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Edge AI startup reveals GenAI accelerator, $120M fundraise
News | Enterprise AIThe startup introduced a new GenAI accelerator for PCs and smart vehicles. The vendor's growth highlights the shift to training GenAI workloads from ...
BSI launches sustainability-focused startup accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comStartups selected to participate in the BSI and Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership’s joint sustainability startup accelerator are ...
AWS confirms healthcare accelerator startup programme participants
News | ComputerWeekly.comPublic cloud giant Amazon Web Services confirms 23 startups have been added to its healthcare accelerator programme, which is centred on helping the...
Amazon Web Services selects 14 startups for space accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe cohort of startups will use AWS and its resources to accelerate the research and development of their technologies and boost their growth
Cerebras introduces next-gen AI chip for GenAI training
News | Enterprise AIThe new accelerator is for training large AI models. It powers the startup's CS-3 supercomputer, which is designed to train models that are 10 times ...
TechUK calls for next government to introduce ‘industrial strategy’ for AI
News | ComputerWeekly.comTrade group TechUK publishes blueprint calling for winner of next election to boost tech startups, digitise government services and accelerate ...
AWS takes defence-focused startup accelerator Europe-wide after UK programme success
News | ComputerWeekly.comNearly 12 months after the launch of the UK version of the AWS defence-focused accelerator programme, the cloud giant is expanding it
More than 30 startups to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comNow in its second year, the Cyber Runway accelerator has been designed to support firms at various stages of growth, as well as help the cyber ...
Six UK-based startups among those chosen to participate in AWS Defence Accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comSix out of the 10 startups that have secured places in Amazon Web Services' (AWS) inaugural defence market-focused accelerator programme are based in...
UCL and AWS team up for health tech-focused startup accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comAWS is lending its cloud expertise to UCL’s startup accelerator programme, which is geared towards helping health and education organisations address...
AWS and startups: Using accelerator programmes to help enterprises address their pain points
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comThe early days of Amazon Web Services saw its public cloud technologies keenly adopted by the startup community. Now the company is continuing its ...
Plexal launches Cyber Runway 3.0 accelerator programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe latest iteration of Plexal’s government-backed cyber security startup accelerator will run four work streams to boost startups at various stages ...
Ten startups graduate from virtual reality-focused accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comStartups focusing on building new immersive technology products have completed Digital Catapult’s Augmentor accelerator programme
startup accelerator
Definition | CIOA startup accelerator, sometimes referred to as a seed accelerator, is a business program that supports early-stage, growth-driven companies through ...
NCSC for Startups inducts four companies into programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comFour more startups are set to join the NCSC accelerator, which helps the UK government develop technology and approaches to pressing cyber security ...
UK HSE to launch regulatory sandbox for industrial safety tech
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe sandbox will see the regulator work with industry and tech startups to accelerate the development and adoption of a range of safety-related ...
NCSC inducts six security startups to Cyber Accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.com10-week programme will guide some of the UK’s most innovative security startups as they scale their businesses for future growth
Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comRussian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields
Momento accelerates databases with serverless data caching
News | Data ManagementThe startup has built a new platform that lets organizations more easily scale and accelerate database queries in the cloud without adding more ...
To compete with tech giants, Strivr opens its VR platform
News | HR SoftwareDerek Belch, founder and CEO of VR startup Strivr, is opening up its platform to accelerate corporate VR training adoption and expand content options.
Startup unveils trillion-transistor AI accelerator chip
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe AI chip has 10,000 times more bandwidth to accelerate artificial intelligence training
StarRocks brings open source OLAP database to the cloud
News | Data ManagementThe open source online analytical transaction processing DBaaS startup takes a different approach to accelerate queries as it moves to the cloud.
How startups can accelerate a software product launch
Tip | Software QualityAt your software startup, product delivery must be top priority, even at the expense of some bells and whistles. Get creative with some shortcuts to ...
Amazon Web Services launches space tech accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comAccelerator will see a cohort of 10 space startups use AWS to accelerate their research, development and growth
AWS launches its first UK healthtech accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comA cohort of 12 startups will use AWS resources to accelerate their technology and business development, with opportunities to sell to public sector ...
ODI’s OpenActive accelerator ends after getting startups up and running
News | ComputerWeekly.comStartups have been using the accelerator’s open data to develop fitness-related products in an effort to encourage people to be more active
Accelerator for female-led ‘social tech’ startups opens in London
News | ComputerWeekly.comWe in Social Tech will support the growth of 60 businesses over the next 18 months through bespoke business consultancy packages
BMW selects new startups for Innovation Lab 2018 accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comFive startups will pitch their projects to BMW executives for the chance to work with the car manufacturer’s commercial divisions
Security startups line up on Cyber Runway
News | ComputerWeekly.comSome 108 cyber security startups representing the UK’s most cutting-edge innovators are to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator
Raihan Islam
Contributor | TechTargetRaihan Islam is Principal Advisor and Startup Coach at defineXTEND Ltd t/a High-Velocity Startups, a startup accelerator helping entrepreneurs and ...
HS. focuses on global scaling for healthcare startups in new accelerator programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comHS. is trying to enable healthcare startups to scale internationally as part of its accelerator programme
Pfizer tech startup accelerator will be a shot in the arm for healthcare innovation
News | ComputerWeekly.comPharmaceutical giant invites startups to apply for its second Healthcare Hub: London accelerator, with the chance to share £50,000 funding
First cyber security startups graduate from GCHQ accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe first group of companies has completed a government-led cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the ...
ODI begins fitness-focused startup accelerator to get the UK moving
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Open Data Institute is calling for startups to join its accelerator programme, as it aims to get more people to be active in the UK
Just Eat uses startup accelerator to stay ahead in foodtech
News | ComputerWeekly.comOnline food ordering service’s head of corporate ventures explains how helping startups through its accelerator programme helps it to keep in the ...
Startups: how to navigate at high velocity
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comWhen up to 90% of startups fail, tech entrepreneurs must do something different to get a different result and to be part of the 10%
Digital Catapult aims to accelerate AR and VR startups to long-term success
News | ComputerWeekly.comTen augmented reality and virtual reality startups can join 10-week Augmentor accelerator, with access to classes, facilities and mentorship
Nordic startups make advances in pet tech
News | ComputerWeekly.comNordic tech startups are looking to take pet tech mainstream following the acceleration of the industry during the current pandemic
Volkswagen Financial Services UK aims to accelerate innovation with tech startup programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comAutomobile manufacturer Volkswagen is running its next Startup Battlefield programme, building on the success of its 2017 Portuguese accelerator
Digital Catapult begins accelerator programme to help AI startups overcome major hurdles
News | ComputerWeekly.comA business accelerator programme from Digital Catapult aims to help artificial intelligence-focused startups by giving them access to expertise and ...
Microsoft to support next generation of security startups
News | ComputerWeekly.comTech giant lends its support to the NCSC Cyber Accelerator scheme, which is seeking its seventh cohort of startups
UK regional science and tech startups grew in 2023
News | ComputerWeekly.comGlobally there is still a post-pandemic funding slump, but UK startups in regions such as Wales and Yorkshire grew private sector investment in 2023
Scottish government opens Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Scottish Techscaler programme is piloting its first overseas hub, which will have space for 12 startups wanting to grow their businesses
€7.1m EU Data Pitch accelerator recruits 18 startups
News | ComputerWeekly.comStartups from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, France, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania and the Netherlands join an EU-funded accelerator ...
Cabinet Office launches climate challenges for startups
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Cabinet Office has partnered with government technology accelerator Public to run a programme for startups developing innovative digital and data...
Insurance company Admiral partners with Google Cloud for digital transformation push
News | ComputerWeekly.comInsurance company Admiral has made Google its strategic cloud partner, as it embarks on a push to boost the efficiency of its operations and improve ...
Goldilock makes move to channel-first model
News | MicroScopeSecurity player views partners as best way to grow business and brings on board expertise to support shift
UK government adds to autonomous vehicle funding
News | ComputerWeekly.comMembers of the fifth connected vehicle technology development cohort given potential to receive funding from UK government to aid creation of ...
Intel will acquire model optimization startup SigOpt
News | Enterprise AIIntel's acquisition of SigOpt, a startup vendor of an AI model optimization platform, will help accelerate Intel's AI software products for ...
Dedicated blockchain accelerator opens doors to first cohort
News | ComputerWeekly.comA new accelerator programme, which balances business and wellness, takes seven startups into its first cohort
JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them
News | ComputerWeekly.comFinalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme
Government expands Future Fund eligibility criteria
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Future Fund will now be accessible to startups that have previously taken part in accelerator programmes, but early-stage firms continue to ...
Digital Catapult welcomes new suppliers to test 5G Open RAN deployability
News | ComputerWeekly.comAdvanced digital technology innovation centre that aims to drive early adoption of emerging technologies by UK businesses offers opportunity for Open...
Update from eSync Alliance accelerates software-defined vehicle roadmap
News | ComputerWeekly.comTrade association eSync Alliance publishes updated specification aimed at achieving further interoperability and collaboration in automotive use cases
Helping small deep tech companies become giants in Belgium
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comImec researchers are helping deep tech startups in Belgium become global giants
Exclusive bolsters APAC operations
News | MicroScopeSecond acquisition in the space of four months gives the distributor a platform to increase the Asia-Pacific region’s contribution to the overall ...
Eight startups selected for Cyber London security accelerator programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comCyber London has selected startups from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil and South Africa for its second cyber security accelerator programme
HSBC and Google Cloud partner up for climate tech startup growth push
News | ComputerWeekly.comBanking giant HSBC will work with Google Cloud-affiliated climate tech startups to help them access funding to support their future growth
New Level39 chief sets out vision for incubator
News | ComputerWeekly.comNew head of Level39 speaks to Computer Weekly about her vision for the accelerator going forward, and how it will leverage its network to support the...
eSIM Go joins GSMA as it expands global coverage
News | ComputerWeekly.comEmbedded subscriber identity module provider becomes member of global mobile trade association to underline commitment to extending digital mobile ...
Venture firm Public launches fourth GovTech accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe GovStart 2020 accelerator programme is looking for innovators working on transport, health and workforce-related technology to help get more ...
Google Cloud teams up with Singapore government on AI initiatives
News | ComputerWeekly.comOver 100 generative AI use cases have been tested through the AI Trailblazers programme, among other initiatives to spur AI adoption and build AI ...
ODI and Sport England launch project using data to break down exercise barriers
News | ComputerWeekly.comTen startups have been chosen as part of the OpenActive accelerator programme to develop fitness products and encourage people to be active
Plexal takes on new cohort for cyber security leadership scheme
News | ComputerWeekly.comSix more cyber security startup founders have been selected to take part in Plexal’s latest Cyber Runway Ignite programme, which is designed to help ...
Mayor of London announces startup funding
News | ComputerWeekly.comSeven technology startups working on the Mayor of London’s Poverty Prevention Challenge will receive up to £50,000 each to further develop their ...
Ocient raises $49.4M in funding to fuel development, growth
News | Business AnalyticsThe data platform vendor plans to use the new financing for product development and to fund sales and marketing efforts as it moves into its growth ...
Coalesce raises $50M to expand data transformation platform
News | Data ManagementThe startup's new funding is a vote of confidence from investors given how difficult it has been for technology vendors to secure financing over the ...
Helsinki: The trailblazing smart city
Feature | ComputerWeekly.comHelsinki has transitioned from modelling the best of smart city innovation to becoming a fully-fledged smart city
Redefining the cyber domain to tackle the challenges of tomorrow
Opinion | ComputerWeekly.comEmerging technologies have brought about a new age of cyber – and we need a 360-degree collaborative approach more than ever to succeed
Top 10 Nordic stories of 2023
News | ComputerWeekly.comKnown for its advances in digital technology, the Nordic region continues to pioneer the startup sector while making serious waves in Quantum ...
CyLon announces latest cyber security accelerator cohort
News | ComputerWeekly.comSwiss and Israeli cyber security startups join teams from the UK for CyLon’s ninth London accelerator cohort
Databricks acquisition of Lilac targets GenAI development
News | Business AnalyticsThe data platform vendor's latest purchase expands its generative AI development capabilities by adding improved access to unstructured data that can...
Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator
News | ComputerWeekly.comVodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good
UK startups pilot semiconductor funding
News | ComputerWeekly.comChipStart is a new initiative from the UK government to help build out the National Semiconductor Strategy by supporting startups
Manchester startups help GCHQ tap into new source of ingenuity
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe first group of startups to emerge from a Manchester-based accelerator programme has contributed new ways of thinking to UK’s GCHQ intelligence ...
Scotland’s Techscaler programme joins forces with CivTech
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe partnership between the scaler programme and the innovation accelerator means CivTech alumni companies will be offered Techscaler membership and ...
Public looks to push innovative technologies in public sector with accelerator programme
News | ComputerWeekly.comPublic is aiming to drive innovative services in the public sector by selecting its next startup accelerator cohort
New thinking from tech startups could help solve construction project issues
News | ComputerWeekly.comThree startups shortlisted to join ConstrucTech accelerator to work on innovative technologies to reduce project delays and overspend
London Tech Week experts advise startups to research investors’ background before pitching
News | ComputerWeekly.comExperts have used the TechXLR8 conference at London Tech Week to offer advice to startup workers about pitching to investors, joining accelerators ...
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
News | MicroScopeIt's been a busy time on the personnel front, with movement across various levels of the channel, including Infinigate, Logicalis, Sabio, Assured ...
Interview: Mickey Steiner, managing director, Innogy Innovation Hub Israel
News | ComputerWeekly.comMickey Steiner, managing director of the Innogy Innovation Hub accelerator, talks about why the UK is becoming more attractive to internationally ...
Scottish government tech accelerator opens latest funding round
News | ComputerWeekly.comThe Scottish government’s CivTech accelerator is seeking technology businesses to help develop new tools to improve public services, as well as to ...
CyLon continues to drive cyber security innovation with next accelerator cohort
News | ComputerWeekly.comCyLon has selected the next group of innovative cyber security startups for its seventh London accelerator programme
Lightbits Labs soups up NVMe fabric with all-flash SuperSSD
News | StorageStartup Lightbits Labs prepares for an NVMe-over-TCP push, with a storage array designed for AI and cloud applications that uses its LightOS software...
Alaian, Qualcomm seek out extended reality startups
News | ComputerWeekly.comCollaboration between telco alliance and leading mobile platform provider looks to offer emerging talents in extended reality the ability to ...
AI news highlights: Gemini Ultra, Cisco-Nvidia partnership
Opinion | Enterprise AIExplore last week's AI highlights with analyst Mike Leone's roundup of top news headlines, including updates to Google's Gemini Ultra and strategic ...
Top 12 AI podcasts to listen to
Feature | WhatIsThese top-rated podcasts will help you stay up to date with the latest AI news.
Northern Ireland to open largest 5G testbed set for smart manufacturing
News | ComputerWeekly.comUK authority on advanced digital technology announces launch of what it says will be the largest 5G testbed in Northern Ireland
Snowflake signals AI commitment with Mistral AI partnership
News | Business AnalyticsDays after appointing a new CEO, the data cloud vendor showed a heightened focus on emerging technologies by aligning closely with a rising large ...
QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023
News | ComputerWeekly.comStorage hardware innovation has taken a back seat – QLC flash excepted – as the big storage suppliers build around software-based variants and ...
Inside India’s supercomputing journey
News | ComputerWeekly.comIndia is looking to shore up its supercomputing capabilities, but more needs to be done to realise its ambition of becoming a world leader in the ...
Ethernovia accelerates chip drive for software-defined vehicles
News | ComputerWeekly.comSilicon Valley-based startup announces sampling of scalable family of automotive PHY transceivers for software-defined vehicle applications aiming to...
CrowdStike looks to accelerate channel sales
News | MicroScopeSecurity player CrowdStrike cuts the ribbon on fresh partner programme, with the aim of making life easier
Microsoft president commits to Azure open platform for AI
News | ComputerWeekly.comBrad Smith sets out Microsoft’s ambitions to make Azure the best platform to host foundational AI models, and train and run AI applications
Microsoft increases channel exposure to AI
News | MicroScopeVendor rolls out fresh specialisation encouraging the channel to embrace the benefits artificial intelligence can deliver
Meta releases two Llama 3 models, more to come
News | Enterprise AIThe social media giant's new open source LLM is telling of the challenges in the open source market and its future ambitions involving multimodal and...
Government needs ‘realistic plan’ for adopting AI, says NAO
News | ComputerWeekly.comBenefits of artificial intelligence in public sector will only be realised if government ensures overall programme for adoption is supported by ...
Identity needs a seat at the cybersecurity table
Opinion | SecurityThe shift to the cloud and remote work, combined with the rise of phishing and other identity-related attacks, puts identity security at the ...
Intel promotes new computing era with AI PC
News | Enterprise DesktopIntel says its upcoming Core Ultra will help lead personal computing to the AI PC era by making AI processing a mainstream task on PCs, like office ...
Amazon takes $4bn minority stake in AI safety research startup Anthropic
News | ComputerWeekly.comAmazon Web Services (AWS) will build on its existing ties to the firm to help it scale its enterprise-grade large language model (LLM) Claude