Business Booster Fund that will make grants of £5,000 available to UK small businesses. The initiative forms part of the MarketFinance commitment to SMEs and giving back to the community. These grants are aimed at supporting passionate and driven UK-based entrepreneurs, giving them a kickstart as they head into 2021. News 3 years ago
Login Monimoto successfully secures €404,400 funding from 392 investors As interest in security continues to be a major issue for motorcycle owners, Monimoto - the smart tracker for motorcycles, has successfully secured €404,400 in total funding from 392 investors. News 3 years ago
Login Making VC portfolio management and monitoring hassle-free and data-driven Finland-based startup Rundit, a platform for portfolio management and monitoring, has raised €1m in seed funding to further its mission of making investor reporting easy and transparent so that VCs and LPs can make better data-driven decisions. News 3 years ago
Login Innovative entrepreneurs find opportunity during COVID Innovative SMEs and startups are utilising the opportunities created amid the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the Great British Entrepreneur Awards & Community and business finance marketplace, Funding Options. News 3 years ago
Login ABB and cutting-edge startups to shape the future and drive sustainable growth Fierce competition gives boost to startup community as three winners of the first ABB Electrification Virtual Startup Challenge 2020 will receive $30,000 investment each to work in close collaboration with ABB Electrification R&D teams. News 3 years ago
Login Plexal joins forces with AL JABR in Oman to support startups amidst the Covid-19 pandemic Plexal, the innovation centre and coworking space based at Here East in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has announced a partnership with Omani innovation development company AL JABR to support startups in Oman with navigating the challenges posed by Covid-19. News 3 years ago