Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we tell you what you need to know about the new coronavirus contact tracing app.
08.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
08.05.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories.
08.05.2020
Online design resource rawpixel has partnered with the Behavioural Sciences team at Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) to reveal which COVID-19 messages resonate best with the public, and today rawpixel has launched a library of best in class free assets to help individuals and businesses effectively convey these messages.
08.05.2020
Masks, hand sanitisers, meals, tech... the list of needs is endless but vital to help key workers take care of the most vulnerable and those handling the virus. To continue to heal the patients, the NHS staff require PPE and are in constant need of more, so companies around the country are taking action to provide them with protective equipment.
08.05.2020
Lifebit is a leading innovator in bioinformatics and cognitive software solution, aiming to democratise access to genomics data by enabling researchers to become experts at running complex analyses to quickly unlock the value of data. Maddyness spoke to Adam Popeck, VP of Operations to understand how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
07.05.2020
Validify have compiled a comprehensive report that guides businesses and retailers on how to boost online performance and customer experience in double-quick time with the latest innovative solutions.
07.05.2020
NHSX and MHCLG have announced 18 tech startups whose innovative digital solutions have been awarded funding under the TechForce19 challenge. TechForce19 has awarded up to £25,000 each to innovation that offers a digital way to support vulnerable people who need to stay at home or need other help in the community for extended periods of time.
06.05.2020
Challenger energy firm Octopus has achieved unicorn status with a valuation of over £1B after a new partnership with Australian energy firm Origin in a £300M investment.
06.05.2020
NHS employees are able to access free online mental health support in the form of one consultation session, six therapy and coaching sessions, and access to the InsideOut mental fitness toolkit - a guide to help keep your mental health in check.
06.05.2020
Based in London, vehicle fintech Auto Service Finance, provides automotive payments and has raised over £14M in debt and equity funding from Naviter Capital. In total, the company secured £850K through equity given to private investors, taking its total investment to £4M since its launch in 2015. A further £13.3M debt facility was then provided by Naviter Capital.
05.05.2020
Lifebit, a leading innovator in bioinformatics and cognitive software solutions, received a £6M Series A investment from Idinvest Partners, Pentech Ventures LLP, Beacon Capital and Connect Ventures. Lifebit aims to truly democratise access to genomics data by enabling researchers to become experts at running complex analyses and to unlock the value of this data.
04.05.2020
Billi London has imagined and invented the next generation of tights. They are stylish and decompose in less than 5 years in landfill as opposed to traditional tights which require anywhere from 40 to 100 years to decompose.
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04.05.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories.
01.05.2020
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