Five tech companies from the UK and beyond will receive government funding to build projects to combat child exploitation and abuse online.
18.11.2021
Facebook is an archetypal example of a high-growth company’s success, but the model of prioritising exponential user acquisition does not bode well for its responsibility. If the current regime of censure and sanctions on companies and CEOs does not incentivise greater corporate responsibility, then what will?
18.11.2021
We have seen over many years waves of new technology which are impacting business models and creating what we term Innovative New Value Chains. Examples include the dot com first wave of internet creating online retail, and efficient supply chains.
17.11.2021
COP26—hailed the most important meeting on climate of the last five years—has come and gone, and the season leading up to it has not been without its ups and downs: from gut-wrenching revelations that governments have been lobbying to downplay the seriousness of climate breakdown to promising ambitions from some of the world's superpowers.
17.11.2021
Balderton Capital will use the fund to support a new generation of tech founders
17.11.2021
Right now, cloud adoption is an important business imperative for many organisations. As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, businesses are now painfully aware of the need for solutions that provide flexibility, agility, and new opportunities to innovate. In particular, with remote and hybrid working models expected to remain in place for the foreseeable future, on-premises based access to data is fast becoming an issue for organisations.
17.11.2021
Office landlines will be extinct by the end of the decade according to the latest Ofcom data. For many SMEs, this will come as no surprise: in 2021, there’s no shortage of channels through which to contact a business.
16.11.2021
On their launch day, we're speaking to Amplify, the new climate donation app that empowers a network of sustainable brands to deliver a personalised donation experience to climate charities
16.11.2021
Last week, I answered a founder’s question about how to pinpoint the right revenue streams for his two-sided marketplace, now that it was seeing traction on the vendor side.
16.11.2021
These single GP funds are often ex-entrepreneurs and increasingly ex-GPs, hands-on lone investors. I count myself among them, and our MO is to work tactically and speedily, to bring our deep experience to support the companies we back and put their success before everything else, including internal fund economics.
15.11.2021
Manchester is now the UK’s top tech startup capital outside of London, according to a new study.
15.11.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about Tesla CEO, Elon Musk's selling more than $5B in company shares after a popular Twitter poll
15.11.2021
The UK government’s tree-planting targets are likely to be missed due to the fact there are not enough trees or people to plant them, according to leading forestry figures.
15.11.2021
Young people are innovative, creative and want to fix problems. They are disproportionately less likely to stay in jobs long-term, and the pandemic has only heightened this trend. We're taking a look at eight entrepreneurs under 30 you should look out for.
13.11.2021