Celestial Labs is a drone display company that combines advanced technology with organic performance. The company's proprietary 'Skytheatre' display is a dynamic, safe and green alternative to carbon-intensive fireworks and represents a new frontier for the live event industry. Composed of a creative collective of award-winning filmmakers, musicians, developers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers, the company is constantly pushing the boundaries of drone display innovation, where technology meets imagination. The Human Support division of Celestial is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to lift the spirits of those who witness Celestial's displays whilst imparting crucial information. The company aims to enlist the support and guidance of city leadership partners, industrial conglomerates, and seek grant funding.
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GoPower offers comprehensive portable solar energy solutions, designed to save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Their user-friendly solar panels eliminate the need for complex installations, allowing easy setup anywhere. Their portable solar power stations, providing up to 1000w/1280WH at 240v, are perfect for various applications such as home offices, garden rooms, boats, events, and more. With multiple output sockets and versatile charging options including solar panels and mains electricity, GoPower provides a greener and cost-effective energy alternative.
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£10,000
Plerith works with high growth start-ups and scaling companies to plan for and deliver growth. The company asserts that it helps companies promote their business to potential funders, through its network of angel and venture capital investors depending on the stage and sector of the said business. Plerith is partnering with Newable and Bristol Private Equity Club to deliver the fund in the South West London (SWL) area and identify and invest in the most exciting high growth companies in the region. Plerith argues that its deep knowledge of fundraising, sales, strategy, finance and technology would help SWL businesses flourish. Plerith aims to provide investors access to the highest quality local companies in the SWL region.
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Yolk, also known as In One Basket Limited, is a pioneering company revolutionizing the food and coffee experience for people on the move. They provide high-quality sandwiches, salads, and improved breakfast options without the premium cost, boasting five successful locations in London and three upcoming openings in the second half of 2023
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Rype addresses the dilemma of choosing between expensive or low-quality office furniture that contributes to carbon emissions and waste. By remanufacturing high-quality used office furniture, Rype offers cost-effective solutions with 80% lower carbon emissions and waste, while creating local jobs. Their mission is to significantly reduce office carbon emissions and costs through sustainable, circular economy practices, including exclusive furniture ranges made from waste materials. Rype's comprehensive services encompass furniture sourcing, remanufacturing, and employing marginalized individuals, contributing to a more environmentally friendly and socially responsible approach to office furnishings.
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A food chain which cook a blend of the best of Asian cuisines fresh to order: Wok&Go have 24 stores across the UK with plans to open another 13 in the next year. On track to sell over 1.1 million boxes of noodles this year, they are now raising to open a flagship store in London
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£39,940
Connecting wine merchants and producers with consumer and trade buyers. Glass of Bubbly is an online industry news business that hosts London's largest wine awards and dedicated tasting shows for traders and the press annually. The company is now raising funds to expand their business globally by creating an international sales channel. Hundreds of their existing clients have already expressed support for this new venture.
Glass of Bubbly will develop a multilingual platform for international wine traders to communicate with each other, as well as offer in-house marketing and PR tools. The business will also provide a complete management solution for clients and advertise their products through global award ceremonies and trade shows.
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£151,970
AP Brands is a holding company for four incredible brands: Awfully Posh, Create A Crisp, British Crisp Co., and British Popcorn Co. and has served more than 5 million bags of snacks. The sales of these brands occur through major stockists including ASDA, Fuller's, Waitrose and Amazon. It has received the Great Taste Award. AP Brands is also featured in Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph and BBC News. The company will use 50% of the investment funds to make key hires, and the other 50% to grow its product range and expand its marketing activity.
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£324,710
A microbrewery in London selling around 600 litres of bottles and kegs of beer and IPA's to over 100 outlets is seeking investment to expand their production fivefold as their current brewery is at full capacity. In order to keep up with high demand, The Park Brewery need to move to a new premises and build their own tap room to allow them to develop their range of beers and move further into national and international markets.
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£309,980
Kwikpay is the first app in the UK to make it easy to top up your prepaid mobiles and prepaid services. Kwikpay have relationships with all major UK mobile operators, as well as mobile operators for another 100 countries.
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£168,821
