As event topics go, the 2023 theme of RSA – “stronger together” – really couldn’t have fit Plexal any better, so inevitably we were like a moth to a flame when it came to securing our place. And, true to the focus of this year’s San Francisco conference, we had no intention of flying solo. […]
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Plexal and DSIT buckle up as co-pilots for Cyber Runway 3.0
We at Plexal are thrilled to have reinforced our partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology through the arrival of Cyber Runway 3.0. This aligns with our position as the innovation company solving society’s challenges through collaboration with government, startups and industry. Cyber Runway is supported by the Centre for Secure Information Technologies […]
Opening the Global Gateway: UK startups receive soft landing pad in US
Plexal recently met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore in London during his first international trade mission in April, committing to be a part of the US state’s exciting new Maryland Global Gateway Soft Landing Program. We’ve joined the Global Gateway as the seventh official international exchange partner and the first in the UK. As part […]
CyberUK 2023: A recap of Belfast security event
Plexal had a very successful show at the NCSC’s CyberUK 19-20 April 2023 in Belfast with leaders in the cybersecurity industry.
AWS Healthcare Accelerator startup cohort revealed
We’re thrilled to announce that following months of scouting, Plexal and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have selected 11 startups to join the EMEA cohort of the first ever global AWS Healthcare Accelerator. Our four-week programme is designed to create positive impact for the healthcare workforce. AWS and Plexal are delivering the accelerator to ease the healthcare […]
Point of view: Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme and the Digital Markets Unit
By Andrew Roughan, managing director, Plexal What’s happened The government has released more details about the £375m Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme, which will see the Treasury co-invest with private enterprise to bring game-changing technologies to market. The government is also launching consultations on a Digital Markets Unit: a new regulatory regime for the most powerful […]
Alison Battisby’s social media advice for startups
As part of our virtual events programme, Alison Battisby, founder of social media consultancy Avocado Social, hosted a workshop on how startups can make the most of their social presence with a minimal budget. Alison has over 10 years of social media experience and has managed communities for Pringles, Tesco and Nokia. She now owns […]
Latest startup data: overall investment is down by 50% and seed-stage startups are being hit hardest
Plexal has teamed up with research company Beauhurst to analyse how the lockdown and COVID-19 is affecting UK businesses. And our latest data, which covers the period from 23 March until 18 May, shows that the pandemic is hitting seed-stage startups hardest. Overall, there were 35% fewer deals and a 50% drop in funding compared […]
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 with research company Beauhurst to analyse UK investment and startup activity. We’ll be tracking nearly 30,000 startups and fast-growth businesses and publishing the stats each […]
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