Guy Ryder, General Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) was interviewed as part of the Financial Times webinar series "The Global Boardroom" and shared the four pillars that ILO's is working on to rebuild a global workforce post-COVID-19.
20.05.2020
Born in the UK, Quantum Motion Technologies Ltd (QMT), a quantum computing company founded on world-leading Silicon spin tech and architectures developed at UCL and Oxford University, has completed an £8M Series A round of investment.
20.05.2020
Consumers are spending more than ever on smaller online retailers and smaller businesses are suddenly creating new categories in coronavirus-related products such as hand gel or PPE. Maddyness spoke with Huboo, a fulfilment company in Bristol that serves UK SMEs and startups amid coronavirus lockdown.
20.05.2020
Despite the long term recession forecast caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent Europe-wide survey by JobTeaser, student career and recruitment specialists, found that the graduate job market is more optimistic than first thought.
19.05.2020
Company culture plays a prominent role as it affects how your employees and customers perceive your organization’s branding. It can also determine how profitable and successful your business will be.
18.05.2020
Investor Praetura Ventures, backer of Culture Shift, Peak and Sorted, has launched its first evergreen fund. Based in Manchester, it backs quality businesses in high-value sectors, and its Praetura EIS Growth Fund intends to meet increased demand for capital and support from high-growth businesses.
18.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
16.05.2020
Early April 2020, the UK Government announced that it would issue £20M in grants to businesses that are developing tools to increase resilience for critical industries - asking innovators to support the government and the economy in a time of crisis.
15.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
15.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we take a look at how freelancers are coping amid the COVID-19 crisis and the support they can relate to.
15.05.2020
Global leader in nutrition, health, and sustainable living, DSM Venturing - part of Royal DSM - have invested £8.7M in Oxford-based Phynova to progress its blood-glucose technology to commercial success. Additionally, Rob Beudeker, Investment Director at DSM Venturing, will be joining Phynova’s Board.
14.05.2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October. This decision to extend the scheme, which will continue to apply across all regions and sectors in the UK economy, comes after the government outlined its plan for the next phase of its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
14.05.2020
London-based startup Rotageek, a rotation management tool that helps organisations schedule staff effectively has received £6M from Calculus Capital and Mobeus.
14.05.2020
Bought By Many, London-based pet insurance provider, has received £78.4M growth equity investment from US-based FTV Capital and existing investors.
13.05.2020