Blood Testing Biotech Startups: The Verdict
Why we shouldn’t let the Theranos scandal deter us from trusting and funding pioneering startups in this field. We all want it: I can assure you I sure do. Some…
Human Brain Cells Learn How to Play Pong
The Science and its Applications Scientists have conducted research demonstrating that “cyborgs” - collections of living and non-living matter - can be combined to learn how to play Pong. Scientists…
Do you want to live forever?
Upon finding out about Index, Elysium Health’s aging tracker through an article on Gwyneth Paltrow’s infamous health tech company, my first instinct was not to rejoice that we had found…
Birthing a new generation: The startups taking on male infertility
Infertility is a multi-billion dollar industry that has plagued couples around the world. Fortunately for many, a number of startups have now trained their sights on this incredibly important space…
Healthcare at Home
Hospitals used to be a place of long lines, unnecessary paperwork, and overwhelming smells. A nightmare. In recent years, however, customers’ shifting values have become apparent. Individuals are now focusing…
Vaccine
Worth a shot: How the pandemic propelled a startup to outperform on the market
We are living through an unprecedented period of human life and development, pushed by a global health crisis to shelter indoors against a viral respiratory disease that has already taken…
The Weird and Wonderful World of Medicinal Psychedelics
Compass Pathways, a biotechnology company based in London, made history in September, 2020 by being the very first Psychedelics company to IPO on the Nasdaq. Compass Pathways counts legendary Silicon…
Xoogler raises $20m+ round for Voice enabled Process Automation Startup
Most people will agree that routine phone calls can be an unwelcome distraction to our days and disrupt our focus from more important tasks. One business that has resolved this…
Lab Burger
The meteoric rise of laboratory meat – sustainability of the future?
The first example of a cultured beef patty was created by Dr. Mark Post at Maastricht University in 2013, and between 2011 and 2017 roughly 60 start-ups were launched with the view to entering the market with an economically feasible product.
Black Unicorns
Protected: The Rise of the Colourful Unicorn and its Impact on Diversity in Tech
Just as there have been calls for and celebration of greater diversity in all spheres of professional life, particularly at senior levels, the need for diversity in tech and the…
Onyx the AI powered workout app is being acquired by an Indian startup
With at home workouts becoming the norm in a post Covid-19 world, it comes as no surprise that the appetite for larger companies to acquire those with healthy communities already…
Does Data Protection go far enough to protect users?
Consumer data and privacy is one of the most important issues facing us today. In an era where our data and personal details are held by numerous apps and social media sites, regulators around the world have come to realise the importance of putting in place tougher restrictions around how our data is handled.