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Big Changes at the NHS needed if new Detection & Diagnosis Tech is going to save lives

by John Spindler | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog

The latest report from Cancer Research UK on Early Detection and Diagnostic pathways says that unless the NHS/ UK Government finds a new way of valuing and funding Early Detection and Diagnostic tech then people will continue to needlessly die. The technology being...

Can the UK win at “Regulation Arbitrage” ?

by John Spindler | May 11, 2021 | Blog, Startup Supporters, Startups

Recently I attended a round table discussion organised by COADEC to look at how the UK will reorganise its regulations in light of Brexit, to diverge from Europe and for our regulatory framework to become more friendly and conducive to entrepreneurship. The discussion...

How to build an inclusive, collaborative and connected startup ecosystem in your city

by Samantha Deakin | Mar 9, 2021 | Blog, TEAMSY

Welcome to the TEAM SY blog, where we post news, events and ecosystem updates.CONNECTING THE TECH ECOSYSTEM ACROSS SOUTH YORKSHIREHome / Ecosystem Development / TEAM SYOne of the key challenges for Capital Enterprise in 2020 was to expand its remit to having a wider...

Future Workspace Fund Launched

by Laurel Ye | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog

Lambeth Council's Future Workspace Fund is now open for applications Lambeth Council is pleased to announce that the First Round of Lambeth’s Future Workspace Fund is now open for applications. The Future Workspace Fund builds on the award-winning workspace programme,...

EmpowerRD’s Guide to Government Funding for Startups

by Laurel Ye | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Startups

Please note: The information contained in this article was updated on 4th November 2020. For the most recent version of this guide, head to the EmpowerRD website. Claimants should also consult the UK government's website for updates on individual schemes. This guide...

P4 Precision Medicine Accelerator and Nuffield Health Announce Strategic Partnership to Fast-Track Innovation in Precision Medicine

by Nathan McNally | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, News, Startups

P4 Precision Medicine Accelerator powered by Barclays Eagle Labs and the UK’s largest healthcare charity, Nuffield Health, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of precision medicine innovations into the independent and...

Black History Month – The London Tech Startup Ecosystem Star Black Founders

by John Spindler | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog

Next year it will be 10 years since as a new CEO of Capital Enterprise I became involved in the London Startup Tech sector firstly as a programme sponsor, then as an advisor and connector, then as a business angel, GP of London Co-Investment Fund, GP of AI Seed, and...

John’s Blog: 2020 – Let’s help startups figure it out.

by John Spindler | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog

This year has certainly been tough. As I write parts of the UK are into their 2nd lock down with the Prime Minister now urging UK Citizens to work from home for the next 6 months and the already slowing economic recovery likely to go into reverse. Sectors in the...

London’s business support landscape – what happens next?

by Alison Partridge | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog, Startup Supporters

As we went into lock down in March, with support from J.P. Morgan, we teamed up with Newable to take a look at how London’s business support providers had responded to the COVID-19 crisis. This report summarises some of our work and presents some options and...

Thanks for an EPIC EFFORT. I’m taking a break….

by Alison Partridge | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog

I'm going to be taking a break for a couple of weeks from the end of today after what has been the busiest and one of the most challenging periods of my career to date. I can safely say I have never worked harder but it's great to look back and reflect upon some of...

OneTech Partners With The Angel Investing School To Provide Scholarships To Underrepresented Professionals

by Alison Partridge | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, News, Startup Supporters

The Angel Investing School (AIS) is a nationwide community focused on widening participation for professionals from all backgrounds to learn how to get started with investing in startups. Through their 6 week courses, they teach 30 emerging investors every April and...

Call for Proposal to receive funding to set up an Business Angel Syndicate focused on investing in Black founders of UK registered tech startups.

by John Spindler | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, News, Startup Supporters, Startups

Capital Enterprise has decided to commit £50,000 towards a Black led organisation or group to establish and run a professional business angel syndicate dedicated to investing in the Black founders of UK registered tech startups. We believe there is strong evidence...