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.
11.10.2023
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.
11.10.2023
As part of a series with Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, Maddyness spoke to Theo-Lee Houston at Slinger about funding, plans for the future and their advice for other founders.
11.10.2023
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 Hugh Frost the founder and Managing Director of Hubl.
10.10.2023
In Hengill, a volcanic ridge east of Reykjavik, a white steam cloud blurs the outline of a metal power plant. Its four units each contain two metal boxes that whir with fans. These are sucking in the air to trap carbon dioxide, using a sponge-like filter called solid sorbent that binds with the carbon. Once the sponge is saturated, the interior is heated to 100 degrees Celsius, then the carbon is squeezed out and injected deep into an underground basalt rock formation. Within two years, it turns to stone.
10.10.2023
We are in the midst of party conference season in the UK. Ahead of the 2024 General Election they have assumed a greater importance than in other years, and I know that the UK’s startup community is particularly keen to understand how the land may lie.
09.10.2023
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.
09.10.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Clara Ricard, Principal at Transition.
09.10.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Larry Kotch, cofounder of Flybox about the looming global shortage of protein, SDGs and modular insect farming.
07.10.2023
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.
06.10.2023
In today’s rapidly evolving work landscape, employers everywhere should be harnessing the dual potentials of neurodiversity and artificial intelligence. World-renowned educator, entrepreneur and activist Dr Maureen Dunne explains why…
06.10.2023
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
06.10.2023
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.
05.10.2023
At the tailend of a busy, if not especially warm, summer, Jamie Walker spoke to Sutin Yang, Head of Scaleups at Virgin StartUp, about the importance of investment readiness, supporting underrepresented founders, and finding founders with a passion for entrepreneurship.
05.10.2023