Tag: Innovation

A new genetic analysis of the coronavirus shows it must have spread extremely quickly after the first infection

CNNMay 5, 2020

More African Americans are dying from coronavirus in the United States than whites or other ethnic groups, according to a new study.Black Americans...

Citi’s D10X pipeline spins out investor-voting platform Proxymity

FintechMay 5, 2020

Citibank is spinning out Proxymity, a digital communications platform for investors that was grown out of Citi Ventures’ internal innovation pipeline D10X. Proxymity...

United Kingdom Launches Sandbox to Test COVID Solutions, Could Include Blockchain

BlockchainMay 5, 2020

To help address COVID-19 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK is working on a digital sandbox to increase the chance of...

California Sues Uber, Lyft Over Alleged Labor Law Violations

AutomotiveMay 5, 2020

LOS ANGELES — California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new...

An opportunity to break down innovation barriers?

FintechMay 5, 2020

Last week, the team at INV Fintech, Bank Innovation’s sister innovation platform, met with the innovation team at a large bank — by...

Capital Efficiency During Crisis: The Burn Multiple

CrowdfundingMay 5, 2020

Medium Craft Ventures | David Sacks | Apr 23, 2020 As the economic crisis deepens, capital efficiency becomes a more pressing issue for startups....

Grab your Disrupt Digital Pro Pass today for Disrupt SF 2020

StartupsMay 5, 2020

We’ve always wanted to make the Disrupt SF (September 14-16) experience available to people who can’t travel to San Francisco. Nothing like a...

UK Digital sandbox – coronavirus (Covid-19) pilot

CrowdfundingMay 5, 2020

FCA | May 4, 2020 Building on our approach to innovation, we are collaborating with key strategic partners and the industry to pilot a...

Arcola, Optare Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Double Deck Bus

AutomotiveMay 5, 2020

Arcola Energy Ltd. and Optare Group Ltd. have launched a hydrogen fuel cell double deck bus in the U.K. and international markets. With...

Greater Manchester: leading the charge for the future of fintechs

PaymentsMay 5, 2020

Professor Markos Zachariadis is a faculty member at Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, where he holds the Greensill Chair in...