VintageFilmClub.com aims to draw on the treasure trove of 55,000 Russian films produced during the Soviet Union, as well as films from Eastern European countries with rich cinematic traditions, such as Poland and Romania. They will launch in December, with streaming of 100 films and quality subtitles inEnglish and other languages. By building communities around the films they will add content, such as cultural annotations and articles, while innovative features such as a ‘virtual cinema’ ...

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‘Currently the Internet’s ability to generate applications is not matched by its ability to filter out unsuitable candidates.’ – KeyNote Market Research
Behiring have developed a web based tool to filter applicants. It incorporates tests developed by the team that can directly measure the skills that would be used on the job – like typing speed, ability to research (via “Google races”) and ability to prioritise (for example in responding to customer queries). They are also working with SHL to use ...

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IvyLeap is online tutor marketplace. Bringing together the best in virtual classrooms and social networking it allows tutors from top Universities to connect with centres of demand. Launched in Beta it has already attracted a number of tutors by word of mouth and Facebook sharing, testing will begin in earnest by partnering with charities such as OxFizz who focus on preparing candidates for interview at Oxford. This will bring a many tutors and potential tutees ...

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On the 13th September, 2011 we held the demo day for the teams of the inaugural BetaFoundry programme at Techhub. Presenting were:  IvyLeap, Behiring and VintageFilmClub. In attendance were a number of VC’s, geeks and other good guys.
Three startups to watch:
IvyLeap - a free market to bring tutors from top universities to the aid of students. It includes an online platform for the tutorials to take place as well as social tools and rankings to ensure the quality ...

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