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In 20 years, humanoid robot companions will be as common as the humble robot vacuum cleaner.

"Elite athletes are an unusual group of investors that probably understand the struggles of the founder journey almost as well as other founders."

When I embarked on the Climate Tech Fellowship, I was driven by my desire to channel my passion for addressing climate change into meaningful action. (Spoiler alert: this led me to land a role at Trace, an exciting Climate Tech startup).

Sport is one of the greatest education tools we have in our country.

The Startmate First Believers program is more than just a learning experience; it's a journey through the world of startups and venture capital that fundamentally shapes your business mindset. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic community and gain insights from successful entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and ambitious founders. This exposure to the exciting and sometimes less glamorous world of startups expands your horizons and equips you with the skills, mindset, and network to make your mark in the startup ecosystem.

The Winter23 Demo Day cohort is here, and they are going to make our lives 100x better. They are running through brick walls to tackle the thorniest problems frustrating industries world-wide. From AI-powered recruitment and misdiagnosed prenatal ultrasounds to inflatable space solar panels and vaccine nebulisers, the Winter23 cohort is one of our most innovative yet.

This cohort is ending online abuse, rethinking firefighting to make it safer and more effective, and building novel ways to support mothers post-childbirth. They are revolutionising the tender process, transforming the fitting room experience, finding new ways to extract oil, and re-creating the physio-patient journey. They’re creating a new thermal heating and cooling system to halve energy costs and emissions, catching bugs before your users do, enabling digital health companies to expand globally, and using human avatars for live interviews to power recruitment.

It’s rare that you meet a founder whose ambition and drive take your breath away; meeting 28 of them at once is all but guaranteed to leave you breathless.

The Summer24 Cohort is ready for lift-off. ‍If we had to use one word to describe this group, it would be hungry: hungry to solve problems, hungry to prove themselves, hungry to leave their mark on the world. Already they have demonstrated an intensity and focus that has us incredibly excited to watch them unleash over the next 3 months.

Slice is redefining the property buying experience. Founded by Amy Stevens, a former lawyer and financial adviser, Slice is a platform that automates the home buying process, helping buyers, brokers, and lawyers work together.