Watching how a panel of smart experts viewed and analysed various proposals and team pitches was an eye opener. A written application can be crafted and refined over time, but a panel interview requires an immediate response that either provides the assurances needed or opens up areas of doubt.
We live in a fast paced world where our business and consumer needs are driving technological advancements to accelerate at a faster rate than ever before. So we need a constant stream of new ideas that seek to resolve these …
The Filter are a Bath based software business who provide cutting-edge machine learning and AI solutions to the retail and media industry. Working with the likes of Liberty of London, MyMemory, Menkind and BT TV, our software presents customers and users with what they …
Virtual reality is a completely new domain of the human experience generation. It has the potential to achieve something that has never been possible before. It can: boost your empathy teach you how to conduct surgery move you out of …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Craig Clark MBE, whose Glasgow-based Clyde Space company is fast positioning itself at the forefront of the burgeoning UK space industry. Glasgow is in the running to host the UK’s first …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Jon Reynolds, co-founder of SwiftKey, one of the UK’s most successful start-ups. The company’s predictive texting app is installed on more than 350 million devices worldwide and has won countless awards …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Byron Dixon, whose childhood love of chemistry and upbringing propelled his entrepreneurial dreams. Micro-Fresh, which Byron founded in 2006, produces antibacterial coatings for use in everyday products. It is growing 25% …
My name is Roger Sumner-Rivers and I’m the founder and MD of the ParcelHero Group. 20 years ago I went to work for a same-day courier company as a sales person. Within 12 months I had doubled the size of …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Dr Sam Chapman, who is on a journey to make the world of car insurance fairer using telematics and big data. Sam’s Sheffield-based company, The Floow, is spearheading the move into …
A few days ago, I spoke at the FT’s Brexit and Beyond event, to talk about the opportunities for economic growth in the UK. The UK has an absolutely fantastic reputation for excellent science
