Actus

Un must have pour nos lecteurs, cette rubrique "Actu" revient sur l’actualité chaude de l’écosystème entrepreneurial français : annonces financières et gouvernementales, rachats, mouvements etc.
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Crowdfunding now: household plants, hotels, low-alcohol beers, and plant-powered cleaning products
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
News by " Maddyness UK
16.03.2022
Crowdfunding now: household plants, hotels, low-alcohol beers, and plant-powered cleaning products
Which star signs are the most successful in business?
If you already know your star sign you are probably aware of the personality traits associated with your zodiac. But what about the characteristics relevant to business and entrepreneurship?
Tools by " Audrey Langevin
16.03.2022
The sustainable and smarter future of warehousing: automation, robotics and energy efficiency
The rise of ecommerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87% of UK households made purchases online and recent statistics show that 70% now prefer it. Now, ecommerce is booming, and it is a trend that is here to stay, with online retail spending in the UK expected to reach £75B by 2024.
Opinion by " David Johnson
16.03.2022
The sustainable and smarter future of warehousing: Automation, Robotics and Energy Efficiency
Join The Dots: What significance does health have in responsible investment?
Curation and Maddyness have created Join the Dots, a platform dedicated to ESG that highlights the need for businesses to look at all three in correlation. At our launch event, we invited three experts to discuss the E, the S and the G along with a moderator. The result? A masterclass in how joined up thinking can drive both a sustainable and profitable business.
Decoding by " Jessica Attard
16.03.2022
The tech initiatives that are supporting Ukrainian refugees
In the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, a number of tech companies and pre-existing refugee support initiatives have mobilised to aid and support internally displaced and fleeing Ukrainians. Below is a non-exhaustive list of active, tech-centred solutions to the current Ukrainian refugee crisis.
Portfolio by " Jamie Walker
15.03.2022
The tech initiatives that are supporting Ukrainian refugees
The UK visa system needs to catch up with the new reality
The pandemic upended how we build businesses and work with each other. One of the most significant changes may turn out to be the realisation that it’s now possible for most tech companies to build remote teams with people from almost anywhere in the world.
Opinion by " Tariq Rauf
15.03.2022
The UK visa system needs to catch up with the new reality
Join The Dots: The rise of rewilding tech
Curation and Maddyness have created Join the Dots, a platform dedicated to ESG that highlights the need for businesses to look at all three in correlation. At our launch event, we invited three experts to discuss the E, the S and the G along with a moderator. The result? A masterclass in how joined up thinking can drive both a sustainable and profitable business.
Decoding by " Florence Wildblood
15.03.2022
Join The Dots: Taking a methodical approach to ESG for your startup
Curation and Maddyness have created Join the Dots, a platform dedicated to ESG that highlights the need for businesses to look at all three in correlation. At our launch event, we invited three experts to discuss the E, the S and the G along with a moderator. The result? A masterclass in how joined up thinking can drive both a sustainable and profitable business.
Decoding by " Eleanor Winton
14.03.2022
Russia could face more than just war crime charges
Alongside charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity that International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan is bringing against Russia in relation to its invasion of Ukraine, advocates and experts are calling for the ICC to explore charges around the long-term damage the invasion will have on the environment.
Decoding by " Sara Trett
14.03.2022
Russia could face more than just war crime charges
Meet Guardian Angel, the deathtech startup who want to democratise end-of-life planning
The COVID-19 pandemic made death headline news. Deathtech startup Guardian Angel are now on a mission to “democratise death” and dismantle the taboo that exists around speaking about death.
Portfolio by " Jamie Walker
14.03.2022
Meet Guardian Angel, the deathtech startup who want to
10 European sports tech incubators and innovation hubs
In the past five years, the European sports industry has seen an unprecedented number of initiatives to generate innovation in sports and support promising startups in the sector. The initiatives range from incubators and accelerators to innovation hubs and strategic networks.
Portfolio by " Nathan Moyse
12.03.2022
10 European sports tech incubators and innovation hubs
Can femtech close the gender health gap?
Historically, medicine has largely neglected female anatomy. As a result, the functioning of the female body, in part, remains a mystery in both the scientific world as well as for women themselves.
Opinion by " Daria Connolly
11.03.2022
Can femtech close the gender health gap?
Bladder care, gut health, and AI-scored musical soundtracks in this week’s MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
Decoding by " Maddyness UK
11.03.2022
Maddymoney startup investment-news
How construction companies can maximise their profits with ecommerce
There remains a belief that the construction industry cannot or doesn’t need to make use of ecommerce – but this might not be as simple as it was before. In an increasingly digitised world, no industry is immune, and this is certainly true in construction, where we are seeing more and more businesses choosing to go online.
Opinion by " Daniel Groves
10.03.2022
How construction companies can maximise their profits with ecommerce

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