Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
20.09.2024
Forecasts highlight the increasing importance of remanufacturing as a critical component in the future of manufacturing industries. Oakdene Hollins Research and Consulting, for example, projects the potential of the remanufacturing market in the EU to be €90B by 2030.
20.09.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Babek Ismayil, founder and CEO of OneDome about updating the fragmented home buying experience, recent investment and building a team committed to changing the way things are done.
19.09.2024
Java development teams have a choice between offshore, nearshore, and onshore when deciding where to locate developers. Each model has distinct pros and cons to consider regarding communication, collaboration, cost, access to talent, and more.
19.09.2024
Ben Saunders is a world-leading polar explorer. A record-breaking long-distance skier and one of a small handful of people to ski solo to both the North and South poles, Ben holds the world record for the longest ever polar journey on foot.
18.09.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Steph Hind, cofounder of Heka about expanding employee benefits, offering adaptive solutions and the importance of optimism.
18.09.2024
In a world increasingly dominated by environmental challenges, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. Recognising this, The Earth Prize—now the world’s largest environmental competition and ideas incubator for young people—has launched its 2024-2025 edition, offering $100,000 in funding to the next generation of climate entrepreneurs.
18.09.2024
One rainy afternoon in 2004, a group of local authority ICT advisors and product creators from the renowned children’s educational resources company TTS got together in Lewisham, South London, to devise a solution to a problem: early-years teachers wanted to prepare their students for a future in which technology was becoming increasingly important—but they didn’t know how.
17.09.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Nigel Cannings, cofounder and CEO of Intelligent Voice about Natural Language Processing, reducing fraud and why not all businesses want their data in someone else’s cloud.
17.09.2024
Founder Jonathan Carrier’s journey to forming Allye Energy is rooted in an overall frustration with the short-term approach of the corporate world and a personal desire to make a meaningful impact on the planet.
17.09.2024
Procrastination is the silent enemy of progress, particularly for entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators in the fast-paced worlds of business, finance, media, and technology. The pressure to perform, the need for creativity, and the constant demand to stay ahead of the competition can often lead to an overwhelming sense of paralysis.
16.09.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Simon Phelan, founder and CEO of Hometree about the business opportunitypresented by decarbonisation, championing homeowners and the shift to renewable energy.
14.09.2024
The world is facing a colossal waste issue. The Pacific Garbage Patch is now more than 618,000 square miles wide and is growing at a rate of at least 2.5% per year. In the UK, the average citizen produces 400 kgs of waste per year, including nearly £4.5B of food waste.
14.09.2024
To millions of people worldwide, artificial intelligence (AI) is an invisible disruptor, a silent horror lurking in the depths of digital space. However, it would be naive to ignore the large-scale transformation that AI has brought to industries across the globe, much like how it has opened new avenues, opportunities, and challenges for businesses.
13.09.2024