The UK government plans to ease rules for gene-edited (GE) crops in England. GE allows scientists to remove unwanted gene sequences, enabling faster development of new varieties than traditional cross-breeding. GE is a tool that can help in tackling some of the biggest challenges the country faces, said the environment minister, George Eustice.
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Anja Pries
11.10.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about Facebook's outage, and why pressure for greater regulation of the social media giant is mounting.
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Abby Wallace
11.10.2021
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we speak to Saskia Hoebée, Senior Associate at Five Seasons Ventures.
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Saskia Hoebée
11.10.2021
Like every other industry, the furniture industry has changed with time. The current pandemic has driven a seismic shift in its mode of operations. As a result, retailers and manufacturers are now focusing their attention on growth in the ecommerce furniture industry.
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Maddyness UK
08.10.2021
If we feel we are in danger, we might call someone nearby for help. Today, a growing number of technologies are being developed to help us do this. Apps and online services can now provide quick access to local addresses, emergency contacts and public safety information, helping us feel safe while we’re out on the streets.
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Abby Wallace
08.10.2021
It’s 2021, and many companies have already hired a Chief Revenue Officer. But, for most startups and scale-ups, the notion of revenue is still all about having a well-oiled sales machine. In this piece, I have revived Hannibal Smith (aka CRO) and his A-team through the customer-facing departments. If you have a problem that no one else can solve. Maybe you can hire the A Team.
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Caroline Franczia
08.10.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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Maddyness UK
08.10.2021
We're currently seeing a fundamental change in how early-stage businesses are reaching hypergrowth. In the past, most startups focused their marketing efforts on Search Ads and Paid Socials following their product launch phase. But today's unicorns are bucking that trend.
07.10.2021
The idea that your financial life is different to your personal life is now somewhat illogical in the investment world. It’s a trend that has struck James Purcell, head of sustainable investing at Quintet Private Bank. Observing how financial investments have meaningful real-world impact, James is acutely aware of the latest trends in sustainable investing, and who is driving them.
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Abby Wallace
07.10.2021
Water covers some 71% of the surface of our planet, and more than 80% of it remains unexplored. We know so little about what lies on the sea bed and what our oceans actually contain. We’ve sent rovers to neighbouring planets and probes deep into space, and those missions have yielded not only fascinating scientific discoveries, but innovation and technology that has since been applied to more every day, commercial use cases. Our seas will spawn similar benefits.
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Brian Allen
07.10.2021
As businesses look towards their post-pandemic future, has COVID impacted their cybersecurity? Have new threats been revealed? And what does post-COVID cybersecurity look like?
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David Howell
06.10.2021
Boardrooms conjure up images of older, middle-class white men. When you look at the statistics, it’s easy to see why.
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Khyati Sundaram
06.10.2021
Josh Graham is cofounder and CMO at Airtime Rewards, the loyalty rewards platform that allows members to earn rewards to reduce their mobile bills as they shop. He tells us about the journey to reaching 1.5M members.
05.10.2021
In a recent issue of Teaching Startup (#69), I answered a question from an entrepreneur who needed to make a decision about the marketing direction for his new product — one that was on its way to the minimum viable product stage (MVP).
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Joe Procopio
05.10.2021
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