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15th January 2024

W2 Labs returns to continue Wincanton’s global search for emerging technology to transform the supply chain sector

Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, has launched the fifth edition of W2 Labs, an innovation lab designed to discover emerging ideas and tackle some of the industry’s toughest challenges. Created and run in collaboration with corporate innovation partner L Marks, W2 Labs is Wincanton’s innovation programme which encompasses several initiatives to foster supply …

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5th February 2021

W2 Labs: CognitOps looking to ‘transform productivity’ across the supply chain

With the final four for the 2021 W2 Labs programme now chosen, we’re set to embark upon the intensive ten-week incubation period that will see the successful businesses trial their ideas within Wincanton’s UK-wide operations. CognitOps, selected in the ‘Dark Store’ category, will be using its AI solution that optimises warehouse operations by automating repetitive decision-making …

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5th February 2021

W2 Labs: BionicHIVE creating more efficient warehouses with robot solution

Automation and robotics have been hot topics in the supply chain industry for some time. The benefits of this technology are clear for businesses and logistics professionals alike, but the investment to upgrade existing infrastructure has been a challenge. BionicHIVE, a start-up from Israel, has a potential solution in the shape of its SqUID technology. …

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5th February 2021

Wincanton selects four finalists for 2021 W2 Labs programme

Wincanton has today chosen the four finalists to take part in its 2021 W2 Labs programme following a day of ‘Dragon’s Den-style’ pitches. W2 Labs is a key component of Wincanton’s drive to deliver innovative solutions across the supply chain. The programme, open to early-stage businesses and Wincanton’s network of partners, sees entrants pitch ideas and products that …

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7th March 2019

W2 Labs challenges start-ups to boost workplace safety

W2 Labs is all about disruption. It’s an incubator for innovation and progress in the industry, and a platform for fresh, different ideas to bring about new ways of working. At Wincanton, we’re always looking for innovative thinking, both for competitive advantage and to create smarter, safer working environments for our staff. We are a safety-first …

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18th February 2019

Using data to make more intelligent decisions: How W2 Labs is helping

Data is only as useful as the decisions it informs. In the right hands, data can unlock the potential to accurately predict outcomes, effectively monitor quality, plot demand, create plans for the future and much, much more. We’re now in an environment in which data is more readily available and processing power greater than ever. …

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21st January 2019

Shortlisted start-ups announced for Wincanton’s W2 Labs programme

Wincanton has today announced details of the six short-listed start-ups for its W2 Labs innovation programme 2018-19. All six will now work with senior Wincanton sponsors over an intensive 12-week programme, to refine and adapt their business proposition. Successful start-ups will get the opportunity to sign a commercial agreement with Wincanton and potentially receive a financial …

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