Only YOU Can Make Science Happen
What scientific breakthrough can you discover in a weekend? No, obviously we’re not expecting a cure for a virulent disease or a new type of particle with really great hair (although you’re welcome to...
View ArticleSoPost secures £350,000+ investment
Mailing addresses are a pain in the butt. Yes, it’s great to have things delivered to you, even those weird spy pens you bought on eBay at 1am after an unexpected evening on the Peroni. But what if...
View ArticleAtomhawk hit the road for charity
How far could you get in a £500 BMW? To be honest, I didn’t even know you could get a BMW for £500, so I assume it’s built out of lollipop sticks and hope. So good luck to the two folks from Gateshead...
View ArticleZipcube and Reframed.tv book Thinking Digital spots
The judges debated. The audience voted. And the finalists of the Thinking Digital Startup Competition are set. Office space booking startup Zipcube and video conversation platform Reframed.tv emerged...
View ArticleOn the Couch with…Sirius
A few of these people are a long way from home. But that’s often how it is. Sometimes the thing that you want isn’t just down the road. Sometimes you have to stride past the corner shop and keep going....
View ArticleBetanuggets: Motor City Mayhem
We’re back. After a long and heart-rending absence, we’ve returned with an all-new cast of stars from the North East. Of course, like Indiana Jones, people questioned whether it would be the same. Some...
View ArticleBizpora absorbed by CoFoundersLab
By mid-May, travel networking startup Bizpora will be no more. The London-based firm has announced that it is being acquired by entrepreneur matchmaking company CoFoundersLab, adding its 10,000-strong...
View ArticleTime to Communicate with Blooie
Today marks a bit of a shift for Blooie, the live chat platform which officially launched back in September 2011. Initially, Blooie enabled a person reading a particular site or story to discuss it...
View ArticleBetanuggets: The Stage is Yours
It’s time to get lost in another sprawling Betanuggets. Hope you brought your thermos. Here’s your tl:dlr for Friday April 25 2014: Sign up for the Thinking Digital Startup Competition, y’all, Givey...
View ArticleOrsto: One to watch?
The Pebble. The Galaxy Gear. The Cookoo. The idea of having a being able to strap a powerful smartphone to your wrist is hardly new, but there seems to be a little bit of early interest out there for...
View ArticleBetanuggets: Calling all startups
We begin this week’s instalment with a request. If you’re a startup with a story to tell, we’ve got a stage on which you can share it. So plonk yourself down in front of a screen and sign up for the...
View ArticleAre you glued to your screen too much?
It’s 7am. You wake up grudgingly, roll over, lean over the bed…and make a grab for your phone. It’s the morning routine of millions in the 21st Century, but how many of us are really aware of how much...
View ArticleBetanuggets: Tales From Cloud City
Hello. If you’re reading this message, it means that some of you have survived the mist that’s lurked over Newcastle for the last few days. That’s a relief, because without you, I’d be writing this for...
View ArticleEducation platform Every1Speaks to close
It was conceived as an ambitious way to help students, teachers and parents collaborate to improve their school. However, education platform Every1Speaks has reached the end of the road, with news...
View ArticleGiftbro wants to be the “wingman” for gift-buying
So what’s GiftBro, and what does it do? You might have heard us mention yesterday that Middlesbrough accelerator programme Searchcamp was spotted around Northumbria University a week or so ago,...
View ArticleEventsneaker acquired by Evvnt
It’s not been around long, but Teesside’s Eventsneaker has been snapped up. News appeared today that the online events industry platform has been picked up by event marketing company Evvnt as part of...
View ArticleBetanuggets: Digital Summit
Men, women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri: Hello and welcome to yet another edition of the North East’s weekly roundup of tech and startup news. Your quick rundown of the snippets is on...
View ArticleYour story. Drawn by Atomhawk
Look at the picture above. What do you see? If an amazing tale popped into your head, you could win the chance to have your story designed by some of the most glorious concept artists in the business....
View ArticleBetanuggets: March of the Penguins
Hello, and welcome to our expedition into North East tech. This week’s Betanuggets will explore the ritual of the regional award ceremony, the annual gathering of web industry folk, and discover what...
View ArticleDynamo ’14 adds Sugata Mitra
With its first conference rolling around the corner, North East IT sector cheerleader Dynamo is beefing up its lineup. Ahead of the showcase of regional technology and businesses on May 1, the...
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