Paul Ferretti, author Maddyness UK

Making better leadership decisions with AI

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, where change is the only constant, leaders face the daunting challenge of making informed, forward thinking decisions that can shape the future of their organisations.

Opinion by " Nick Kuc

18.10.2023

TransformBase: A platform to improve leaders' understanding of new technologies

Eric Van der Kleij, the visionary behind Canary Wharf’s tech community Level39 and former head of the Tech City (Tech Nation) initiative appointed by David Cameron, has joined forces with Gokce Gizer Clover, who previously led the Extreme Tech Challenge, the largest startup competition of its kind, to launch TransformBase.

News by " Paul Ferretti

13.10.2023

Thriving in the great outdoors: A marketing guide for startups and SMEs

The outdoor industry has undergone something of a revival since the end of the pandemic. Recent research published by Mintel shows that Brits took 16.7 million camping trips last year, while 29% of UK consumers say they are “more likely” to go camping/caravanning now than they were before COVID-19.

Portfolio by " Indiana Lee

12.10.2023

Thriving in the great outdoors: A marketing guide for startups and SMEs

Unity makes strength: 42 startups unite on mission to grow and Scale across cyber market

Plexal, in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), Deloitte, and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies, is welcoming 42 startups and scale-ups to Cyber Runway’s Grow and Scale streams.

News by " Paul Ferretti

11.10.2023

Announcing another Focal finalist for W23, Slip, removing the faff of receipts for a quick and efficient checkout experience

Ahead of the Focal W23 Demo Day on the 12th October, we spoke to one of the finalists, Tash Grossman, CEO and founder of Slip, about digital receipts, omnichannel data and customer insights.

Portfolio by " Tash Grossman

11.10.2023

A mentor leading innovation: University of Cambridge hires tech ecosystem champion Gerard Grech to lead flagship Founders initiative

Gerard Grech, former CEO of Tech Nation, has joined Cambridge Enterprise to lead a new flagship initiative that will support and accelerate University Founders to make an even greater impact on the world in the technology and software sectors.

News by " Paul Ferretti

09.10.2023

Announcing the first Focal finalist for W23, Kestrix, facilitating the built environment's transition to net zero

Ahead of the Focal W23 Demo Day on the 12th October, we spoke to one of the finalists, Lucy Lyons, CEO and cofounder of Kestrix, about buildings heat loss, energy efficiency and net zero progress.

Portfolio by " Lucy Lyons

06.10.2023

Splendid sustainability: How Selfnamed is democratising the natural beauty industry

Selfnamed, an initiative born out of MADARA Cosmetics, is set to unveil a new self-service platform for print-on-demand in e-commerce and cosmetics.

News by " Paul Ferretti

05.10.2023

Transforming travel: The AI revolution in airport passenger experiences

Around the world, a growing number of airports are trialling and successfully implementing new technologies to provide seamless journeys for travellers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those innovations, bringing a whole host of exciting opportunities to not only improve experiences for passengers but also optimise and boost productivity for airports’ own operations.

Portfolio by " George Richardson

04.10.2023

Agents of Change: FuturePlus partners with Expect to reduce 500 Megatons of carbon by 2030

Sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform FuturePlus is working with AI-driven Climate Action Platform Expect AI, to solve the complexities of carbon accounting and data accuracy across all industries, and in businesses of all sizes.

News by " Paul Ferretti

03.10.2023

AI made better : An exclusive interview with Chandini Jain, Founder and CEO of Auquan

Auquan helps companies make faster decisions by extracting hidden insights from unstructured data, faster than anyone else. Paul Ferretti met Chandini Jain at the CogX Festival last month, to speak about how can AI help professionals in various financial institutions find hidden value in an overwhelming amount of noisy, seemingly worthless data.

Opinion by " Paul Ferretti

02.10.2023

How to balance short-term task planning with long-term vision

Balancing short-term tasks and long-term vision is hard — even great leaders struggle with this one. 61% of founders find it hard to connect their grand visions with their companies’ day-to-day tasks. Many fall into the “urgency trap” and lose focus. Early-stage startups are most prone to this: they need to demonstrate strong traction here and now to secure funding while simultaneously developing a great product.

Opinion by " Ksenia Novikova

30.09.2023

How to balance short-term task planning with long-term vision

Housing for generations to come : Novo raises £870.4K to reduce carbon emissions for homeowners

Novo, the Berlin-based proptech startup, has announced a £870.4K pre-seed funding round to speed up the decarbonization of real estate at scale.

News by " Paul Ferretti

28.09.2023

Spreading ideas : Pitchflix TV releases its internal research database on VC firms as Open Source

Pitchflix, the video-centric global investor network, today announces that its in-house video profile database covering substantially all VC firms in the UK is now available for external access, to any founder.

Tools by " Paul Ferretti

27.09.2023