As lockdown restrictions ease, consumers are looking for convenient and modern ways to interact with industry professionals. Now, car owners can benefit from hassle-free interactions thanks to the launch of Fixter’s Virtual Mechanic Diagnostic Consultation.
30.06.2021
Global medical technology innovator GE Healthcare and innovation organisation Wayra UK have announced five startups for the first Edison Accelerator programme. The startups are applying AI to pressing issues in the healthcare sector.
29.06.2021
In high school, I had a brilliant philosophy teacher called Dr. Green. He was that teacher who everyone wanted to be in his class, and for good reason. We were discussing intelligence and how you sense whether someone is intelligent. Dr Green said “the most intelligent people are the ones who change their mind”, and as always, Dr. Green was right.
29.06.2021
The gig economy is expected to go into overdrive on the back of higher employer demand, more opportunities and the potential for freelancers to earn more money. Freelancers and startups are a match made in heaven.
28.06.2021
Buses may seem like an outdated form of travel, but they’re seeing a rebirth. The bus is still a very popular way of getting around in many geographies, especially in Europe. On an average day, more than 1.6 million people ride buses in Europe, three times that of people in the US.
28.06.2021
Nvidia has announced plans to invest over $100M in its Cambridge-1 supercomputer, as it seeks favour with UK regulators for its $40B takeover of chip designer Arm. The pledge marks an increase from the previous plans of $55M for the supercomputer, which will be located at Kao Data campus in Harlow and include 80 Nvidia DGX A100 systems, totalling 400 petaflops of AI computation power, or eight petaflops of standard Linpack.
28.06.2021
The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all businesses. From companies having to shift their operations online, to workforces suddenly being made remote, all organisations and workers have been affected in one way or another. And these changes have had a significant knock on effect on workforce skills.
25.06.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
25.06.2021
After a tough year for business, tourism and farming, Wales will now collectively benefit from 5G technology developed by a British startup. Thanks to government funding, UtterBerry aims to revolutionise efficiency and sustainability within the sectors via 5G technology.
24.06.2021
Future VC, an internship programme launched by Diversity VC, has launched in the United States. On the same day the US programme was launched, Future VC’s third cohort in the UK was announced. The newest group to participate is its most diverse yet.
24.06.2021
As the world moved online, 2020 saw a surge in cross-border ecommerce. As the trend is set to continue, Checkout.com has launched a New State of Retail Report to help navigate emerging patterns in pan-European retail and payments.
24.06.2021
The UK financial industry faces a wave of disruption. Customers are demanding digital, personalised and seamless client experiences. Meanwhile, regulators are driving best practice around data security and industry professionalism to ensure clients’ prized assets are kept in safe hands.
24.06.2021
Ecosystem builders are often the behind-the-scenes figures we do not see. But DEEP Ecosystems’ new Accelerator programme aims to combat this by providing builders with professional training and networking opportunities with their global counterparts.
23.06.2021
Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness is interviewing its participating founders, and today we speak to Dr Sarah Campbell, founder and CEO of Play Well for Life.
23.06.2021