We spoke to Florian Petit, founder of Blickfeld, about the power of LiDAR sensor technology, his thoughts on Elon Musk, and why he loves being a founder.
08.03.2022
A landmark age discrimination case being brought against IBM in the US in which older workers were dismissively referred to as ‘dino-babies' has hit the headlines. Depending on the outcome of this case, the fall-out across the tech sector could be significant. The prejudice against older heads in tech, which I have experienced, is real and is holding back many fast-growing businesses.
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08.03.2022
Love Not War is a British sustainable sex toy startup that understands pleasure is important, and so is the planet. That’s why they created the world’s first sustainable range of eco-friendly vibrators.
07.03.2022
The UN has approved an international pact to address global plastic pollution after more than a week of discussions between member states in Nairobi. An intergovernmental committee will be tasked with negotiating a deal, with the treaty expected to be finalised in 2024.
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Katie Chan
07.03.2022
Getting them right can help your startup seize the opportunity to avoid common mistakes. Community building has recently become one of the most trending topics in the startup world, but the idea of it is not new.
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Svetlana Stotskaya
05.03.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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04.03.2022
The fight against climate change is no longer only within the purview of environmental activists. As the deleterious effects on the environment become more apparent, more actors in the public and private sectors – including governments and businesses – are taking practical steps to protect the environment.
03.03.2022
For our quick-fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Eduardo Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Toqio, about its mission to make it easy for any business to create financial products.
03.03.2022
It’s no surprise that when we think about Hong Kong, our minds conjure images of skyscrapers, banks and ships full of goods trying to make their way through to mainland China. While it’s still true to this day, soon our preconceptions of Hong Kong might be changing to scenes of fresh startup companies, young agile engineers and smart devices in every home.
03.03.2022
Stage11, a Paris-based technology startup, has collaborated with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) to open Paris Fashion Week.
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Maddyness UK
02.03.2022
Virtual twins allow for hybrid digital and physical manufacturing. Can they help green one of the world’s most polluting industries?
02.03.2022
As Storm Eunice raged across London, Maddyness spoke to Luisa Alemany, academic director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School, about how business schools can play a vital role in any tech ecosystem.
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Jamie Walker
02.03.2022
The Nordics has been one of the fastest growing tech startup hubs in recent years, with a number of unicorns to its name already. So how has the region managed to punch above its weight on the global stage?
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Simon Lovick
01.03.2022
Marketers have had to rethink the way they communicate during the pandemic. Katja Gagen of investment firm TCV shares what that’s meant for her and the job she does for her company and its portfolio company community.
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Katja Gagen
01.03.2022
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