YSYS’ Impact Report for 2019-20 shows that specific efforts to improve recruitment, entrepreneurship and company culture for people from diverse backgrounds are working. Now the community is focusing on COVID-19 recovery.
25.03.2021
New research conducted by Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) has found that 61% of women business owners have found operating a business during the pandemic a struggle.
24.03.2021
Reliable employment for young people has suffered during the pandemic, with recruitment opportunities lacking. Mentoring is a smart way to help young people look at their strengths and ways in which to excel in their chosen career path.
23.03.2021
You would be forgiven in thinking that the tech industry – like so many other sectors – may have suffered from the challenges that 2020 encapsulated. However, the annual Tech Nation Report suggests to the contrary, highlighting the triumphs for the tech industry in the UK during the year.
23.03.2021
Dija, the ultrafast grocery delivery service that promises to deliver in 10-minutes, has closed a deal with Cambridge-based Genie, a delivery startup. Founders Tim Chan and Callum MacBeth will join the Dija launch team to support growth outside of London.
22.03.2021
Dealroom has released its annual ranking of its most prominent venture capital investors for 2021. It follows another record-breaking year in 2020, where VC investment surpassed more than €38B in Europe.
22.03.2021
Amazon Launchpad is looking for Europe’s most innovative startups. Standout physical product startups will be in with a chance to win €100,000 and strategic support from the Amazon Launchpad experts.
22.03.2021
In a time when we’re all staying at home and utilising at-home deliveries more than ever, what better time to launch a speedy groceries delivery service?
05.03.2021
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