After it was announced last week, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme has gone live today. Delivered by the British Business Bank’s accredited providers (full list can be found here), the scheme … Continue reading →

New Grants for Small Businesses The Government has announced fresh funding for a new discretionary grant scheme for startups and small businesses, which will allow those with ongoing fixed-property costs to claim … Continue reading →

It’s up to you. In the early stages of the pandemic we saw a popular response from many people and businesses volunteering support for the health system, food banks, Covid19 … Continue reading →

“It’s going to be hard, there is no doubt. But at the same time it is going to be okay… There’s not going to be chaos, there’s not going to … Continue reading →

Innovation Warehouse was conceived in the aftermath of the 2008/9 financial crisis, and in 2020 continues to bring together entrepreneurs and investors. As we enter the most difficult phase of … Continue reading →

Remote working is the new normal – a status quo ideally suited to Millennials, the generation infamous for its pickiness when it comes to how and where they choose to … Continue reading →

Like thousands of businesses in the UK and around the world, Innovation Warehouse is taking steps to adjust to the new reality of the Coronavirus outbreak. We’re not immune to … Continue reading →

The Investment Opportunities Newsletter from Innovation Warehouse – direct from our workspace above London’s historic Smithfield Meat Market. So far 2020 has shown more investor appetite than the last quarter … Continue reading →

The government has set a great and bold ambition – ‘for everyone to have five extra years of healthy, independent life by 2035 and to narrow the gap between the … Continue reading →

Luigi Meschini is head of Accelerator Funding at the Accelerator Network – the resident accelerator at Innovation Warehouse. We sat down to discuss the challenges facing startups in the increasingly … Continue reading →

Some polished pitches and enticing investment propositions were enjoyed by all at the Innovation Warehouse Scale-Up Investment Event on 6 February. Four startups presented to a receptive audience of investors, … Continue reading →

Thinking Machine Systems has been a resident of Innovation Warehouse since mid-2019. We sat down with founder Richard Martin to get his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of Digital … Continue reading →

What do investors look for in a startup? First and foremost, it’s all about the team. It’s essential to be able to relate to a team, connect with a team … Continue reading →

Throughout human history there have been individuals who have lived well beyond normal life expectancy – ‘supercentenarians’ whose longevity has outstripped 110 years of age. But society has lacked a … Continue reading →

The WeWork implosion in October reset expectations for coworkers and coworking business models alike. An indictment of style-over-substance valuations and the excesses of modern capitalism, the fallout from the We … Continue reading →

What does DNA editing have in common with Amazon? Well, in the case of the revolutionary genome-splicing technology CRISPR, users can now upgrade to ‘Prime’. The term ‘CRISPR’ has become … Continue reading →

Creating a marketing plan is hard work and can require hours, if not days or months of market research. Creating content for a successful viral marketing campaign, on the other … Continue reading →

The nascent UK cannabis industry is stuck in a catch-22 situation, with vast potential investment resources held back by laggard legislation and a conservative reluctance to enable progress. Speaking at … Continue reading →

The We Company (formerly WeWork) has transformed the world of serviced office space for all the wrong reasons. The firm’s meteoric rise from niche “workplace solutions” provider to international “tech” … Continue reading →

What does Albert Einstein know about entrepreneurs, securing angel investors and getting your startup off the ground? As with many aspects of life, it turns out a surprising amount. Read … Continue reading →