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The Italian company that has created Handshield, a hand protection wrap to protect users from bacteria and viruses If we can state and dumb down the obvious for a moment, one of the biggest worries during this pandemic is being in a situation where you contract the virus from someone. This isn’t only done by being coughed on, but also through touching a contaminated surface.  While ...
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  As the world is returning to 'new normal', serial entrepreneurs and key figures from the real estate and venture capital industries opened up in a conversation around surviving a crisis and channelling trauma into strength. The latest ‘Ecosystem’ webinar series commenced with a chat on overcoming adversity between one of world’s most successful entrepreneurs in the PropT...
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A software platform aimed at supporting businesses to easily comply with legislation has this week been launched. Belfast-based startup, ARMOUR, simplifies the compliance process and ensures businesses can keep their employees and customers safe, while also avoiding penalties, fines and legal actions. ARMOUR intelligently identifies, manages and audits a company’s legal requirements for reg...
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Artisan food and drink producers from the Butlers Larder share tips on navigating and thriving as a small business during the Covid crisis.  Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has brought together an array of exciting, artisan food and drink producers from across the North to create “The Butlers Larder”– a delivery service of fresh groceries to homes in Mers...
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Half of employees in the UK are ready to return to work post-lockdown, assuming their employer has the right safety process in place, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by the global legal business, DWF. Half of employees in the UK are ready to return to work post-lockdown, assuming their employer has the right safety process in place, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by the g...
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Blackfinch Launches ISOLATIONINTERN, a platform to help startups recruit specialist talent during Covid 19 restrictions. Partnership initiative with investment and venture capital firms and universities allows startups to enlist the UK’s brightest students and researchers to work from home. Blackfinch Group announces the launch of the #ISOLATIONINTERN platform in partnership ...
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Pivoting...Tech matching platform You’ve Got This! share how they changed their business model to adapt to the reality of Covid-19. "Pivoting is a common phrase used in the startup world. Agility is often at the forefront of an entrepreneur’s mind and is vital for success. This resonates more so now. In the face of Covid-19 many businesses are having to cut spending, while finding new...
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MedAll launches an innovative International Virtual Medical Conference to help medics share and collaborate on important research during lockdown.In the current Covid-19 environment, now more than ever, healthcare professionals need to be collaborating and sharing their research findings.  Typically medics present, discuss and debate their latest findings at Conferences. However, in the curr...
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Funding Xchange data reveals that the impact of the crisis is spreading from the most vulnerable businesses to more established businesses... There is a concerning trend that the financial impact of the Covid19 crisis is now hitting hitherto safe established businesses according to research being undertaken by Funding Xchange, the online platform appointed by the Government to help businesses d...
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HR software platform Breathe, used by over 8,000 SMEs in the UK, has found that toxic workplace culture is costing the UK economy £15.7 billion per year, as 1 in 5 (21%) employees quit their job due to poor company culture. Could covid-19 further exacerbate this issue?  After surveying 2,503 SME decision makers and employees, Breathe has just released, ‘The Cul...
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