Barcelona-based facial-recognition firm Herta has leveraged its technology to monitor compliance with coronavirus behavioural restrictions, earning it the European Commission's COVID-19 Response Seal of Excellence.
20.07.2020
COVID-19 has given certain startups the ability to accelerate their business models and Buveur is one of them. We wanted to get to know the product and the founders behind this single serve drinks phenomenon. Here we speak to Co-founder Rob Wallis on his journey so far, how Buveur came to be and his perseverance and dreams for the future of this growing brand.
17.07.2020
People don't always manage their spendings and budget wisely and Cash Coach developed a gamified app where its users compete to save as much money as they can from their real-life income. This concept aims to give people the daily dose of motivation they need to deal with their money like champions, especially after the pandemic where online purchases skyrocketed. Maddyness spoke with Sam Abrika, Founder and CEO to understand how the company is coping amid the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
16.07.2020
Nix & Kix offers all natural, low calorie, sugar free vegan adult soft drinks with a Cayenne kick. Maddyness spoke with Julia Kessler, Co-Founder and Head of Sales and Operations to understand how the company has coped during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
15.07.2020
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 Carles Ferrer, General Partner at Nauta Capital.
15.07.2020
Glasgow is a highly attractive hotspot for tech entrepreneurs looking for a vibrant ecosystem in healthtech, data science and even spacetech. Maddyness selected some of these disrupting tech companies to watch in Glasgow.
14.07.2020
Ecosia has financed more native and biodiverse trees globally than any other tree-planting organisation, and in the UK they have committed to planting over 2,000 trees on NHS land surrounding hospitals. These forests will become a living monument and lasting expression of gratitude for NHS staff’s commitment to fighting COVID-19 and last week they reached a landmark.
14.07.2020
Launched in 2017, District Technologies is a mobile-first workplace experience platform that digitises the user experience for commercial real estate by connecting people with what they love in and around them. Maddyness spoke to CEO and Founder Lee Vanessa Butz to share her journey, discover more about District Tech and what the future holds for office spaces.
10.07.2020
Maddyness spoke to Izak Ben Aharon, the founder of 8Tev and the managing director of Scootin - the first electric scooter shop and electric scooter engineering workshop in the UK - to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and to see what the future holds.
09.07.2020
Kheiron specialises in cutting edge deep learning solutions for healthcare and was successful in securing Government funding to accelerate the development of Mia, a breast screening AI solution. A tool that will increase the automation of NHS breast screening services when they start back up again post COVID. Maddyness spoke with Dr. Peter Kecskemethy CEO and co-founder of Kheiron to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
08.07.2020
Sparrho curates, aggregates, and summarises the latest in scientific research, with over 60M pieces collected to date. Maddyness spoke with Dr Vivian Chan, CEO and co-founder to understand how they have coped during lockdown and to understand what the future holds.
06.07.2020
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 Reuben Wilcock of Blackfinch Ventures.
06.07.2020
With thousands of venture capital firms operating around the world, it’s often tricky to differentiate between them. Having Niklas Zennström - a Skype co-founder - as a founding partner of one though, definitely helps when it comes to standing out from the crowd. Esat Dedezade spoke with Ben Blume, Principal at Atomico to discover more.
29.06.2020
According to data from Startup Genome London has one of the world’s most favourable ecosystems to build a globally successful startup. The UK capital improved on its joint third place in 2019, to tie in second place with New York this year.
26.06.2020