News | Agriculture | 5 Dec Goodbye herbicide, hello weed-zapping farmbot The UK’s Small Robot Company and RootWave partner to develop a non-chemical weed control
News | Corporate Innovation | 3 Dec Corporate innovation weekly: vintage fashion to whisky-tasting robots This is what Europe's largest corporations have been doing with new technology and startups this week, from LVMH to Diageo.
Interview | Corporate accelerators | 3 Dec “Self-centred” insurance industry needs to adapt, says Zurich’s Stuart Domingos How the 147-year-old company is teaching itself about millennial and GenZ tastes
News | Startup Life | 27 Nov 250 UK tech entrepreneurs set out policy demands Political parties have so far failed to address the biggest concerns of startups and scaleups.
Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 26 Nov Week in corporate innovation: scars, dark kitchens and balloon internet A roundup of the what Europe's biggest companies are doing with startups and new technologies, from Amadeus to BASF and Telefónica.
Interview | Corporate Innovation | 26 Nov Companies should fail more often Instead, 70% of innovation projects are developed but then shelved
News | Artificial Intelligence | 22 Nov EU launches €2bn AI and blockchain fund The European Commission and European Investment Fund are launching a €2bn fund to invest in fundamental technologies amid fears that the US and China are pulling ahead in areas such as AI and blockchain.
News | Education | 21 Nov Finland’s Aalto University creates free online startup course to teach basic skills “Less inspiration, more concrete tools needed for entrepreneurs,” said Petri Suomala, Aalto University’s vice president for education.
News | Corporate Innovation | 19 Nov Week in corporate innovation: veggie Whoppers and electric car wars A roundup of what Europe's biggest companies are doing with startups and technology: from BMW to Goldman Sachs.
Interview | Intrapreneurship | 19 Nov Waitrose: £10m in annual cost savings through innovation The UK supermarket chain saved £460,000 just from tweaking tills to allow people to opt out of getting a receipt — and that was just one of 4000+ staff ideas.
Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 14 Nov Week in corporate innovation: saving the world with ice cream A roundup of the what Europe's biggest companies are doing with startups and new technologies, from Airbus and BASF to Volvo.
Interview | Mobility | 14 Nov Autonomous flying taxis will arrive by 2031, says Volocopter They will be accessible to everyone, not just for VIPs, says the German startup.
News | Corporate accelerators | 12 Nov Founders Factory launches healthtech hub in the US The London-based startup builder is launching a healthcare-focused New York hub in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
News | Artificial Intelligence | 7 Nov AI that can make mortgage decisions in 15 minutes M:Qube, a new fintech startup, plans to shake up the £270bn UK home loans market starting early next year with faster home loan decisions.
Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 5 Nov Week in Corporate Innovation: Chinese beauty secrets A roundup of the what Europe's biggest companies are doing with startups and new technologies, from L'Oréal to Santander to Alstom.
Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 5 Nov Rush to acquire innovation agencies Big consultancies like Accenture, BCG and McKinsey have bought up a string of small innovation agencies in an attempt to remain relevant.
