Depending on your perspective, 2020 has either been a year to forget or a year that will never be forgotten. Few aspects of our lives have remained untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. And whether we like it or not, the ramifications are going to be felt for a long time to come.
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Alice Navarro
14.12.2020
1.3B tonnes of food is wasted each year, representing a 1/3 of global production. 270,000 tonnes of food is wasted over Christmas in the UK alone. COVID has proved to us all our food systems need some serious shaking up.
14.12.2020
UK forces employment charity the RFEA and TechVets have partnered to train and create opportunities for service veterans and leavers within the cybersecurity and technology sector. The partnership will provide mentoring, networking and training via the TechVets Academy.
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Fred Fullerton
14.12.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look at how and why Airbnb has reached a $100B valuation in recent days.
14.12.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
13.12.2020
Somehow it’s already mid-December and time is running out for Christmas gift ordering. To avoid any last-minute, and usually environmentally (and financially) unsustainable panic purchasing, check out #MaddyEco’s curated list of eco-friendly present options.
12.12.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
11.12.2020
Creator Fund, the university-focused venture capital fund making strides to unearth startup innovation within European universities, is now focussing on its next stage of support for student-led ventures as it announces the close of a new £1.5M fund.
11.12.2020
Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of 3 books and made global headlines in 2018 when she became the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author. Here she shares her journey into the game-changing world of Blockchain.
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Sukhi Jutla
11.12.2020
Uncertain times lie ahead, says HSBC’s Navigator 2020 Report. Maddyness explores the findings of the report and the challenges that lie ahead for businesses – from bettering supply chains to formulating more sustainable business models.
11.12.2020
The media’s focus might be on Bitcoin's bull run but the real crypto revolution is in decentralised finance. Any crypto holder is understandably delighted by Bitcoin breaking the $19,000 barrier but this is only one small thing happening in the cryptocurrency world today.
11.12.2020
Average annual childcare costs reached £6,800 in 2020. New digital startup Poncho, backed by Kamet Ventures, will help businesses support working parents and their kids.
10.12.2020
The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) launched the first European edition of the Tech Rocketship Awards, its famous programme dedicated to startups and innovative companies.
10.12.2020
The ongoing cascade of Covid-originating disruption has in some ways been a blessing in disguise for the UK’s fintech sector. The forced abandonment of traditional ways of doing business around the world has underlined the growing relevance of the sector in general, and several UK startups have risen to prominence thanks to the fleet-footed and self-assured way they have grasped the opportunities that disruption always brings.
10.12.2020
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