As witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous health and medical experts came up with efficient and innovative methods to support frontline workers in their work taking care of vulnerable patients. Talent can indeed shine amid a crisis and Maddyness has selected some incredible startups helping to advance healthcare and improve people's lives in the UK.
01.09.2020
The newly created Coalition of Action on Food Waste will be joined by Kellogg's, Nestle, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and French cheese maker Bel Group, among others. Set up by the Consumer Goods Forum, the initiative features 14 retailers and food majors, all of which have committed to halving food waste within their operations by 2030 and adhering to United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) which encompasses global food waste.
31.08.2020
Using a cutting-edge natural language processing AI, Fluence facilitates transparent, repeatable decision-making in settings that require skilled interpretation of complex documents. Maddyness spoke with Jennifer Hore, co-founder and COO to get a better understanding of what they do, how they coped amid the pandemic and what the future holds for their company.
31.08.2020
Every era is defined by innovations that transform our lives. Ground-breaking leaps forward are lauded, only to have their crown snatched away by a better, smarter version in the following years. Since the turn of the millennium, unfathomable levels of investment have poured into companies pushing boundaries in every field.
31.08.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
29.08.2020
How are startups driving the future of mobility? From inclusive route-planning and Electric Vehicles to cycling accessories and a whole new way of thinking about addresses, Maddyness has selected 15 startups that are redesigning the way people move from A to B.
28.08.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
28.08.2020
BEYOUROWN is a digital media and news company dedicated to inspiring women in business. Maddyness spoke with Samanah Duran, Founder of BEYOUROWN to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
27.08.2020
Blockchain technology is gathering momentum as one of the next transformative technologies. Its transparency and ability to decentralise control makes it the perfect tool for driving forward sustainable development across a number of sectors.
27.08.2020
One Eyed Willy wasn’t blind, but with the help of the Goonies and Caroline Franczia, we are going to look at some practices that might look like a good idea for a startup, but in reality, could be a disastrous booby trap.
27.08.2020
Victor Snyder spoke with Mariana Gospodinova, GM of Crypto.com Europe in January about the evolution in the face of the challenges of diversity in the European fintech ecosystem.
26.08.2020
As a consequence of the pandemic, UK house prices have dropped by 7.5%. Looking to boost the market and update the current archaic systems, proptech startups are developing user-friendly concepts and platforms to provide landlords and tenants with transparency and financial clarity. Maddyness selected some of these proptech disruptors.
26.08.2020
In 2014, Justin Beardsell found himself standing on top of a shipping container in the blistering Spanish sun, smashing a short scaffold pole diagonally through the corner of the container with a lump hammer, asking himself: "There must be a better way of doing this?”. Here's the entrepreneurial journey that answered his question.
25.08.2020
COVID-19 has indeed upset the apple cart and navigating this highly stressful and uncertain situation is one that we all need help with. Just this week the Office of National Statistics have revealed that twice as many adults in Britain are reporting symptoms of depression compared with this time last year. Maddyness spoke with Amber Coster from Balpro to get some top tips and tricks to both being a good leader and how to deal with anxiety.
25.08.2020