Allen & Overy launches innovation hub for legaltech, regtech and dealtech start-ups
Applications are now open for Fuse, a five month London-based accelerator designed for both early-stage businesses as well as more mature companies…
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Telefónica accelerator Wayra UK expands offering to help start-ups “thrive”
Digital accelerator will now support solutions for transport and social issues. Cyber security start-ups will also benefit from renewed GCHQ partnership…
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Entries for our start-up survey with Vonage have been extended. Take 30 seconds to tell us about your small business to be in with a chance of winning…
TransferWise to back UK’s youngest founders with fee-free transfers
1,000 founders aged 16 to 19 can claim £50,000 in fee-free transfers each, while panel will choose 20 Under 20 most promising entrepreneurs…
WeWork and Flatiron School bring campus coding course to London
Co-work provider and coding school have also pledged £1m in scholarships to help more women learn to code, supported by AllBright and Kode with Klossy…
Calling all healthcare start-ups: Elmwood to launch summer tech accelerator
Brand design consultancy's 12-week programme will give start-ups helping people manage their health access to experts, mentors and free workspace…
Sadiq Khan launches £7m initiative to help attract BAME Londoners into tech sector
Funded by the London Enterprise Panel alongside the European Social Fund, the scheme aims to inspire young entrepreneurs to tackle under-representation…
Global accelerator for energy start-ups now open for UK applications
Launched by ESB, alongside seven other international utility companies, Free Electrons 2018 will recruit 12 start-ups working on next-gen energy solutions…
Former Dragon James Caan CBE launches programme to match start-ups with investors
VenturesPlus will connect disruptive entrepreneurs with established corporate businesses who, alongside Caan, will invest in their products and growth…
Huawei launches £30,000 Make It Possible Fund to back 3 British start-ups
The telecommunications giant will award £20,000 to one successful entrepreneur, with a further £5,000 awarded to two other businesses…
Digital Catapult names first start-ups to join the Machine Intelligence Garage
The initiative, highlighted in November’s Industrial Strategy, will support the government’s plan to boost the UK’s role as a global hub for AI development…
Manchester start-ups asked to transform their city through smart technologies
Commencing in March 2018, the Open Innovation challenge will select eight start-ups to work with corporate and public sector partners in an IoT test bed…
Arsenal sign Manchester & London start-ups to help improve fan experience
Part of the Arsenal Innovation Lab, the ten-week programme will see the North London football club work with, and mentor, six businesses in total…
Britbots launches second British Robotics Seed Fund for innovative UK start-ups
The first fund invested in six UK robotics and AI start-ups at seed stage - including the likes of ZOA Robotics, Botskill and Tethered Done Technologies…
£100,000 prize fund available for UK tech start-ups that can help the elderly
Now open for entry, the first ever Centrica Active Ageing Challenge will see successful applicants pitch their business idea to a range of industry experts…
Fast-growth UK mobile start-ups invited to join Snap’s accelerator programme
Selected members will receive a range of resources and services valued at up to £75,000 including priority access to Snap’s self-service buying tools…
Code First: Girls to plug digital skills gap by teaching 20,000 women to code by 2020
Backed financially by KKR and OVH, campaign ambassadors for the free initiative include Martha Lane Fox and Tech UK president Jacqueline de Rojas…
Merck Sharp & Dohme and Wayra to give two start-ups £68,000 in joint accelerator
In its third year, the Velocity Health programme aims to help UK tech start-ups use artificial intelligence to combat the healthcare challenges facing the NHS…
IoTA Wales launches accelerator for “up and coming” Internet of Things start-ups
The 12 week programme will accept ten businesses who will receive £50,000 investment for 10% equity, as well as access to expertise and office space…
These are the fastest-growing tech businesses in the UK right now
Young Guns, Startups Awards, and Startups 100 companies reign supreme in Deloitte’s annual Fast 50, with one company growing by over 107,000%…