UK workers desperately need a productivity boost, and that boost could be a country-wide implementation of a four-day work week.
26.04.2022
Keen to get an electric car but not sure how to go about it? You're like many others who find the process of financing and maintaining an electric car a little overwhelming. To remedy this, Olly Jones and Luke Gavin cofounded elmo, an all-inclusive electric car subscription service that aims to simplify the whole process.
26.04.2022
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 interview Evie Mulberry, Managing Partner, Astia Fund.
25.04.2022
The Ugandan government is fighting an outbreak of African armyworm, which can wipe out cereal crops. Uganda is a leading producer of maize and exports a significant amount of its annual output to countries including South Sudan, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
25.04.2022
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liam Murphy, cofounder of Stix Mindfulness, about launching on Kickstarter, making mindfulness fun and accessible for children, and future product development.
25.04.2022
Gravitating towards big-name companies when searching for a job as a student is only natural. I mean, who would not want to land an internship with Google, JP Morgan, or Apple? However, there is a lot to gain when you consider working in a startup as a student.
23.04.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
22.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dasha Klyachko, founder and CEO of Livlet, about simplifying homeownership, boosting environmental sustainability, and maximising the value of your property.
21.04.2022
The NHS has a workforce crisis. More people are leaving than are joining, with the Guardian reporting last month that one in ten nursing posts, and one in 17 doctors’ posts, are currently unfilled.
21.04.2022
AI and IoT are the two biggest technological components revolutionising every industry at present. AI is expected to reach a global market value of $267B by 2027 with its far-reaching benefits. Moreover, AI by 2030, is likely to contribute $15.7T to the global economy.
21.04.2022
Every fortnight, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection, taken from Seedrs.
21.04.2022
In business, every growth story is unique. But there are some universal challenges - from funding to hiring and culture - that every founder must overcome.
20.04.2022
What do Snoop Dogg, JP Morgan, and Samsung have in common? They’ve all bought ‘land’ in the metaverse, of course!
20.04.2022
Growing concern around issues such as climate change has seen Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) continue to rise in importance. The recent announcement from Ernst & Young LLP, of a £100M investment in EY Carbon, its dedicated UK sustainability consulting business, only serves to highlight just how much of a priority ESG is for many organisations.
19.04.2022