Innovation

Analysis | Fintech | 27 Jan

RBS fintech venture attempts reboot after 11FS fallout

RBS’s NatWest has started rolling out its business banking app, Mettle. But the journey has been challenging, including the contentious departure of its interim CEO David Brear.

Interview | Transport | 23 Jan

This Hungarian startup is using off-the-shelf cameras and chips to kit out its self-driving cars

The big companies are using Lidar cameras for their autonomous cars. But AImotive is taking a different approach.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 21 Jan

Forget thinking “outside the box”. This is why the box is useful

Todd Rovak, chief executive of Fahrenheit 212 (part of Capgemini Invent) tells it straight: most corporate innovation labs are failing and pretending there are "no bad ideas" is naive.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 21 Jan

Selling to businesses is hard, selling to the military is harder

1,200 startups come to defense giant Thales each year to tap otherwise inaccessible army contracts. In turn, their technology means faster, cheaper military innovation.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 14 Jan

Half of all corporate innovation providers will fail in five years

Philippe De Ridder, founder of Board of Innovation, says companies are still indulging in too much innovation theatre. A big cull is coming.

Interview | Quantum | 9 Jan

What Europe needs to survive the quantum wars

Is quantum just another technological leap that will leave Europe on the side of the road?

Interview | Hardware | 8 Jan

How Czech startup Prusa Research hit 17,122% revenue growth

3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research’s rapid expansion highlights the importance of engaging with your community

Analysis | Mobility | 30 Dec

The best of Sifted: Mobility and travel

We'll still be talking about electric scooters, driverless vehicles and flying cars in 2020. So you'd better catch up on Sifted's mobility and travel must-reads.

Analysis | Other | 25 Dec

Sifted’s Christmas selection box

12 pop quiz questions and just as many Sifted must-reads to get all the answers right.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 24 Dec

“There is one thing we need more of in corporate innovation: diversity”

Diana Biggs took on the role of global head of innovation at HSBC's private banking division in June, with a mandate to change corporate culture.

News | Analytics | 18 Dec

Pexxi founder says venture capital funds are “painfully” clueless about birth control

Investors are “afraid" of women's health, says Pexxi's Shardi Nahavandi. The femtech founder is building the world's first algorithm for oral birth control.

News | Artificial Intelligence | 16 Dec

DeepMind exec Andrew Eland leaves to launch startup

The startup, called Diagonal Works, aims to find new ways to improve towns and cities with software.

News | Public | 12 Dec

Labour activists using Tinder election bots to sway vote

The UK's general election is seeing dating-tech enter the fray, with left-wing activists running a Tinder bot to boost the Corbyn vote. But does it really work?

Analysis | Fintech | 12 Dec

The startups killing Italy’s cash economy

Italy is still a predominantly cash economy, which presents a challenge to Europe's fintech startups such as Qonto and N26 trying to conquer the market. What's their plan?

Interview | Investment | 10 Dec

Launching Europe’s “unicorn factory”

Jean-Eric Paquet has a €10bn war chest to turn the European Innovation Council into "the biggest deeptech equity fund in Europe.”

Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 10 Dec

“Forget the money, startups” says chief executive of German unicorn Otto Bock

The chief executive of Europe's 100-year-old unicorn tells founders to stop focusing on profit.