Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has selected the rocket it will use to kick-start space launches from the island of Unst in Shetland. The vehicle, called the RS1, will be provided by ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California. If everything comes together, an inaugural flight could occur next year. Lockheed is looking to stimulate the launch business in the UK to take advantage of a rapidly expanding market for small satellites.
03.03.2021
As the UK remains in lockdown, consumers are continuing to shift online at an ever-increasing rate, with ecommerce sales up 74% last month compared to January 2020. Many traditionally offline industries and companies are now embracing an increasingly online future.
26.02.2021
As International Women’s Day on March 8 approaches, what better way to show your appreciation for your favourite female colleague than nominating them to win a holiday?
26.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.02.2021
Rapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, teamed up to form a new Bitcoin fund, focused on developing the cryptocurrency’s adoption initially in Africa and India.
24.02.2021
Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has created a true kit of different steps to follow in creating, growing, and even selling your own startup. From hiring to protecting your brand and moving on to financing your innovation, you will find tips and good practices so that you can easily find your way in the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: some recommendations for getting inspiration from a foreign model without risking looking like a copycat.
19.02.2021
We will need to restore billions of hectares of land over the coming years. Luckily, new AI and drone technology works ten times faster than planting trees by hand.
19.02.2021
For the UK’s 4.5M renters, the largest rental barrier is the upfront deposit. Almost £5B is locked in deposit protection schemes, preventing renters from moving.
19.02.2021
The prestigious technology conference EmTech Europe will be held in Belfast in 2021, 2022 and 2023, taking place virtually on July 1 and 2 this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
18.02.2021
Israeli medical tech startup Matricelf, the developer of a personalised platform for autologous regenerative medicine, was named the winner of the Israel final this week of the Startup World Cup 2021, an annual competition created by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures. The competition made its debut in Israel with Israeli agency Tech It Forward.
17.02.2021
Recycleye – a participant on Microsoft’s AI for Earth programme – uses AI to automate waste sorting and management. It's improving the recycling process and accelerating the drive towards a circular economy.
12.02.2021
Despite female entrepreneurship being celebrated more than ever before, the diverse range of industries in which founders are thriving are considerably less reported on.
11.02.2021
Climeworks is among the climate-focused firms receiving investment from Microsoft, supporting the technology giant’s efforts to hit its 2030 target to become carbon negative. The investment will aid Climeworks’ plans to increase deployment of its carbon-removing technology. Microsoft also announced two more investments from its $1bn Climate Innovation Fund – Congruent Ventures and the Southeast Asia Clean Energy Facility. (Axios)
08.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
06.02.2021