At CES 2024, XOTO speaks with Startups Magazine's Anna Wood about its all new three-wheeled electric scooter for the road.

At CES 2024, Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood speaks to Day Break's Masayuki Kinoshita about their mission to help the food crisis by making a fridge which keeps food fresher for longer.

At CES 2024, Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood speaks with Debo Hu, CXO & Co-Founder, Kepler Exploration Robotics about its humanoid robot.

N-ink, a Swedish deep technology firm, has been named the winner of a science challenge organised by Voima Ventures, an early-stage investor from Helsinki and Stockholm.

Every January, Las Vegas becomes THE place to be for all things tech, with some of the biggest players in the tech space, as well as a whole host of innovative startups, taking on the big city. On day two of CES, Startups Magazine interviewed a whole lot more startups. Here are just a few that we think you should know about!

The future of skin cancer detection? On day 2 at CES 2024, we interviewed SquareMind CEO and Founder, Ali Khachlouf about making skin screening more accessible through digitisation, helping physicians with more data through the leveraging of AI.

At CES 2024, Startup Magazine’s Anna Wood speaks to Chris Klok, Chief of Design at Dutch startup Squad Mobility.

CES is one of the most powerful tech events in the world. It is known as the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. On day one of the show, the Startups Magazine team interviewed a range of innovative startups from across the globe.

EarSwitch, a startup leveraging University of Bath's research, is presenting a novel wearable device at CES.

SCALINX, a French fabless semiconductor company known for its expertise in advanced mixed-signal chip design, has successfully completed its second funding round, raising €34 million.

WedoLow, a deeptech startup, is introducing a software tool named beLow. This automated and ultrafast software solution is designed for diagnosing and optimising embedded software, addressing a critical need in the automotive industry where vehicles currently contain 200 million lines of code, expected to rise to 650 million by 2025.

FLEXeCHARGE, a Danish energy tech company specialising in load and energy management services for charge point operators and charging solution providers, has successfully completed a seed funding round.

Vivoo, the first wellness app to offer personalised nutrition and lifestyle advice based on at-home urine tests, announces the launch of its digital Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) testing product at CES 2024.

In the dynamic realm of education marketing, where adaptability and innovation are the keys to success, Pink Orange is all set to celebrate a remarkable milestone – its fifth anniversary.

The Portable Monitor, a tech startup, has unveiled three new products. The Portable Monitor is known for creating the world’s first dual slide-out monitor extension that operates with just a single USB cable.

In an effort to promote self-acceptance and authenticity, Chipolo, a company known for its Bluetooth item trackers, has announced at CES 2024 the launch of 10,000 limited edition ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Chipolo CARD Spot wallet finders.

Silicon Box’s advanced $2B packaging factory in Singapore has been operational for early customers since October 2023, following its grand opening on July 20, 2023. This 750,000 sq. foot facility has been scaling up its workforce to support round-the-clock operations. With high demand already anticipated for its existing capacity, the company has successfully completed Series B funding to expedite its production expansion.

Malta is a nation known for its historical and architectural sites and clear blue waters. But it is not only the beauty of Malta that puts it on the map.

Spaceship, a global logistics tech startup originating in Hong Kong, is excited to announce its debut at CES 2024 as an exhibitor. Committed to defining the future of E-commerce logistics, Spaceship will showcase its vision and technology powered by artificial intelligence.

The Swedish startup Modvion has recently achieved a significant milestone in renewable energy by constructing the world's tallest wooden turbine tower. This innovative approach to wind power, which champions the use of wood over traditional steel, marks a pivotal shift in the industry.

Smell has the power to invoke memories, arouse emotion, and alert our evolutionary instincts to warn us of danger. Such a sense, therefore, has real potential to tap into something very tangible for consumers. Yet, during the virtual reality (VR) craze that has come over the consumer and even business market, smell has remained largely untapped. We’ve, for instance, heard fuss about a VR treadmill to incorporate further immersion into the realm, but not seen the same for smell… until now.

Fashion and its supply chain is the third largest polluting industry. It emits 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, more than the shipping and aviation industry combined. Yet unlike say the oil industry, fashion is one sphere where consumers can exercise a greater level of control in their interactions with it. Whering was created to highlight that control.

Annabel de Gheldere is the Founder of Womco, a B2B data-driven nutrition and testing app driving the change for better hormonal health in women. The startup aims to help women navigate hormonal challenges from fertility until menopause.

Little Riot make technology that facilitates human connection. The startup’s flagship product, Pillow Talk, allows you to connect to a loved one when you are unable to be in the same place as them, all through the sound and feel of their heartbeat.

Bird, the startup focusing on eco-friendly electric transportation, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a press release, the company “announced its entry into a financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and better positioning the company for long-term, sustainable growth.”

2023 has been a massive year for startups. All year long, the team at Startups Magazine have interviewed many startups spanning across the entire tech industry.

The Sustainable Squad, an initiative founded by young entrepreneur Kaeden Patel, is making strides in promoting sustainability education among children.

To combat the mental health crisis faced in the UK, London duo Robert Hisee and Ted Lawlor have created the world’s first forward-thinking platform centred around manifestation.

Prolific, a UK-based scaleup dedicated to facilitating researchers' access to high-quality data through a network of verified and vetted participants, has announced significant growth figures.

As the online world increasingly shifts from traditional text to video consumption, video content now constitutes 80% of today's Internet traffic. Finnish-Luxembourgish marketing tech startup Videobot leverages this growing preference for video content by enhancing traditional website experiences with personalised, interactive video chatbots.

Myles Dickinson, Founder, Haze Cards, pivots to a SaaS company and successfully raises £250K at a £2.5 million post-money valuation, all before his 20th birthday.

As discussions take place during COP28, the spotlight intensifies on innovative solutions to environmental challenges. In this context, the role of startups in shaping a greener future cannot be overstated.

Pragmatic Semiconductor, a manufacturer of flexible integrated circuits, has recently announced the completion of the first close of its Series D funding round, securing an investment of £162 million.

Sunsave, a UK solar subscription service, has raised £5.4 million in a seed funding round to support its goal of making solar power widely accessible to UK households.

Foretellix, a company specialising in verification and validation (V&V) solutions for Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), recently announced the closure of its Series C funding round at $85 million.

UP Catalyst has successfully completed a €4 million seed investment round to further develop its innovative technology.

Rotor Technologies, a player in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has announced the launch and commencement of production for the R550X, the market's largest uncrewed civilian helicopter.

Toqio, a configurable embedded finance platform, recently underwent a transformation, evolving from a SaaS financial service development portal to a comprehensive embedded finance orchestration platform.

Slush is one of the world’s biggest tech startup events, so there was no way Startups Magazine was going to miss out on the 2023 edition of the event!

Eco-friendly home energy technology company myenergi has recently celebrated a significant milestone, delivering its 600,000th device.

An automotive startup is designing a range of electric trucks using PTC’s Onshape software.

Sharing a singular vision, Ben Upcroft, Vice President of Technology at Oxa, and his team are building software that enables any vehicle to self-drive, anywhere, anytime.

With a passion for innovation and a green heart, Polina Mikhaylova, Co-Founder of KNOT, and her fellow visionaries, set out to start a company that specialised in universal docking and charging points for micromobility solutions.

UK-based FemTech company Matrix has received a £5,000 grant from London-based manufacturing specialist Get It Made.

Education plays a crucial role in the economic growth and social development of any country. However, challenges in state school provision often lead families to opt for fee-paying schools. Addressing the financial strain this causes, EduFi has announced a $6.1M funding round for its 'Study Now, Pay Later' lending platform, launching in Pakistan where 40% of students attend fee-paying schools, contributing to an annual education expenditure of over $14 billion.

Mobility startup BusCaro has secured $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to tackle the commuting challenges faced by many in Pakistan.

Flux Aviation has recently received a boost in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the UK's regional and domestic flights.

Swytch Technology Ltd has announced a funding of £3.4m, aimed at boosting stock levels for its 'Swytch Kit.'

In a significant stride towards smarter infrastructure maintenance, a UK-based startup has introduced an autonomous robot designed to address the challenge of road repairs.

In the wake of recent high profile sexual harassment and misconduct cases, two women have unveiled 'SaferSpace', a digital solution to what feels like a growing problem.

Neurxcore has announced the launch of its Neural Processor Unit (NPU) product line, aimed at AI inference applications.

Travelling is not just a means to fight against the daily grind. Travelling allows you to immerse yourself in a world of different cultures and stories. It is a source of inspiration!

Geek Club and CircuitMess have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their space exploration-themed project, aimed at educating individuals aged eleven and older about engineering, AI, and coding.

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.

London startup Hidealoo aims to make the installation of toilets in small and hard to fit spaces even easier, thanks to its discreet foldable frame.

Oasis Defender, a UAE-based startup, is advancing multi-Cloud security with its AI-driven SaaS solution for Cloud network security, designed for unified visualisation and configuration across multiple Clouds.

Sobo, an Atlanta-based startup that helps business owners build more profitable companies, introduced its SaaS-based consulting platform.

Lightning Reach is a fintech for good startup that enables rapid access to emergency hardship cash grants for those in need.

RED Semiconductor (RED), a fabless semiconductor company specialising in advanced microprocessors that bolster AI and security applications, has been chosen to be part of the inaugural cohort of ChipStart UK. This government-backed incubator was initiated under the National Semiconductor Strategy.

Munro Vehicles (Munro), a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, and Scotland’s only volume production car company, has announced an equity crowdfunding round and revealed details of design and technical enhancements for its all-electric 4x4 Series-M Pick-Up and Series-M Truck models, driven by extensive field trials of, and customer feedback on, the Munro MK_1 pre-production model.

In a world grappling with overconsumption and cost-of-living pressures, ivault is pioneering a solution that puts a planet-friendly lifestyle in the palm of your hand. The blockchain-based app is set to redefine the sharing economy, making it easier and more rewarding to share what we already have rather than buying new.

In a rapidly evolving educational landscape, one company is committed to redefining learning experiences. Immerse Education, founded in 2012, is on a mission to revolutionise education for students aged 13-18.

UK-based Setmixer was the standout among 10 finalists selected from over 400 startups, emerging as the champion of the first Global MediaTech Pitch Day, hosted by Raw Ventures on September 28.

Bioniq, a precision health startup, is now offering personalised supplements, Bioniq PRO, for customers from all over the world. The startup expands access to personalised supplements worldwide using its patented algorithm that already leverages data from more than 40,000 people with over 4 million biochemical data points.

Diagnostics testing company MI:RNA has developed a new AI-empowered testing method for early disease detection. This new technology is showing preliminary data of 73% sensitivity and 71% specificity in identifying Johne’s disease, a chronic inflammatory condition that impacts the health, welfare and productivity of cattle and other livestock. With further research, these numbers are expected to increase significantly.

British deeptech startup Nanovery has achieved a significant advance, with the grant of the first patent in the UK for its unique DNA nanorobot platform.

Electron, a provider of marketplace software for flexibility and distributed electricity, has raised £4 million to expand in the UK, Europe, and North America, and accelerate the world’s transition to net zero.  

‘Knowledge is power,’ as the saying goes. So how can education become an even more powerful tool? With the introduction of more technology! Integrating technology into the classroom ensures lessons remain engaging in an ever-plugged-in world, and opens up education to more people across the globe.

With climate change causing some of the hottest summers on record, wildfires are on the rise, causing distress, destruction, and devastation globally.

Labour shortages have affected large parts of the world and various industries. The security industry is also feeling the crunch, with many countries around the world facing a 52% staff shortage of security guards which means companies are struggling to fulfil contractual obligations or sign new business.

A neurodiverse entrepreneur from Bolton is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help small businesses apply for the funding they need to grow.

In the heart of Eastern Europe, a technological revolution is underway that is reshaping industries, redefining innovation, and garnering global attention. Ukraine has emerged as a hotspot for tech startups that are making waves in the global tech ecosystem. From climate tech solutions to medtech products changing lives, Ukraine's tech scene is a testament to the nation's resilience, talent, and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Monell Chemical Senses Centre and startup Osmo are investigating how airborne chemicals connect to odour perception in the brain.

Videobot, a Finnish SaaS startup, has successfully raised €2 million in seed funding from Finland’s Superhero Capital, Luxembourg’s Expon Capital Digital Tech Fund, and angel investors, Sweden’s Urban Gillstrom and Finland’s Ari Korhonen.

CELUS is a startup aiming to simplify and accelerate the electronics design process for the global engineering community by enabling smart electronics engineering. Utilising its deep tech software, CELUS aims to innovate the electronic design process into the modern era. To learn more, we spoke to Co-founder and CEO of CELUS, Tobias Pohl.

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Enterprise, which they claim offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows for processing longer inputs, advanced data analysis capabilities, customisation options, and much more.

MM, a dating app that merges tech with real life experiences has raised £600,000 in seed funding.

On the 27th of July, Atula Technologies was announced as one of the finalists in the Digital Innovation Awards category. This event is organised by the Buckinghamshire Business First (BBF) across several categories every year, as a tribute to recognise businesses that take extraordinary strides to make difference.

Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally driven businesses, has completed a £5 million investment into Branchspace, a technology consultancy and software provider working with airlines to enhance and transform their digital retailing capabilities.

Sanctuary AI, a company on a mission to create the world’s-first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, announced a major step forward with the unveiling of its sixth-generation general-purpose robot named Phoenix.