British engineering giant Rolls Royce has announced the launch of Emer2gent, a data alliance collaboration aimed at sharing data across different sectors to jumpstart the economy after the COVID-19 lockdown. In the face of prolonged lockdown and economic catastrophe, could data be the answer to our problems?
21.04.2020
Led by Magnus Rausing, heir to the Tetra Pak fortune, Blueprint, which lets brands sell to their customers through SMS, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp messages has raised £1M seed investment. The investment was supported by Hambro Perks and Founders Factory, with the private beta version of the platform expected next month.
20.04.2020
Recently, Onfido created a free resource for not-for-profits and charities in healthcare, home service and education working on relieving the COVID-19 outbreak: "a fully automated document and selfie service for no cost for the next six months". This should help these organisations to save time by remotely verify identities and build trust as it's never been more important.
20.04.2020
Since the pandemic began, innovators and businesses from around the world have produced blogs, launched emergency resource landing pages, made their events virtual, pivoted their products or services and recorded podcasts to support founders in crisis. To help entrepreneurs navigate this information overload, Microsoft for Startups has created their #StartupStrong guide.
20.04.2020
We are only a few of weeks into the crisis, and what is already clear is that for many sectors of the economy the way that people work is going to change for ever, and in ways that we have not yet anticipated.
20.04.2020
Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has created a true kit of different steps to follow in creating, growing, and even selling your own start-up. 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: several recommendations on financing your startup.
20.04.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories.
17.04.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week we look at how the coronavirus outbreak has already or will make significant change.
17.04.2020
This week I have been speaking to a few members from the global business community to gauge their positioning in terms of our model of the four stages of emotional response: from uncertainty and frustration to acceptance and optimism. What has become apparent is the truly global nature of the pandemic challenge. China, previously in severe lockdown, has eased restrictions on its own citizens while firmly banning entry to outsiders. Sweden, bold in their response, has yet to enter a total lockdown and perhaps never will, while the USA grapples with different approaches in different states. All are now dependent in some way on how the other acts.
17.04.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
17.04.2020
Headquartered in Oxford, Perspectum, a medical software company that provides seamless technology for identifying and monitoring multiple diseases, received a $36M investment from Blue Venture Fund, HealthQuest Capital, Oxford Science Innovation, Puhua Capital, and the University of Oxford.
17.04.2020
As the lockdown and self-isolation continues, here is a selection of books that you could be reading. They will inspire and entertain and give great lessons to help you grow your business and yourself. On top of that, they will give you things to talk about in the world outside of your startup.
16.04.2020
Based in London, Onfido, the startup that uses AI to “read” a person’s identity documents and uses facial recognition and other data points to verify that a person is who she or he says they are online has received £80M ($100M) from TGP Growth.
16.04.2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tech services are seeing a rise in levels of use for streaming services, online media, and food delivery. With the world self-isolating, online services have to pivot, to review their products and services, to test where user experience is failing or could be better. One of them, Glassbox, aims to help businesses improve their overall customer experience.
16.04.2020