Maddyness spoke to Tessa Clarke, CEO and co-founder of OLIO, a pioneering company tackling food waste, to hear about what they have implemented to help communities cope with lockdown and how they continue to encourage food sharing in neighbourhoods.
30.04.2020
Gift box venture "Keep Glasgow Thriving" launches to support independent local retailers in Glasgow during the COVID-19 lockdown with a service that brings together a selection of high-quality local products packaged in gift boxes and delivered safely to households throughout the city.
29.04.2020
In a matter of weeks, the job market has been turned on its head. Widespread layoffs, people in furlough, companies voluntarily entering administration in an attempt to stem the haemorrhage of cash. Nitzan Cohen Arazi, co-founder and COO of Jolt, discusses the future of employment for when the coronavirus outbreak will have ended.
28.04.2020
It is not yet clear what the mortality rate of COVID-19 is, however, based on the WHO’s mortality rate of 3.4%, COVID-19 is 34 times deadlier than the seasonal flu. Because the social and economic ramifications have spread quickly, the COVID-19 pandemic has also had a far more significant impact on the business sector. Which is why this coronavirus startup survival guide will be very convenient.
27.04.2020
The government’s support package for the tech sector announced on 20 April seeks to support high growth startups and SMEs, but questions still remain about the future of the sector. Jakob von Baeyer interviews Raphaël Crouan to examine the support offered.
25.04.2020
Launched during the COVID-19 outbreak by Manjit Sareen and Caroline Allams, Natterhub is a secured social media learning platform for teachers to share with pupils, that lets children thrive online and helps parents keep their children busy during self-isolation.
25.04.2020
Your most complex organ, the powerhouse of your nervous system, the brain consumes 20% of the body’s oxygen supply. Limit that supply and life quickly becomes unfocused and foggy. Does that describe how you have been feeling during this lockdown? That’s perfectly normal in these uncertain times.
24.04.2020
Having weathered the late 90s dot-com bubble and the Great Recession of 2008, Joe Procopio is in a great position to share his advice and analysis on what CEOs should be thinking and doing right now to ensure their companies can acknowledge the panic, act wisely and come out stronger.
23.04.2020
Victor Snyder, consultant at BossMakers and business columnist at Forbes and Entrepreneur shares his advice on how CEOs can support their employees' efforts, productivity and wellbeing during times of uncertainty brought about by the outbreak of COVID-19.
23.04.2020
EuropeanStartups.co, a new initiative supported by the European Commission to provide macro-level intelligence about Europe’s startup economy reveals the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on the early-stage tech ecosystem across the trading bloc.
23.04.2020
Most companies suck at flexible working. Yeah, they talk the talk. “Come join us! We’re modern! Open-minded! Work the way that suits you!” They have all the tech in place (though that’s not much of an accolade: my kid’s dance teacher sorted outlive classes via Zoom in just a few hours). But do they really want people to work flexibly?
23.04.2020
Nearly one month after the launch of Tech London Advocates (TLA) Resource Hub for COVID-19, I caught up with Founder and all-round startup hero Russ Shaw who shared some early insights and trends he has observed during the past few weeks since the hub's launch to support the startup ecosystem.
22.04.2020
Soldo has launched Soldo Care which will deliver prepaid emergency aid cards available immediately across Europe to facilitate the distribution of €400M in aid from the Italian government’s Solidarity Fund.
22.04.2020
As part of our coverage of initiatives born during the coronavirus and honouring hard workers of those on the frontline, here's the story of Jack Manley. This London-based A&E doctor launched DeliverAid, a new public donation platform in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform aims to raise funds for food donations for frontline NHS workers.
22.04.2020