It’s a tool for protecting future growth but, compared with raising capital, hiring people and product development, the patent process can be overlooked or perceived by UK startups as a box-ticking exercise to appease investors.
25.11.2021
It’s virtually impossible to hire experienced female developers – or, that’s what I’d let myself believe. Just as the tech industry needs to hang its head in shame with regard to its championing of gender diversity, I’m prepared to say I too have failed miserably – but I no longer buy the excuses we all allow ourselves.
24.11.2021
Psychedelics have always occupied an awkward position in our society, both at the forefront of our culture and simultaneously thrust into the periphery.
19.11.2021
What makes a great leader? It’s one of those questions that can bring out a multitude of answers. Before the pandemic, a CEO’s role was primarily dedicated to making the big company decisions, from corporate strategy to investor handling that accounted for 45% of a company’s performance.
18.11.2021
COP26—hailed the most important meeting on climate of the last five years—has come and gone, and the season leading up to it has not been without its ups and downs: from gut-wrenching revelations that governments have been lobbying to downplay the seriousness of climate breakdown to promising ambitions from some of the world's superpowers.
17.11.2021
Right now, cloud adoption is an important business imperative for many organisations. As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, businesses are now painfully aware of the need for solutions that provide flexibility, agility, and new opportunities to innovate. In particular, with remote and hybrid working models expected to remain in place for the foreseeable future, on-premises based access to data is fast becoming an issue for organisations.
17.11.2021
In early-stage startups, finance teams can be make or break. Done right, and they’re the beating heart of the business. But often they’re overlooked and under-resourced, making them a roadblock to explosive growth.
11.11.2021
For startups to secure fundraising, it’s important for them to not only monitor their environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, but provide proof that they are doing so. We spoke to Early Metrics to discover how their ratings method allows investors and consumers to be sure the startups they invest in are sustainable.
10.11.2021
What inspires you to jump out of bed each day? Achieving new growth targets? Tracking down a new business to fund? I’m passionate about education and engaging youngsters – and not just because it’s a job requirement of working at an edtech gaming company.
10.11.2021
As more businesses become automated, having a reliable cloud solution to store and manage data is essential. Maddyness spoke to Gus Barrett, director at Virso, to find out how their tool, Cloud Activ8, helps companies automate and how participation in OVHcloud’s startup programme helped with this mission.
09.11.2021
Post-pandemic, will we see more startups flourishing outside London? Since most founders aim to raise money from investors, what are the best circumstances to make this happen if your business is well beyond the boundaries of Greater London?
09.11.2021
Young people are feeling increasingly anxious about climate change and the effects a dying planet could have on their futures. Many feel helpless and feel there is nothing they can do to incite change that will make a global impact.
05.11.2021
The lack of funding and innovation in the North compared to the South is no secret to us by now, especially with it being considered a top priority on the government’s agenda. Question is, are they really making it at a priority, or is it just noise?
04.11.2021
As the classic New Yorker cartoon says, ‘on the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog’. This image from as far back as 1993 outlines a key feature of (and some would say a major problem with) the internet: there is often no way to tell whether any digital identity is authentic.
04.11.2021