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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Crossing the chasm: A journey to commercialisation in MedTech
Geoffrey Moore’s seminal 1991 book, Crossing the Chasm, has been a go-to source for technology entrepreneurs looking to take a product to the mass market. Moore argues technology products do not follow a gentle path from early adopters to the majority, but must cross a chasm between the two.
Opinion by " Andrew Thelwell
05.04.2021
A journey to commercialisation in MedTech
Lessons learned by Extend Ventures
As we mark the one year anniversary of COVID-19’s dramatic trespass into our existence, many voices are calling for an accounting of the lessons learned. One of the most pivotal lessons we have learned was the disproportionate impact the deadly virus had on Black and ethnic minority communities.
Opinion by " Patricia Hamzahee
05.04.2021
Lessons learned by Extend Ventures
Netflix gets a clearer picture of its carbon footprint
Netflix has utilised the University of Bristol’s DIMPACT tool to report that one hour of streaming on its platform uses close to 100 grams of CO2 equivalent, similar to driving a car a quarter of a mile. The system, which aggregates the processes involved in video content being provided to customers, gives the company an understanding of its supplier and customer-derived emissions.
News by " Fred Fullerton
05.04.2021
Netflix Screen
57 trillion squares, and other (non-April Fools) investments
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News by " Maddyness
02.04.2021
Maddymoney startup investment-news
OKRs or alignment? Don’t shrink your employees’ impact
‘Objective key results’, perhaps most famously adopted by Google, have a long history – harking back to Intel in 1968. Nowadays the startup world is divided. Should you, or should you not, implement them?
Tools by " Caroline Franczia
02.04.2021
OKRs or alignment? Don’t shrink your employees’ impact
The future of the office: How to maintain a sense of team in a hybrid environment
After almost a year of working from home, many of us have become attached to the flexibility that remote work offers. With the vaccine promising us new hope and a road map outlining when life will return to some sort of normal, many companies have stepped up their plan for return to the office.
Opinion by " Matt Ephgrave
02.04.2021
The future of the office: How to maintain a sense of team in a hybrid environment
Meet the students who started businesses during COVID-19
COVID-19 has put the social and academic lives of many UK students on hold. Some are taking advantage of the flexibility that comes with online studying, and taking their first steps in the startup world.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
01.04.2021
Meet the students who started businesses during COVID-19
Hired by machine: How to pass the Turing test and get recruited
As AI systems are increasingly being used by HR to identify candidates for a wide range of job vacancies, can businesses use these AI tools effectively without bias or discrimination?
Opinion by " David Howell
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01.04.2021
An interview with Meatless Farm founder, Morten Toft Bech
Meatless Farm (or M*** F***, its provocative billboard pseudonym) makes mince, burgers and sausages that are meat-free but not taste-free. It’s one of the British brands at the forefront of plant-based innovation.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
31.03.2021
Look at financial stress to tackle mental health
Money is inextricably linked to our mental, emotional and physical health. In fact, the Office of National Statistics Opinions and Lifestyle survey has outlined that emotional wellbeing, unemployment and financial stability are the top three worries that affect people across the UK.
Opinion by " Jeppe Rindom
31.03.2021
From Instagram page to fully-fledged media startup: meet The Know
Maddyness spoke to Lynn Anderson Clark, cofounder and CEO of The Know, about sorting fact from fiction in the Instagram era and why younger people are flocking towards solutions journalism.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
31.03.2021
From Instagram page to fully-fledged media startup: meet The Know
Diversity creates value: this applies to the VC industry too, and we are on a mission to prove it
Diversity is finally at the forefront of corporate decision-making, with discussions spanning from genuine inspirations to create a more inclusive society, to politically correct opportunism. Diversity is a defining value of Elaia: we don’t approach it as just a palette of skin colours or accents or religious beliefs, but first and foremost as a richness of opinions and thought processes necessary to challenge the status quo. As such, we try to build our team - within of course the respect of our mission and values -, with diversity as a core tenet.
Opinion by " Elaia
30.03.2021
Elaia Team
Why startups should chase incremental revenue instead of unicorns
Windfalls are awesome, but they’re not a growth strategy. If a startup spends all its time chasing jackpots, it’ll just bleed its runway to death.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
30.03.2021
Why startups should chase incremental revenue instead of unicorns
Proptech firm Offr enters new partnerships with DocuSign and Twilio
The house buying and selling process can be long, complicated and arduous. With much of the legalities still relying on physical paperwork, Barclays-backed Offr aims to digitise the entire process.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
30.03.2021
Proptech firm Offr to reduce property transaction times with new DocuSign and Twilio partnerships

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