Tag: Start-Ups
EU announces a VC fund of $442 million for tech start-ups
The European Union (EU) has launched a venture capital fund of 400 million euros ($442 million) aimed at helping regional start-ups grow.
The funding, announced...
European body IoT-EPI announces €5.5m funding for local IoT projects
European initiative the IoT-European Platforms Initiative (IoT-EPI) says it will invest more than €5.5 million ($6.15 million) into IoT SME, start-ups and university or research...
Arduino building open-source, hackable Internet of Things kit
Open-source electronics platform Arduino is raising funds for ESLOV, a DIY Internet of Things (IoT) kit that anyone can build with.
Arduino has launched a...
Digital Catapult rolls out ‘UK’s largest IoT LoRaWAN network’
Digital Catapult, an organisation that helps small businesses grow and scale faster, has announced a new programme to create 50 Internet of Things (IoT) base stations in...
London techies face highest start-up costs
Knight Frank's Global Cities report has found that London puts the most financial strain on tech start-ups compared with its international rivals.
It will hardly come...
How do IoT start-ups survive and thrive?
IoB asks IoT start-ups Domotz, OSeven and Quantifyle how they keep their heads above water in an increasingly competitive market.
Simply remaining intact as an...
Are VCs closing the door on IoT start-ups?
New data analysis from CB Insights reveals a slight fall in the funding going into IoT start-ups in the first half of this year.
The...
Zurich Insurance partners with IoT start-up for smart home security
Zurich Insurance and UK-based IoT start-up Cocoon has announced an exclusive partnership which could see insurance customers being offered discounted policies and cheaper smart...
IoT start-up accelerator announces first cohort
Accelerator programme Startupbootcamp has unveiled the firms joining its first ever IoT cohort with the aim of pioneering the future of connected tech.
There was...
Blubel turns humble bicycle bell into an IoT satnav
The bicycle bell is being taken into the digital age thanks to Blubel and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Start-up Blubel has come up with...
DevicePilot announces £600k angel fund as IoT start-up take-off
DevicePilot has raised nearly three-quarters of a million pounds in angel investment to work on its IoT device management service.
The firm, originally called 1248,...
Microsoft acquires Italian start-up in IoT push
Microsoft has acquired Italian start-up Solair for an undisclosed sum in a bid to get more consumers and businesses interested in the possibilities of...