The government launched the Innovate UK Fast Start Competition in April to “fast-track the development of innovations borne out of the coronavirus crisis while supporting the UK’s next generation of
Category: Startups
Our research: British startups have attracted over half a billion in investment since the lockdown began, but deal numbers are down
COVID-19 is having a huge impact on startups and scaleups across the UK, but to understand what’s really going on and provide a window into future trends, we’ve teamed up
The Plexal Playbook: everything you never thought you needed to know about remote working (but suddenly do)
Welcome to your COVID-19 home working guide in a box
RazorSecure has raised £2.6m in investment
Hot on the heels of news that UK tech investment reached a record £10.1bn in 2019, we’re excited to announce that RazorSecure, a member of our LORCA programme, has raised £2.6m in its latest funding round.
LORCA’s revealed its fourth cohort
We’re excited to introduce you to the 20 scaleups we’ve selected to join our fourth cohort of cyber innovators, which is also our largest and most international yet.
That’s a wrap: our OpenDoor cohort graduates
Over the past 12 weeks, nine organisations have been through OpenDoor: Plexal’s accelerator programme aimed at supporting solutions that can make work more inclusive.
Our OpenDoor accelerator’s just kicked off: meet our innovators
Whether it’s the accessibility of the interview process or the opportunities for people from disadvantaged groups to gain on-the-job experience, there are countless ways work needs to become more inclusive.
To the moon and beyond: Plexal member MOONHUB enters 2019 on a high note
The startup has just secured £100,000 in funding from a private investor for its VRiTT training platform
Respectfully disruptive: how Churchill Gowns introduced innovation to a graduation gown market that was previously all sewn up
Trying to graduate from university can sometimes feel as painful as flying on a certain budget airline.
Plexal member Bidstack acquired for £6.8m by Kin Group
Having started life as a crowdfunded startup, bidstack has announced that it’s been acquired by Kin Group for £6.8m.
BuffaloGrid’s Hub celebrated by the Design Museum
For many people in some of the poorest parts of the world, the mobile phone has been a game-changer, allowing them to buy and sell goods and take part in the global marketplace.
Meet Zara: the Zurich UK Insurance chatbot co-developed by Plexal member Spixii
We sat down with Emma Pegg, head of content at Spixii.