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Posted in Beta Invites, Local News on Oct 18th, 2011
Local startup Miicard is looking for beta testers to try out their app before the main release in a few weeks time. Miicard is is about creating a system of trust online amongst people, and between people and businesses, to improve the safety and convenience of our online transactions. As a beta tester, you can [...]
Posted in Beta Invites on Mar 18th, 2011
Sharing information online is complicated. Online, efficiency and accessibility frequently come at the expense of security and privacy. This is true whether we’re talking about the posts on your Facebook page, or holiday photos. Enter DAD, a London-based startup that aims to make private secure sharing simple. From what I can tell, DAD’s an installable [...]
Posted in Beta Invites, Roundtable Discussion on Sep 7th, 2010
Imagine if Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter were locked in a cage; force-fed haggis; made to watched Braveheart on loop and wore tartan kilts, then the result would be Kiltr. Kiltr, a social network for Scottish professionals, aims to help Scotland based professionals and overseas Scots to network together.
Posted in Beta Invites, Local News on Jul 13th, 2010
Friendbet is a new social gambling startup based in Paris and London. They recently launched a beta version of their site in both France and the U.K., and are among a handful of companies to have obtained a online sport betting license in France. Here in Edinburgh, our close proximity to The Company Formerly Known [...]
Posted in Beta Invites, Local News on Jul 6th, 2010
Last week, our victim for the 60 second interview was Phil Leggetter from Kwwika (pronounced “Quicker”). Phil was an ex-Londoner but is now living the the beautiful seaside of Broughty Ferry by Dundee. I caught up with Phil to find out more in-depth what Kwwika is and what problem it helps to solve.
Posted in Beta Invites on Mar 18th, 2010
Local startup Heads up Development is aiming to enhance software development through intelligent engineering tools (which is much welcomed, as I’m sure any developer will tell you). The company, started by Andrew Williams, is currently one of the many companies being nutured in the Edinburgh Pre-Incubator Scheme (EPIS). He started building the tool around 18 months [...]
Posted in Beta Invites on Sep 15th, 2009
SymetriQ offers cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service, and they are looking for more people to give it a go! Hopefully it will make you smile like this friendly green face. You can take advantage of their free beta trials for a short while longer, so check it out if this is up your alley. See more info [...]
Posted in Beta Invites on Jul 27th, 2009
Edinburgh based startup Vidiowiki is a web app giving away 10 beta invites to staff or students with a valid *.ac.uk email address (first come first serve). Vidiowiki is a web app which allows researchers to communicate their research through video summaries:
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