Editorial Team

The editorial team of TEN publishing tech-related news with an economic or cultural influence on African and European startups and entrepreneurship.

DDoS Attacks On The Rise: How Can You Protect Your Startup

Marinating startup security has become a key concern for online entrepreneurs in 2022. As the startup scene recovers from a remote shift and new calls for a digitally driven future, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity now sits at the top of every business owner’s list. In fact, cybercrime increased by 600% on the back of …

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Konversational: The Dublin start-up digitalising customer workflows

Founded in 2020, Konversational is on a mission to become the ‘go-to’ customer workflow expert in Ireland and the UK. “I always had an interest in the logic of solving complex problems and in working out how these problems could be solved more effectively by using technology,” said Richard Guy, co-founder and services director at …

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Varadis: The Cork start-up shifting from space tech to medtech

Varadis CEO Brad Wrigley and co-founder Dr Russell Duane discuss the company’s radiation detection sensors, its involvement with the Artemis missions and the planned expansion into new markets. While working with NASA to support upcoming moon missions, Varadis is also looking to launch its products into the medical market. The Cork-based start-up develops radiation detection …

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9 African start-ups picked for new Startup Wise Guys cohort

Leading European start-up accelerator Startup Wise Guys, also known as an active investment fund, has selected the second batch of participants for its €7.5 million fund (about $7.6 million) for African start-up investment.  The programme – the first-ever African, B2B SaaS-focused accelerator – opened to applicants in October 2021, with the first batch of successful …

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New events to boost cross-border tech start-up networking

The first of these networking sessions, organised by TechIreland and Startacus, was held at SaaStock in Dublin last month. A series of cross-border networking events is set to boost collaboration between tech start-ups in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Organised by TechIreland and Startacus, both of which promote start-ups across the island, the networking events follow …

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African start-ups can now enter Global Startup Awards

Entries to the 2023 Global Startup Awards in Africa have officially opened. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and innovation organisations at all stages of the growth cycle are now invited to apply. Not only does the competition, held in partnership with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), give African start-ups worldwide visibility, it also offers investment opportunities via …

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Belfast start-up CV6 Therapeutics raises £8m to trial cancer drug

CV6 Therapeutics will conduct further research with Queen’s University Belfast while clinical trials are going on. Belfast-based CV6 Therapeutics has raised £8m to invest in clinical trials and further research for its cancer drug. Invest NI provided £3m through a research and development grant, while £5m was raised from investors such as QUBIS, Techstart and …

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10 dev tools recommended by start-up founders

What are the tools that help tech start-ups get the job done? Here are some suggestions. Dev tools are the unsung heroes behind lots of tech innovations. They make it easier for people with great ideas to create and maintain the tech behind their products and services. If you’re a budding businessperson or toiling techie …

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French tech startup showcases raw-materials prowess as it takes EU new Industry of the Future Award

For Yohan Parsa, research director at tech startup ROSI SAS in France, a relatively small Horizon project has made a big difference for the company and for the European Union’s economic ambitions. ROSI, which recycles raw materials from end-of-life solar panels, has just received the EU’s first Industry of the Future Award for technological research …

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Victoria’s Secret to buy online lingerie startup Adore Me for $400m

Victoria’s Secret Love Cloud campaign 2022. Source: Supplied Founded in the US in 2011 as an online lingerie startup, Adore Me has evolved into a direct-to-consumer lingerie and apparel brand serving women of all sizes and budgets. Named a leading Digital Native Growth Brand in intimates by the NPD Group, Adore Me serves more than …

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