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The combined value of European-founded deeptech companies now exceeds $845B, and counting. Since 2010, the percentage of European venture capital being funnelled into deeptech companies has more than doubled, and 2020 saw investments into the sector surpass €10B.
28.12.2021
Former Google AI researcher Timnit Gebru is launching an independent AI institute to explore how the technology can exacerbate inequality. The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research (DAIR) Institute will document the harmful effects AI can have on marginalised communities, while looking for ways to improve access to AI development for those groups. Gebru is a longstanding critic of facial recognition software’s bias against people of colour.
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Sara Trett
13.12.2021
The new hub will be a space for scientists-turned-entrepreneurs to innovate and tackle issues such as cancer, vaccine development and climate change.
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Abby Wallace
01.12.2021
In the work Aimava has been doing with leading startups, researchers and investors we are seeing quantum commercialisation stepping from point solutions and processes to system integrations of quantum along Innovative new value chains.
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Andrew Gaule
19.11.2021
The people and skills required in quantum have been highlighted as an important factor in the development of the technology and business models.
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Andrew Gaule
18.11.2021
We have seen over many years waves of new technology which are impacting business models and creating what we term Innovative New Value Chains. Examples include the dot com first wave of internet creating online retail, and efficient supply chains.
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Andrew Gaule
17.11.2021
The last year has shown us that synthesised videos are becoming a new media reality. The alternative Christmas speech by Queen Elizabeth and deepfake Tom Cruise TikTok videos generated by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are vivid examples that such technology has the potential for viral proliferation.
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Anna Bulakh
15.10.2021
There is no question that the world of work has changed immeasurably over the past 18 months or so. In the shift to remote working, organisations have taken on a plethora of new tools and processes to ensure the smooth running of their businesses.
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Nikolas Kairinos
12.10.2021
Water covers some 71% of the surface of our planet, and more than 80% of it remains unexplored. We know so little about what lies on the sea bed and what our oceans actually contain. We’ve sent rovers to neighbouring planets and probes deep into space, and those missions have yielded not only fascinating scientific discoveries, but innovation and technology that has since been applied to more every day, commercial use cases. Our seas will spawn similar benefits.
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Brian Allen
07.10.2021
When startups and scaleups grow, the way they store and manage their data becomes more important. This means that trusted cloud solutions are both high in demand and crucial for companies to scale quickly, while being sure their data is protected.
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27.09.2021
It may be five years from now – or it could be 15 – but society, economies and the security of our digital lives are under threat from the very technology that has been positioned to save us – quantum computing.
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Vicky Woollaston
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27.09.2021
As we head into the colder months, the demand for indoor entertainment soars. Cue this generation's latest trend: the VR headset. Year on year, demand has soared by 240% in the UK. However, those of us who suffer from motion sickness may be worried about the impacts…
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Maddyness UK
17.09.2021
We are in the middle of a fourth industrial revolution. First came mechanisation, then mass production, and most recently automation. Those first steps took us from the field to the factory. Now we are in what has become known as, ‘Industry 4.0’.
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Mads Jensen
11.08.2021
Daniel Martinho-Corbishley is at the helm of Aura Vision – the “Google Analytics for retail" leading the way to an exciting and experiential future for brick and mortar stores. He tells us how shopping will change post-COVID.
02.08.2021
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