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July 19, 2011
We are planning a number of events for the 2011. To help us know where there is demand for Launch48 events you’re welcome to complete this form below, or register for our newsletter to receive the latest Launch48 news.
July 8, 2011
Congratulations to HipSnip, the 2nd of the 2 Launch48 Launchpad companies wanting to raise money following the Launchpad demo day in February 2011.
HipSnip has been having a great time recently, they received some funding, they won Ericsson Application Awards Company Category for 2011 including €15,000.00, they employed some developers to increase the pace of product development and they settled into their new offices in Smithfield London at Innovation Warehouse where they sit a few desks away from Bluefields.com the other Launchpad company to raise funding following the Launchpad program.
We hope to hear more from HipSnip as their business progresses. If you want to learn more about their business please sign up for email updates at http://hipsnip.com
July 5, 2011
It seems it is the season for fantastic startup opportunities, and this is proving a great opportunity for Launch48 to promote a suite of programs and competitions for early stage startups to enter.
PepsiCo10 is one of these programs, run by PepsiCo in the USA last year, the program proved so successful it has expanded to Europe, Turkey, and Russia.
PepsiCo10 is looking for companies under 2 years old to enter with innovative technology products with the chance to win £10,000.00, PepsiCo as a client, and introductions to mentors and investors.
If your startup fits the bill apply now as applications close on the 15th of July 2011.
Here is a short video from last year’s US applicants:
June 27, 2011
Oxygen Accelerator, a UK-based acceleration and investment program similar to Y-Combinator and TechStars in the US, is offering Launch48 attendees the opportunity to go straight to the interview stage of the application process.
Are you looking for:
If you’re looking for funding and want to work with other startups you may want to apply via the Oxygen Acceleration web site. Full details are available on their web page.
Launch48 attendees: once you’ve applied, please contact Oxygen Accelerator via their contact us page and tell them you’re a Launch48 attendee to ensure they prioritise your application.
June 23, 2011
Thanks for newspepper for their fantastic coverage of the Inspire Conference. The below video includes interviews with attendees and speakers.
The Inspire Conference Final version from Newspepper on Vimeo.
June 19, 2011
Launch48 has created a new page to support our teams find programs that may incubate and accelerate them. If you are looking for investment or want to review your options for early stage funding, please have a look at our startup program page.
If you want to see what Launch48 Moldova has created please visit the live stream on http://moldova.launch48.com from 3:30 pm London/5:30 pm CEST (GMT+2) to see the 5 teams present.
June 14, 2011
Mendeley, the system that makes research easier and more fun, has announced a joint competition with PLoS, a library of scientific research, to award a series of prizes to developers who build interesting apps on top of their APIs.
The interesting thing about this competition is that the app being built could improve the lives of scientists and researchers, potentially improving the quality of research or the findings. Who knows, maybe your entry will help to change the world?
First prize is £10,000.00 and AWS credits, second prize is £5,000.00 and AWS credits, and third prize is £1,000.00 and a Parrot AR Drone (remote controlled flying toy controlled via iPhone). So the prizes are definitely worth going for.
This is very timely considering the upcoming Launch48 Moldova and Launch48 Kingston events where new startups could integrate and use these APIs. If you’re interested you can get an API key and enter at http://dev.mendeley.com/api-binary-battle/
June 10, 2011
If you live in Eastern Europe and you want to work on a new business idea, don’t miss Launch48 Moldova.
This event is going to be more like a weekend entrepreneurial retreat as the event is being held in Moldtelecom Training and Recreation Center 1 hour outside Chisinau. A bus will collect attendees from Chisinau on Friday afternoon and take everyone to the venue for the 2 days. The event includes transport, meals, and accommodation for the entire weekend.
I can’t wait for the event, the venue looks great and all the startups will literally live together for a few days which should bring teams closer and increase the amount of time that can be spent building the businesses and products.
Dan and I are flying in from London on Thursday, Octav, a mentor from Launch48 Romania, will also be travelling from Romania to join us. Get your ticket now.
If you’re a a startup looking for guidance and cash, you may want to look at Birmingham’s Oxygen Accelerator. It is being run by long time friend and Launch48 support Simon Jenner who has been running E4F for the last couple of years.
They are offering an initial loan for £20,000.00, mentoring, and office space for their 13 week program. Applications close the 30th of June, apply now if you’re interested.
Of course, Launch48 will be mentoring.
TechPitch 4.5 is back for a second event. If you have a startup and want to pitch it may be a good event to apply for or you can simply buy a ticket if you want to see a good list of startups pitching.
Judges include:
Chaired by: Danvers Baillieu, Pinsent Masons / Bootlaw
Fraser Davidson, Preparation Capital
Alex Harvey, Silicon Valley Bank
Bindi Karia, Microsoft BizSpark
Rodolfo Rosini, Namaste / Angel Investor
Sitar Teli, Doughty Hanson
If you want to apply all you need to do is review the bottom section of http://www.4pt5.co.uk. Applications close on the 17th of June 2011.
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