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Inside Aquila's mission to power a limitless future for humanity
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Inside Aquila's mission to power a limitless future for humanity

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Will Richards

August 15, 2025

Billy Jeremijenko and Nelson Smith want to create an entirely renewable and global energy system. Take a moment and think about that.
AI-powered ultrasound: BioticsAI is tackling misdiagnosis of unborn babies
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AI-powered ultrasound: BioticsAI is tackling misdiagnosis of unborn babies

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Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

‍As co-founder Robhy Bustami puts it, BioticsAI sits at “the intersection where humanity and technology meet”. ‍Specifically, it integrates artificial intelligence with ultrasound imaging tech, to help detect and diagnose foetal abnormalities in unborn babies.‍
Arming the rebels: How Storipress is changing the face of publishing
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Arming the rebels: How Storipress is changing the face of publishing

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Will Richards

August 15, 2025

Alex Pan and the Storipress founding team are on a mission to build the future of culture.
A magical moment. How LUMOS created a category-defining tech platform
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A magical moment. How LUMOS created a category-defining tech platform

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August 15, 2025

‍The first rule of business is to find a big hairy problem in need of a grand solution, so when Eric Fan and his team discovered a way to solve a challenge that plagued virtually every marketing manager on the planet, they knew they were onto something epic. ‍
Andromeda's founders are building robot BFFs to fight the loneliness epidemic
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Andromeda's founders are building robot BFFs to fight the loneliness epidemic

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Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

In 20 years, humanoid robot companions will be as common as the humble robot vacuum cleaner.
Six reasons athletes make great startup investors
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Six reasons athletes make great startup investors

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Christie Jenkins

August 15, 2025

"Elite athletes are an unusual group of investors that probably understand the struggles of the founder journey almost as well as other founders."
How the Climate Tech Fellowship helped me land a job in climate
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How the Climate Tech Fellowship helped me land a job in climate

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Anwesha Pati

August 15, 2025

When I embarked on the Climate Tech Fellowship, I was driven by my desire to channel my passion for addressing climate change into meaningful action. (Spoiler alert: this led me to land a role at Trace, an exciting Climate Tech startup).
Eleven reasons why startups should hire athletes
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Eleven reasons why startups should hire athletes

By

Christie Jenkins

August 15, 2025

Sport is one of the greatest education tools we have in our country.
5 key learnings from the First Believers program
First Believers
5 key learnings from the First Believers program

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Will Mulholland

August 15, 2025

The Startmate First Believers program is more than just a learning experience; it's a journey through the world of startups and venture capital that fundamentally shapes your business mindset. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic community and gain insights from successful entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and ambitious founders. This exposure to the exciting and sometimes less glamorous world of startups expands your horizons and equips you with the skills, mindset, and network to make your mark in the startup ecosystem.
Meet our Winter23 Demo Day cohort
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Meet our Winter23 Demo Day cohort

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Holly Brooks

July 4, 2025

The Winter23 Demo Day cohort is here, and they are going to make our lives 100x better. They are running through brick walls to tackle the thorniest problems frustrating industries world-wide. From AI-powered recruitment and misdiagnosed prenatal ultrasounds to inflatable space solar panels and vaccine nebulisers, the Winter23 cohort is one of our most innovative yet.
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