Young people have been hit hard by unemployment in the last 18 months. In the first six months of the pandemic, the rate of youth unemployment increased by 14%, while the number of 18-24 year-olds claiming universal credit is still 66% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
27.10.2021
Entrepreneur community FutureX has announced the semi-finalists for the annual Startup Summit Competition. Showcasing Scotland’s tech for good businesses, the entrants will be judged on their potential to solve pressing social or environmental issues.
27.10.2021
Spice Startups has launched a pop-up workspace for startup founders in the UK. SPICESPACE, which was launched in collaboration with tech scaleup company Techspace, will provide a new space for startups to grow throughout the entire month of November.
26.10.2021
The EU has proposed a ban on all new fossil fuel exploration in the Arctic to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Under its updated Arctic strategy, the European Commission will work towards a binding multilateral agreement that prevents the development and purchase of oil, gas and coal from the region.
25.10.2021
Law firms are calling for formal investigation as The Met Police admit to misplacing nearly 2300 laptops, mobile phones and iPads in two years.
25.10.2021
Facebook and its apps have come under fire for allowing toxic content to cause harm across its platforms. Despite Facebook’s denial that its platforms do not benefit from harmful content and proactively remove it, toxic information is still spreading rapidly across the platforms.
22.10.2021
A fundraising event for female founders across the UK will take place in November. Playfair Capital, Tech Nation and Google for Startups will launch their Female Founders Office Hours initiative, bringing together 300 female founders ready to make connections and fundraise.
19.10.2021
Paint is one of the most common forms of ocean microplastic and poses an “overlooked” threat to marine life, according to research published in Science of the Total Environment. The analysis was based on surveys taken across the North Atlantic.
18.10.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about the UK's continued lorry driver shortage, and why how other delivery sectors are coming up with new solutions.
18.10.2021
A digital wealth management platform is providing access to global investment funds through a mobile app targeted at black and minority ethnic communities. The app will open up access to wealth creation opportunities within communities which are overlooked in most wealth management platforms.
18.10.2021
A new report titled ‘The State of European GovTech: Key Themes and Plays in the European Govtech Ecosystem’ has been launched by government-focused technology company Public, outlining how startups can best engage in the delivery of public services as needed by the government.
14.10.2021
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) has named its annual cohort of the 50 most ambitious, high-growth technology businesses in the UK joining the 2021 Scale Up Club.
13.10.2021
The UK government plans to ease rules for gene-edited (GE) crops in England. GE allows scientists to remove unwanted gene sequences, enabling faster development of new varieties than traditional cross-breeding. GE is a tool that can help in tackling some of the biggest challenges the country faces, said the environment minister, George Eustice.
11.10.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about Facebook's outage, and why pressure for greater regulation of the social media giant is mounting.
11.10.2021