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Introducing Bright Red Triangle's NEW Bites
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We have good news! We're combining all of our weekly updates into a weekly newsletter called BRT Bites. Here you'll find all of our latest good news stories, upcoming events, opportunities, a fact and a little bit of fun, all in the one place.
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The premium end of the US food market rose 8% in the year ended April 2016, outpacing the 3% growth of the whole category.
The famous Millennial’s thinking and behaviour has spurred the growth of premium food and beverages, or those that cost at least 20% more than the average category price. The trend is for Millennials to shop for groceries online, which has also helped small manufacturers get around distribution barriers. In addition, many large packaged food giants are buying small labels that address concerns such as food allergies or gluten content.
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Bring Me Sunshine :)
Spotify has partnered with Accuweather to see how different climates affect the tunes we want to hear; 85 billion streams in more than 900 sites. Who knew Tokyo dwellers like to hear Billy Joel when it snows :) Enjoy
here.
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This week's fact and fun has been brought to you by
Jane Grant.
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Working at a Digital Startup
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There are a lot of rumours about what it’s like to work in a startup – from free beer and beanbags in the office to horror stories about not getting paid. So, we’ve asked the team at
ClickMechanic to answer a few questions to give you an inside look at what life is really like inside a digital startup.
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Hackathon Tackles Homelessness
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Students from Edinburgh Napier University have showcased their creative skills at a 24 hour event aimed at tackling homelessness in the city. Co-hosted by homeless charity
Cyrenians,
IBM, Edinburgh Napier’s
Bright Red Triangle and
Scottish Institute for Enterprise, the Hackathon event invited teams to come up with ideas for an app that would help connect homeless services throughout Edinburgh.
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Francesco Magagni and Edinburgh Students' Music Movement
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1 March 2017
ScotFinTech & FinTech Student Network present...
Daniel Broby, Director, Centre for Financial Regulation and Innovation, together with professionals from Sopra Steria. Topics to be discussed will be around the subjects of Blockchain, Big Data and FinTech.
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8 March 2017
Startup Festival
The Startup Festival invites everyone to celebrate Edinburgh as a great city for starting up. Through 17 free events, the University of Edinburgh Business School is offering inspiration, networking opportunities, knowledge & skills to entrepreneurs, students who are curious about their potential, and anyone in the city who plays a part in making Edinburgh a great place to live, study and work.
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13 March 2017
Changing Perceptions
From the Himalayas to New Heights
Join us at the panel discussion of social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and humanitarians; hear their stories of social inclusion, community building & active citizenship!
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16 March 2017
Legal Structures for Social Enterprise
Are you considering setting up a social enterprise, but you find the legal structure too confusing? Join us for a panel discussion with legal specialists to find out more and discover the model best suited for you and your business.
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21 March 2017
Diversity & Graduate Social Mobility
Together We Can Achieve More
Join us for the next in our series of Changing Perceptions workshops as we explore how we can work together to support students from less advantaged backgrounds as they prepare for the transition to graduate employment in the legal and financial services sectors.
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Do you have a big idea? Converge Challenge provides hands-on mentoring, business support and offers a
first prize of £71,000 (cash and in kind business support) to help turn your idea into a reality! Application deadline is
Monday, 10th April 2017 at 5pm GMT.
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Scottish EDGE Round 10 Applications Now Open!
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Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. Round 10 applications are now open. Apply before 8 March 2017.
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Student Volunteer Opportunity: Health 4 You
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Health 4 You is a start-up social enterprise based in Edinburgh aiming to help disadvantaged women groups, with a special focus on Black and Ethnic Minority groups. The vision of the project is improving women’s lives through health and wellbeing, and obtaining social justice, which will lead to positive sustainable economic development and positive citizenship.
Nahla Awad, founder of Health 4 You, is looking for two enthusiastic volunteer students from Edinburgh Napier University with accounting degree and multimedia marketing experience to join their governing board to exchange knowledge and experience, while delivering positive social impact on health and wellbeing in Edinburgh. If you believe this is you, please contact Nahla directly via Nahlooli47@yahoo.co.uk
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Startup Opportunity: Appu Social Ltd
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Appu Social Ltd, a female-led startup is looking to connect with mobile application developers and designers, especially those experienced at cross-platform apps (both Apple & Android). They are also looking for a brand identity and logo designer. Please get in touch via appusocialltd@gmail.com or 0795 161 0111 to chat with Agatha.
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Law Society of Scotland: Diversity and Equality
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Law Society of Scotland interviewed Penelope Warne, Senior Partner and Chairman of the UK Board and Head of Energy at global law firm CMS, to discuss equality and diversity at work.
Check out the post, here.
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