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How you can use XR tech to achieve your business goals
With 2021 now well underway, now is a moment to pause and consider exactly how you are going to achieve those ambitious goals you set out in January.
Opinion by " Dr Alex Young
16.02.2021
The world’s first conservation-focused venture studio has launched – in the UK
Combining Oxford University research, corporate expertise and seed funding, it’s set to launch up to 20 climate startups within two years. Meet the Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio.
Decoding by " Florence Wildblood
16.02.2021
The world’s first conservation-focused venture studio has launched – in the UK
Be a secret agent for the day: Interview with Simeon Quarrie, founder of VIVIDA
VIVIDA brings the principles of storytelling to the world of tech – making learning engaging so that it actually sticks. Corporate training might soon involve donning a VR headset to get to the bottom of the dark web, or watching an honest documentary on mental health and suicide.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
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16.02.2021
Challenging what great looks like, a profile of Kindred Capital
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 hear from Kindred Capital.
Portfolio by " Maddyness
15.02.2021
Bumble goes public – here's what you need to know
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at Bumble's knockout IPO.
Tools by " Maddyness
15.02.2021
Bumble goes public – here's what you need to know
The new big players in offshore wind power? Energy majors
RWE and bp have each secured 3 GW of capacity in the Crown Estate Round 4 offshore wind leasing process. Bp won two 1.5 GW sites in the Irish Sea and RWE won two offshore wind sites in the North Sea’s Dogger Bank. Meanwhile, Total has secured a 1.5 GW project off the coast of East Anglia and a joint venture between Flotation Energy and Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios won the final 480 MW project in the Irish Sea. (reNews)
Portfolio by " Jack Elliot
15.02.2021
Finally, a middle-screen webcam and somewhere to organise events that isn't Facebook
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
Tools by " Maddyness
13.02.2021
Finally, a middle-screen webcam and somewhere to organise events that isn't Facebook
Nearly £300M raised this week for microlearning, robotics and vaccine tech
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
Decoding by " Maddyness
12.02.2021
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‘Laughing out loud’: Interview with Richard Ashton, cofounder of Adapt
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. In this piece, we speak to Adapt - a startup using design to communicate climate issues in a new way - about the role of humour in climate activism.
Decoding by " Darcey Edkins
12.02.2021
The company using AI to reshape recycling
Recycleye – a participant on Microsoft’s AI for Earth programme – uses AI to automate waste sorting and management. It's improving the recycling process and accelerating the drive towards a circular economy.
News by " Florence Wildblood
12.02.2021
Cool Runnings: corporate objectives for 2021
They lived on an island with an average temperature of 30°C. They had no training gear, no experience, and no coach. Yet, they set an impossible goal: join the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Whether you’re inspired by the actual story or the movie, Cool Runnings will help you set the tone for 2021.
Tools by " Caroline Franczia
11.02.2021
The rise of the clinical investor: Future-proofing the healthcare ecosystem
Depending on your perspective, 2020 was either a year to forget or a year that will never be forgotten. All industries have felt the wrath COVID-19 - and none more so than the healthcare sector. The pandemic has brought about unimaginable challenges, and with it, a critical need to stem the growing flow of patients suffering with the virus. As a consequence, frontline healthcare professionals have had to forward plan and anticipate the needs of a world in which Covid will undoubtedly be sticking around.
Opinion by " Rick Rowan
10.02.2021
Lifting of e-scooter ban sees green jobs creation across the UK
Electric scooters are now legal in the UK providing certain conditions are met. Companies like Voi and Zwings are growing their teams rapidly, in an otherwise bleak jobs climate, as part of a greener recovery for UK mobility.
Decoding by " Florence Wildblood
10.02.2021
No more private jets: Interview with Abena Poku-Awuah, founder of Legacy
The UK events industry emits 1.2B kg of CO2 every year and audience travel is typically around 80% of an event’s overall footprint. Physicist turned sustainable events producer Abena Poku-Awuah has launched Legacy, a green events agency, consultancy and marketplace, to shake up how we get together.
Portfolio by " Abena Poku-Awuah
10.02.2021
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