Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we highlight the search for new-world dairy alternatives – and absolutely nothing about the US election.
04.11.2020
Lockdown business MPowder has just secured £500k of funding from angels including Mumsnet cofounder Carrie Longton. Its futuristic-sounding ‘nutritional powders’ are apparently a godsend during all three stages of the menopause.
04.11.2020
Executive coach and Maddyness columnist Victor Snyder spoke with Pavel Bains, co-founder and CEO of Bluzelle Networks, about the future of financial databases.
04.11.2020
French startup Ynsect has raised $224M from investors to construct a second insect farm in Amiens, which it claims will be the largest in the world. The company breeds mealworms that are used for proteins for fertilisers, livestock and pet food.
02.11.2020
Women in industry achieving the top positions are a rarity, especially for those who came up during the early noughties, when gender inequality was even worse than it is today. Finding your way to the top of the mountain is never easy, but generally people have stories filled with mentors and resilience in their journey. Maddyness spoke to Caroline Moultrie, MD of MMGY Hills Balfour, an integrated marketing company to find out her story.
30.10.2020
A new generation of architects and designers are preparing to embrace pre-industrial principles as they look towards a climate-conscious future. In the second instalment of Maddyness x Ours to Save, we interview Charlotte Perkins, founder of another, about sustainable design.
29.10.2020
Europe’s tech sector is worth four times what it was five years ago as the leading generation of companies and founders give back to the next wave of ambitious tech firms – signalling the start of a golden age of European tech entrepreneurship.
29.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we look at the booming ‘carbon removal’ industry and tree-led innovation in Uzbekistan, New Zealand and Rwanda.
28.10.2020
The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the weaknesses of edtech and how many students' needs are not being met by remote learning, according to experts.
26.10.2020
Maddyness recently interviewed Shawn Tan, CEO, Skymind Global Ventures to understand why he believes AI could be an essential tool and the key to tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic.
22.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we look into the state of the Arctic, the veggie burger debate and climate-resistant wheat.
21.10.2020
Hindenburg Research has called out Loop Industries after taking a short position in the PET recycling company, stating its alleged technology breakthroughs are “fiction” and that it is no more cost effective than traditional PET recycling methods.
19.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
16.10.2020
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. In this piece, Al Howard discovers a new school of farmers who are regenerating and rewilding land, starting with the soil.
15.10.2020