Tuesday, 23 February 2016

About Startups: 3-Day-Startup in Oxford

3-Day-Startup in Oxford

Oxford, 23 Feb. 2016

3-Day-Startup for the first time in Oxford! Last weekend six teams generated ideas for startups, tested those ideas through customer interviews, built MVPs, and pitched their businesses in front of real investors!

Monday, 15 February 2016

About Startups: UPROSA - Update

Fast growing tech accessories startup UPROSA

Oxford, 15 Feb. 2016
UPROSA phone cases
All image credits on this site: UPROSA

UPROSA was introduced in this article: 
Colourful, striking, awesome... UPROSA

Now it is time for the first update, as the startup is looking for an investment in order to grow even faster. This post covers their tote bag product line, product packaging and articles about UPROSA.

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

About Startups: BioCarbon Engineering

1 billion trees at a time!  BioCarbon Engineering

Oxford, 10 Feb. 2016
Image credits: BioCarbon Engineering

BioCarbon Engineering aims to change the world through the use of drones: They want to plant 1 billion trees via drones. The goal is to counter industrial scale deforestation through industrial scale reforestation.

Saturday, 6 February 2016

About Startups: Idea (Idol) Competition Finalists 2016

IUIA Idea Idol 2016

Oxford, 06 Feb. 2016



Out of 250 submitted ideas fr the Iea Idol competition only 6 teams were shortlisted to pitch their ideas in front of judges, spectators, and real investors. One group should win £10k.

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

About Startups: Slingshot

What no one tells you about pivoting... Slingshot

Oxford, 03 Feb. 2016
Image credits: Slingshot Recruitment
Slingshot Recruitment was originally set to innovate the UK's recruitment market. Using swarm intelligence instead of a company's HR division, trying to establish a candidate-job-fit. But recently, Laurence Cruse realised that he should stop pivoting.