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MyPolice launches to opens doors and conversations

Posted in Local News, tagged on 17 January, 2011| Leave a Comment »

MyPolice, the startup aiming to open up social engagement for Police forces in the UK, is launching today. In a nutshell, the web app aims to make it easier for the public to understand the way their communities are policed, while improving the ability of the police force to communicate new developments, explain its aims and achievements and even challenges.

Primarily, the engagement platform allows people to send feedback and give their opinion about about their experiences, both positive and negative. MyPolice aim to ensure this feedback is responded to by the relevant police department/ individual. Secondly, it is an impartial, independent space where people can find (more…)

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Startupcafe: A Year in Blogposts

Posted in Local News, tagged , , on 9 January, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Jan

We kicked off the year with Jess’s visit to CES, followed by the first release of tickets for TechCrunch Edinburgh.

Feb

New spoken word startup Said.fm looks for interns, Ryan Connolly talks about the edge of success, Social Innovation Camp non-profit – FlockLocal – ended up going through to the John Logie Baird Awards, a new coffee club for SMEs starts up, local Appleton Tower residents CereProc gets a fury of publicity after giving movie legend Roger Ebert his voice back.

March

We encourage people to apply for the Saltire Fellowship, tell people about the Strategy Society’s first meeting, talk about BraveNewTalent raising £350k of funding, highlight the fight between MyPolice and HMIC.

Also in the news, Flamina from Theory Mine scoops the Scottish Institute of Enterprise (SIE) New Ventures prize – making Edinburgh University one of the most prolific winners of the prize, we launch our startups listing page and Jess is featured on the BBC!

April

We played a bit of an April Fools on our readers, get featured in a US radio show, Hubdub closes Hubdub to focus on Fanduel, Mr O gives us advice on getting the most out of exhibitions, the Java Users Group moves to Appleton Tower. (more…)

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A visit to CES 2011: Any missions for me?

Posted in Local News, tagged , , , on 6 January, 2011| 9 Comments »

It’s that time of year again! Time to escape to Las Vegas with a legitimate cover story, and see what new technologies the world has in store to make our lives cooler, easier, and more bling. Running 6th-9th January CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is upon us!

I survived what can only be explained as a “shady” bus ride from Los Angeles, and I’m incredibly excited to adventure around CES and see where it takes me. I’ll momentarily be running off to PepCom Digital Experience, so I’d better keep this brief, but I am curious if there’s anyone I can help while I’m here.

Personally, my goals are to (1) explore new technologies, (2) meet cool people doing cool things, and (3) have fun! However, I’m also happy to investigate if there’s a product you want the scoop on, a company you want a contact for, a person you’d like to track down… Is there a way I might be able to help you? I can’t promise miracles but I’m up for giving it a shot! Heck, it will make that 6 hour Greyhound bus journey more worthwhile 🙂

Who has a mission for me? Add it to the comments below and I’ll keep you posted on progress!

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Daring to make New Year’s Resolutions? Happy 2011!

Posted in Local News on 5 January, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Well we survived 1/1/11 and I hope everyone had a great time ringing in the new year – whether you were having a crazy party, a civilised celebration, or some early hibernation. Apologies for going quiet as we’ve all been swept away with travels and holiday distractions… shame on us.

So, it’s a new year, with a clean slate and an open canvas. What might YOU do with your next 12 months? ..[insert thinking].. Before we dive into grand resolutions, I heard about an interesting study on resolutions which LA radio was discussing this morning. Funny enough it’s from Richard Wiseman, a cool guy in Edinburgh of all places! You can check out Richard’s 10 Tips to Achieve your New Years Resolutions, but some suggestions I took to heart including focusing on one goal instead of several, rewarding yourself for achievements, and telling friends and family your resolution(s) instead of keeping it to yourself.

With that in mind, to help us all “go public” with our resolutions and increase our chances of a successful year, now’s your chance to put it out there… Let’s see if we can help hold you to it, or even help you get there! Resolutions shared below are almost guaranteed to come true – I mean, it can’t hurt, and we’re sincerely cheering for you. So… what would you like to achieve this year?

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Insurance 101: The 7 stages of protection for your start-up

Posted in Guest Blogger, Local News, tagged , , , , , on 21 December, 2010| Leave a Comment »

As a startup you have a million things to think about, and unless you’re offering bungee jumping or fire eating lessons, insurance is probably not top of the list. As much as we love a living-on-the-edge lifestyle, we thought it might be helpful to get the scoop on insurance and hear what’s relevant – and not relevant – to rock ‘n roll startup life. Thanks very much to Emma Jowett, resident writer at Policy Expert, for putting this together in response to all our questions! We tried to sing this to the tune of “12 Days of Christmas” but alas… you’re better off reading it here. We hope it helps!

1. Kitchen table kick off
2. The wheel deal
3. Look after number 1
4. Connect and Protect
5. What could go wrong?
6. Well hello clients!
7. Team building
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Guardian blogger joining the startup community – Welcome Lunch!

Posted in Events, Local News, tagged , , , , , on 11 December, 2010| 1 Comment »

Good news for startup land! Guardian blogger Michael MacLeod is set to join the Appleton Tower community starting this coming week. You may have met Michael out and about covering an array of stories in Edinburgh, from the tuition protests to tram updates to plans for The New Victoria.

While his remit is the wider Edinburgh community, I can’t imagine

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Honeycomb to sweeten android for tablets?

Posted in Local News, tagged , on 7 December, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Today, Google announced that there would be a tablet specific version of android. Codenamed Honeycomb, the release is rumoured to have higher resolutions and APIs that are tablet specific. Apparently, according to Google – apps will know if they are being run on a tablet device.

Video Demo: http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20101206/googles-andy-rubin-shows-off-prototype-motorola-tablet/

Transcript of Demo: http://mobilized.allthingsd.com/20101206/googles-andy-rubin-dives-into-android/?mod=dive-into-mobile

There are some interesting multitouch gestures that Andy Rubin used to rotate and pan the map view. (more…)

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Tip for a snow day: start thinking “Open”

Posted in Local News on 3 December, 2010| 2 Comments »

The cover of Open Innovation, by Henry ChesbroughWe got a lotta snow right now. Hack together a sledge, make a snowman, have a snowball fight. And when that’s all over, grab a big chair by a fire and read a real, live book. Here’s one that’s worth your attention: Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape, by Henry Chesbrough.

Two reasons to get your hands on this book now: firstly, Open Innovation is the focus of a new multi-million pound EU initiative for northwest Europe that launches this year (more…)

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FanDuel wins a Europa!

Posted in Local News, tagged , on 28 November, 2010| 1 Comment »

Not quite sure how we managed to miss this a week ago, but our very local FanDuel won a Europa (the European Startup Awards) for the Best Entertainment, Sport or Leisure Startup Category. The judge’s comment was:

Having though deeply about fantasy games, the old HubDub team pivoted into sports and came up with Fanduel. They now have a smash hit on their hands. At the same time they are proving that you can run a startup that looks like it’s from the US, when in fact it’s from Europe.

FanDuel beat off PickLive.com and ERepublik. Well done to the Fanduel team!

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Van Der – a Scottish startup with a globally ambitious entrepreneur

Posted in Local News, tagged , , , on 24 November, 2010| 4 Comments »

Edinburgh-born Gregor Wilson has a busy year ahead of him, not least because he is in the final year of his joint business and law degree, but because his startup Van Der, an online fashion store for men, is due to be launched next week!

So who do Van Der have their sights set on?

  • Males aged between 18-28 who are fashion conscious but do not believe that fashion should be a chore. Their pieces are effortlessly cool, so you can be effortlessly cool.
  • People who might buy from other brands but actually want more quality, individuality and exclusivity at an affordable price.

Why would you choose Van Der?

  • For exclusivity: because collections are small, once gone they’re gone
  • For affordability: because exclusivity doesn’t have to be expensive
  • For quality and taste: because the clothes have clean and simple lines; the pieces are not ostentatious
  • For individuality: because the cuts of the clothes are different, inspired by a Scandinavian ethic (more…)

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