So, last Thursday, somewhat bleary-eyed after spending the first half of the week on a farm in Sussex (see the blog from my colleague Izzie to see what we got up to!), the team headed to the iconic Geffrye Museum in East London. As soon as we walked through the gates, any cobwebs that remained were blown […]
For everyone apart from the directors, the details of the trip were a complete surprise – despite our collective best efforts over the last few months to trick Cordelia into giving us some information! Our only clues as to what was in store before heading off were a train ticket to Stonegate (it’s a village […]
Cambridge GaN Devices told Business Weekly that the University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund VI, managed by Parkwalk, has backed the transformative round for the fledgling business, which is developing innovative high-performance Gallium Nitride power electronic devices. To read the the full piece on Business Weekly, click here.
Founded by Brittany Harris and Jade Cohen, two ex-construction professionals, Qualis Flow aims to drastically reduce the impact construction work has on the local and global environment. Qualis Flow’s cloud-based platform accelerates the ability of teams to monitor and forecast the environmental risk of construction projects, reducing the overall carbon footprint and disruption to local […]
The European on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning market is estimated to be worth around €20bn per annum. Both Laundrapp and Zipjet have benefitted from this demand, with revenues rising more than 30% yoy. Together, the businesses currently process over 150,000 items of washing each month, with the Wash & Fold service representing approximately 25% of volumes. […]
The strength of the Harwell Space Cluster lies in its ability to unite the public sector with fast growth SMEs/ multinationals to collaborate, co-fund, and problem solve, in order to develop innovative technologies that ultimately create new markets, resulting in job creation and economic growth. The 92 organisations within the Harwell Space Cluster are delivering on […]
FOCA established the Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) platform and invited businesses from across the globe to help advance its understanding and regulatory model around the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the airspace. Skyguide, the Swiss ANSP, is commissioned to implement the applicable legislation and to develop and implement the FIMS (flight information management […]
Launched in April 2019, the club is backed by the group behind Home House – the award-winning luxury private members club in Marylebone. Home Grown supports the growth of success of high-growth businesses with a programme of highly curated events, networking sessions that deliver meaningful connections, and 35 beautifully-appointed yet affordable rooms in the heart […]
Scandals around data and security continue to hit the headlines, and digital disruption creates conflicts of interest, which is causing business leaders to think more about ethical concerns. Only this morning, Oxford announced it has received a £150 million donation to build an institute to study the ethics of artificial intelligence. Efforts to harvest data […]
Zego has now raised more than $51million, with new investors Latitude joining existing backers Balderton Capital and Tom Stafford of DST Global to participate in the latest funding round. Target Global’s Partner Ben Kaminski and Taavet Hinrikus join Zego’s board. The investment comes amid an exponential growth period for the company, which has grown 900% […]
Funderbeam aims to fill in the gap in venture and SME capital markets by providing access and liquidity to growth investments. The company has introduced trusted structures and technology to provide global access to the service 24/7. To date, Funderbeam has 37 high-growth portfolio companies on marketplace, onboarded more than 10,000 verified investors across 119 […]
The evening will showcase Liverpool City Region (LCR) and the support it provides for the local companies, and is hosted in partnership with the Department for International Trade, Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, Invest Liverpool, Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) and Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Attendees will be given an overview of the Liverpool […]