Venture View January

Venture View January

Futr Shortlisted For Three Housing Digital Innovation Awards 

Futr has been nominated for Best Technology Partner, Best Customer Service/Experience Innovation and Most Innovative Supplier in the upcoming Housing Digital Innovation Awards. The news follows a hugely successful year for Futr, whose smart solutions continue to go from strength to strength within the social housing space. The awards will take place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on February 10th. Good luck, Futr!  

 

BankiFi Announce Co-Development Deal With The Co-operative Bank 

BankiFi is teaming up with The Co-operative Bank once again on a co-development deal which will see the bank put an initial £500,000 towards products aimed at improving banks’ SME offerings. BankiFi and The Co-op Bank will initially focus on cashflow management, following the companies winning Innovation of the Year at the 2021 Prolific North Tech Awards. 

 

Transreport Ranked 2nd On BusinessCloud’s TransportTech50  

Transreport has come second on BusinessCloud’s inaugural TransportTech 50 list. Whittled down from 83 UK-wide businesses and decided via a public vote and expert judging panel, the list celebrates the most forward-thinking companies in the sector. The news follows the release of Transreport’s Passenger Assistance app, which is designed to make rail journeys hassle-free for passengers with accessibility needs. 

 

Anna Maxwell Featured On The Cover Of North West Business Insider 

Anna Maxwell, the CEO and founder of Maxwellia, has been featured on this month’s edition of North West Business Insider. Anna, who joined Insider and a host of guests for a roundtable to celebrate the North West’s Most Exciting Companies, took the chance to speak about the Lovima contraceptive pill. Launched last year, Lovima, which is available over the counter, has laid down a marker in women’s health, earning Maxwellia plaudits and major recognition. 

 

PixelMax’s Co-Founder Shay O’Carroll Interviewed By Authority Magazine 

Shay O’Carroll has given an interview to Authority Magazine on the future of work and what we can expect in the next 10 to 15 years. Speaking to the business and lifestyle publication, Shay commented that hybrid working is here to stay and not just a post-pandemic trend. He also touched on how PixelMax is making this reality easier for employers and staff. You can read the full interview with Shay here.

 

Patchwork Begins 2022 With The Arrival Of A New NHS Trust 

Patchwork has kicked off the New Year by welcoming East Cheshire NHS Trust to its North West Collaborative Bank, which supports the NHS by placing temporary staff when resource is needed. The NHS Trust serves 470,000 people across three sites in eastern Cheshire and will benefit from Patchwork’s flexible staffing initiative. 

 

XR Games Name-checked By The Department for International Trade In Singapore Digital Trade Deal 

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has featured XR Games as an example of one of Britain’s world-leading digital businesses after announcing a trade deal in principle with Singapore. The digital trade deal hopes to unlock new opportunities with Singapore and follows XR’s inclusion in the Made in the UK, Sold to the World ad campaign which aired in 2021. 

  

Reacta Featured In International Journal Ahead Of Dubai Conference

Reacta Healthcare has been published in Nature Research’s Biopharma Dealmakers journal in a feature that sheds light on Reacta’s work within the food allergy testing space. The feature, written ahead of this month’s Arab Health 2022 Conference in Dubai, touches on Reacta’s plans to go beyond the clinical research arena within the next two years. The news also coincides with a rebrand for the company, which was previously called Reacta Biotech. You can read the full feature here.