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Surge in international demand spurs GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star to take over the city of Dubai
World’s largest tech and startup event spearheads global tech takeover at Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour. Blockbuster duo to accelerate the epic race for AI dominance in the year to imagine AI in everything.
News by " Maddyness, with GITEX Global
In partnership with GITEX
27.09.2023
The Tyre Collective, capturing tyre wear for a cleaner environment
The global climate tech sector has never been more buoyant. But innovation in air quality has been slower. With Breathable cities, designed by Growth Studio we met the clean air startups tackling the devastating effects of air pollution that kills 7 million people worldwide every year and today we introduce Hanson Cheng, cofounder of The Tyre Collective.
Portfolio by " Hanson Cheng
26.09.2023
Elon Musk’s unfinished business
Applications by X, formerly known as Twitter, for crypto payment licences in the US signal that Elon Musk is determined to complete some unfinished business. Is the Dogefather about to shake up global finance the way he did space travel and electric cars?
Opinion by " Brendan Beeken
26.09.2023
Elon Musk’s unfinished business Brendan Beeken
Plastic-i, solving plastic pollution from orbit
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to James Doherty, cofounder of Plastic-i about protecting the health of the ocean, creating a global map of plastic pollution and unlocking the true potential of available solutions.
Portfolio by " James Doherty
26.09.2023
James Doherty
A no-nonsense guide to UK startup financing options
Tech startups have plenty of reasons to seek external investment, from boosting growth to accelerating product development. However, in 2023, we've seen a downward trend in the amount of funding being raised by UK startups.
Tools by " Zickie Lim
26.09.2023
A no-nonsense guide to UK startup financing options
Artisan workshops at your fingertips, meet Wecandoo
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edouard Eyglunent, cofounder of Wecandoo about crafts, connections and international growth.
Portfolio by " Edouard Eyglunent
25.09.2023
99% of purposes aren't worth the paper they're written on. Here's how to make sure yours is
Many people believe a business’s purpose expresses its reason for existing, a rallying cry, some expression of corporate social responsibility. It doesn’t. It describes what makes a business unique, who it will help and what impact it will have for them over the long term.
Opinion by " Atif Sheikh & Darren Ashby
25.09.2023
99% of purposes are BS. Here’s how not to f*ck it up
Investing for impact and financial return, a profile of Gresham House Ventures
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Zixin Pan, Associate Director at Gresham House Ventures.
Portfolio by " Zixin Pan, associate director at Gresham House Ventures
25.09.2023
Investing for impact and financial return, a profile of Gresham House Ventures
Meet Obu, addressing the gender investment gap at scale
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Sarah King, CEO and cofounder of Obu about diversifying the angel investor pool, and why endurance is critical to entrepreneurship.
Portfolio by " Sarah King
23.09.2023
Meet Obu, addressing the gender investment gap at scale
Why heritage plays a seismic role in shaping company culture and success
In an age where consumers are boycotting brands if their values don’t align with their own, company culture and the behind-the-scenes of business operations have never been more important.
Opinion by " Carol Robert
22.09.2023
Why heritage plays a seismic role in shaping company culture and success
Reducing and removing carbon, improving healthcare efficiency and a hydrogen-electric aviation company in this week's MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News by " Demi Odulana
22.09.2023
AI myth-busting: Shedding some (real) light on AI
From letters being signed by tech leaders to halt new AI training to people using ChatGPT to converse on dating apps, AI is certainly starting discussions. In fact, the UN has just lined up a bunch of AI-powered robots in Geneva to carry out “the world’s first human-robot press conference”.
Decoding by " Ed Dixon
22.09.2023
AI myth-busting: Shedding some (real) light on AI
Meet Renude, helping you build a skincare routine for your personal skin goals
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Pippa Harman, cofounder of Renude.
Portfolio by " Pippa Harman
21.09.2023
Meet Renude, helping you build a skincare routine for your personal skin goals
As tasty as it is sustainable, meet DASH water
As part of a series about Virgin StartUp’s Collective Impact programme, Maddyness spoke to Alex Wright, cofounder and CEO of DASH Water.
Portfolio by " Alex Wright
21.09.2023
As tasty as it is sustainable, meet DASH water
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