Following Climate Week, Back Market - whose mission is to support the world’s transition to a more sustainable consumption as the UK works towards a green recovery following the impact of COVID - has written an insightful piece highlighting the impact of tech on our planet and how we can reduce our carbon footprint.
30.09.2020
Rain is a fact of life in the U.K. One that is synonymous with Britain and everything British. But what if we didn’t have to be one of those brits with eternally wet bags from umbrellas? What if the annoyance of rain could be a thing of the past?
29.09.2020
Condeco is a market leader in workspace management and resource scheduling software that, during COVID-19 have pioneered a solution to enable social distancing in the workplace by controlling space and capacity to ensure employees are not exposed to risk. Maddyness spoke with Paul Statham, CEO of Condeco about how they have coped during lockdown and what the future holds.
29.09.2020
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Joe Knowles, Principal and Sophie Day, Head of Marketing & Founder Network at Smedvig Ventures.
28.09.2020
All this time indoors has got us thinking about cheaper, greener and cleaner mobility. Tubes, buses and trains are a real go-to but don’t feel hygienic at the best of times – let alone during a pandemic. Enter: a host of startups founded in lockdown to maximise on the pros of public transport, while also tackling the cons.
25.09.2020
Reachdesk helps sales, marketing, customer success and HR teams deliver moments that matter using integrated direct mail and gifting. Maddyness spoke with Alex Olley, Co-founder and Head of Marketing to understand how the company coped during the pandemic and what the future holds.
25.09.2020
SPACEbands is a revolutionary product that aids and monitors social distancing in various environments. Maddyness spoke with Ronan Finnegan Co-founder to understand how two entrepreneurs went from concept to launch during lockdown and what the future holds.
23.09.2020
Today Finch Capital issued its annual State of European fintech report for 2020. The report covers a range of topics impacting the fintech industry: where we are today; the impact of CV-19; the M&A conundrum; and trends the Finch Capital team anticipates will shape FinTech in 2021. This follows an analytical report published in April of this year titled ‘FinTech: The Future Post CV-19’.
22.09.2020
Google has pledged to run its operations entirely from carbon-free energy by 2030, while announcing that it has also eliminated its historic carbon footprint through the purchase of high-quality offset assets. The tech company intends to bring 5GW of carbon-free energy online in order to use renewable energy for all of its offices, campuses and data centres at all times by 2030, rather than purchasing renewable power to offset emissions.
21.09.2020
Findr is a revolutionary networking and matching platform for businesses helping companies of all sizes cut down the time and effort it takes to connect with each other. Maddyness spoke with Greg Watts, Founder & CEO of Findr, set to launch in Q4 about how they have coped during lockdown and what the future holds.
16.09.2020
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Clara Lindh Bergendorff, Investor at firstminute capital.
14.09.2020
Like many industries, hospitality has faced unthinkable challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and will likely face continued struggles as doors reopen and people want to travel in a world with new concerns and protocols. Maddyness spoke with Stephan Radwitz, Founder and CEO of ModiHost, the AI-powered SaaS hospitality platform, set to bring hospitality to the next stage in its evolution.
09.09.2020
During London Tech Week, new data by Tech Nation for the Government’s Digital Economy Council reveals that the number of vacancies advertised in the digital tech sector has increased by 36% in the last two months (7th June - 9th August 2020), as tech companies grow in confidence after the challenges of lockdown.
08.09.2020
As the language learning market is estimated to be valued up to £21.4B by 2025, we compiled a list of some of the most innovative UK-based language tech companies highlighting the latest tools and services helping people to learn a new language.
08.09.2020