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Tag: Incubators

Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer opens Healthcare Hub to grow UK healthtech companies

April 18, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Pfizer has opened a Healthcare Hub in London as the pharmaceutical giant looks to help growing British healthtech companies achieve scale with access to the likes of the NHS.

Jaguar Land Rover takes entrepreneurial route on business growth roadmap

October 14, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Despite its omnipotence, Jaguar Land Rover recognised the power of SMEs and launched internal startup hub InMotion. Real Business sat down with the man that convinced the corporate firm to let him behind the wheel of the new entrepreneurial vehicle.

BMW Innovation Lab to foster and fund UK startups in exchange for energetic ideas

July 18, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Recognising the creativity of growing British businesses, BMW has launched an Innovation Lab to join forces with startups in a mutually beneficial campaign that will deliver mentoring and investment access in exchange for ideas to accelerate its business.

John Lewis eyes AI, smart home and coding with handful of retail innovators

June 29, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

British retailer John Lewis has revealed the five tech startups to be taken under its wing as part of its 12-week JLAB accelerator programme, with services of interest to the company including machine learning, the smart home, coding and more.

Business accelerator trend aflame as Ricoh opens Big Ignite for Northampton startups

April 25, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

The rise of business accelerators across the UK shows no signs of slowing, with IT services firm Ricoh the latest business to provide a growth and mentoring programme for startups in Northampton.

John Lewis hunts retail innovators for 200,000 JLAB 2016 accelerator

April 4, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

John Lewis’ JLAB business accelerator for 2016 has opened for entries, providing innovative retail startups with the chance to claim a share of a £200,000 pot and a 12-week mentoring programme.

The business keeping UK plc running by connecting man, machine and environment

February 15, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

What are human factors If you don’t know, you’re not alone – they’re the cause of 80 per cent of incidents in the workplace. Real Business spoke with Neil Clark, founder of Integrated Human Factors (IHF), about how he applied his experience in the Royal Air Force and engineering to clients like the NHS.

Darceys Candles: The Scottish candle business that went down in flames only to rise from the ashes

November 17, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Jackie Dalziel is the founder of Darceys Online, a handmade candle business based in Scotland. A graduate of the Entrepreneurial …

PayPal to mentor UK firms for third time as 6 startups complete Start Tank scheme

October 26, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

The second UK outing of Start Tank, a six-month mentoring programme from PayPal and its Braintree division, has come to an end. The six startups that completed the scheme are now ready to spread their wings, which means PayPal is seeking a new batch of companies for a third incubation period.

Why Camden Market partnered with a business incubator based on a double-decker bus

August 6, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Business incubator IncuBus Ventures has forged a partnership with Camden Market, which has been designed to discover local retail innovations and help the North London town become a startup hub.

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