Tag: funding
UK announces £20 million competition for low-carbon transport projects
NEWSBYTE The UK government has announced a new £20 million commitment to invest in low-carbon vehicle development, low-emission engines, and new energy storage systems.
The Advanced...
People Power, Berkeley, IBM develop smart dementia solutions
Internet of Things (IoT) software company People Power has received funding from the US National Institute on Aging (sic) to develop in-home solutions for carers of dementia...
UK government offers £30m new funding for driverless car projects
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), a government initiative with Innovate UK and Meridian Mobility, has put up £30 million in new...
Chinese city launches $16 billion artificial intelligence fund
Tianjin, a major port city in northeastern China, has unveiled plans to launch a 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) fund to bolster the local artificial...
Connected car firm secures £1 million from Innovate UK
Connected car start-up Lightfoot has secured a £1 million loan from Innovate UK to bring its driving rewards platform to market later this year....
Robotics firm closes $820 million investment, backed by Tencent
A humanoid robot manufacturing firm has closed one of the world's biggest robotics and artificial intelligence investment campaigns.
UBTECH Robotics, which develops a range of...
Europe announces €20 billion AI strategy – UK sidelined | Analysis
Chris Middleton explains why 25 countries' ambitions for a joint approach to AI might lag behind Britain's similar announcements this week and earlier this...
Edgybees: How a drone games company started saving lives
Malek Murison explains how a drone-racing startup has been using its technology to help first responders in disaster zones.
Edgybees first arrived on the scene...
Breed Reply launches new investor search for great IoT startups
IoT incubator Breed Reply has launched a new search for early-stage IoT businesses that have the potential to benefit from funding, advice, and support.
This...
Actility adds Cisco to list of financial backers
Actility, a specialist in low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) connectivity for the IoT, has announced Cisco as a participant in its $75 million Series D...