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Skyjoy is an intelligent biodynamic lighting system that's improving the wellbeing of people living with dementia. Co-founders Pamela Topping and Lloyd Crawford recently sat down with The Guardian to share how they're pioneering an AI-driven circadian lighting system that is set to transform the quality of...
iPipeline has announced a partnership with BrokerIQ, a startup specialising in adviser technology. BrokerIQ offers a client communication platform that works on smartphones and tablets. The platform includes features like in-app chat, automated notifications, client profiling, and video messaging. The aim is to improve client engagement for advice businesses and...
The latest episode of Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs features Kufa Matiya, Founder and CEO of FutureMatch, a portfolio company of Raise. The talent acquisition platform manages the end-to-end hiring process for organisations looking to hire early-career talent. Kufa shares the lessons he’s learned from his first startup, how...
Startup Ecosystem Events in Northern Ireland for founders and entrepreneurs to connect, get support and access funding.
We're delighted to introduce an exclusive competition for the ambitious founders who are successful in joining our Autumn Accelerator programme. The Accelerator programme is designed to fast track your startup into a scalable, investable business through a 3 month sprint of focussed education and mentoring. 6 early stage...
The Raise Accelerator programme is an opportunity for early-stage tech startups to validate, accelerate and get investment ready. The programme is a 3 month intensive sprint of knowledge, education and mentoring designed to fast track your startup. It will help you to understand the fundamentals of your business across product,...
Our recent Summer Pitch Night, which saw 8 rising startups pitch to a room (or rather, rooftop) of angel investors, funds and ecosystem supporters, was also an opportunity to give back to our local community here in Belfast. The chosen venue of the Oh Yeah Music Centre has a long...
We're so proud to say that ITUS Secure Technologies, who have developed the product Cybrisc, have won the Cyber Den competition at CYBERUK 2023! Founders Clare Ryan and Paul Daly impressed a panel of high profile cybersecurity leaders at the National Cyber Security Centre's inaugral Belfast...
Now that the dust has settled after Digital DNA, we'd love to share our best bits! 📈 We were delighted to sponsor the Upstart Zone that featured 16 rising startups from across the island. It was an honour to be part of your showcase of tech products solving real-world...