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Finalists Announced for Cornwall Slush’D 2025 Pitch Competition

Cornwall, UK – 15th August 2025

Tech Cornwall is excited to announce ten groundbreaking tech startups that have been selected as finalists in this year’s Pitch Competition at Cornwall Slush’D
The pitch event takes place on Wednesday 17th September 2025, at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay
The competition runs from 9am to 12:00pm with a packed agenda of speakers and

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Centring around the theme of RESILIENCE, the one-day event...

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Guest blog by Tom El-Shawk, Future Space Centre Manager

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Located alongside the Launch Space Incubator, Health Tech Hub, Centre For...

The Wylder app encourages people to get outdoors and discover nature

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Circular Economy Event - Showcasing Sustainable Business Practices and Innovations

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Bristol-based tech company Payaca has outgrown its old offices and is relocating to the enterprise hub at Engine Shed .

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Payaca, founded in 2018, focuses on helping service businesses maximise the value of every...

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In this article, the term healthtech is used as a catch all for medtech, biotech, life sciences, digital health etc.

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