Tuesday 5th May
Top speakers confirmed for virtual HealthTech COVID-19 event
Induction Healthcare, Hy-genie, BJSS, HETT and Kaido first names revealed for ‘BC Insights: HealthTech and COVID-19’ on 20th May
FDM Group hires nearly 200 new IT trainees
FTSE 250 firm pledges to increase employment opportunities for people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds during COVID-19 uncertainty
Platform launched early to help manufacturers
FactoryNOW aims to help industry with marketing services amid COVID-19 pandemic
Monday 4th May
Welsh MedTech firm raises investment for Covid-19 test
New funds to help Bond Digital Health develop digital element of new test designed for use by authorities
Free financial advice for NHS staff
Digital financial adviser Fintuity launches with free advice on mortgages, insurance and personal finance issues via video link for doctors, nurses and emergency service workers
Webcam woes top list of COVID-19 customer complaints
EvaluAgent reveals top 10 complaints to businesses during COVID-19:
- Video-conferencing issues (enabling video or sound)
- Difficulties obtaining a refund for cancelled live events
- Internet outages during the working day
- Issues with complex or unexpected bills
- Difficulties claiming on insurance
- Price rises for everyday household products, such as hand sanitizer
- System overloads – for example from customers attempting to book online food delivery slots.
- Shortages of essential products
- Queries relating to credit card chargebacks
- Delayed deliveries from online purchases
Friday 1st May
Q doctor gets 300 clinicians back to work remotely in 48 hours
Tech provider, which removes barriers for patients to access medical advice and treatment, is helping healthcare providers – including at London’s Heathrow COVID-19 isolation centre
‘My Neighbour’ volunteer app launches to support communities across the UK
MediaBite Group produces free web-based platform to support people from vulnerable social groups across the UK by connecting them with volunteers who live in their immediate vicinity
Innovative HR technology supports stressed-out workers
Peachy Mondays’ engagement platform for understanding workforce sentiment make available for free during pandemic
How will COVID-19 change business forever?
BusinessCloud brought together 13 entrepreneurs and figures from the world of business to ask how COVID-19 will change the landscape forever
Pivot helps pub quiz app prosper despite empty locals
York firm SpeedQuizzing pulled together an entirely new product, which would usually take 6-12 months, in just a fortnight
COVID-19-related cashflow issues prompt pre-pack sale of The Hook
Redundancies likely at social marketing and media business with 14 million followers after it is snapped up by listed social video group
Thursday 30th April
Crisis deals $51 billion blow to global mobile communications industry
Omdia analysis predicts fall in mobile service revenue of 4.1% this year, with Europe suffering largest impact with drop of 9.1% to $131bn
UK BioTech company discovers potential COVID-19 treatments
ILC Therapeutics says two separate treatments can potentially help patients before they are put on ventilators. They are now urgently seeking funding of £4m to accelerate safety studies and clinical trials
Tech sector drives £663m lockdown start-up investment
Deal value up 34% compared with 2019 as investors provide additional capital to ensure survival amid economic disruption
COVID-19 impact less than ‘nuclear’ bursting of dot-com bubble
Leading VC says entrepreneurs today are “much more mature and resilient in comparison with those in 2001”
Insight: The risks posed by ‘shadow IT’ during lockdown
Morten Brogger, CEO of secure collaboration platform Wire, highlights threat to companies’ data
Wednesday 29th April
Data & analytics to support businesses during coronavirus
Dun & Bradstreet offers three months of free access to key data and analytics to help UK small and medium businesses during this challenging period and support the road to recovery
Facebook launches group video chat
Messenger Rooms, a new feature almost identical to Houseparty, will allow up to 50 people to find and enter virtual ‘rooms’ containing augmented reality filters and backgrounds
NHS contact tracking app ‘ready within three weeks’
NHSX CEO Matthew Gould reveals plans for trial of bluetooth-enabled tech in “small area”. If successful, centralised platform could receive national roll-out despite privacy concerns. The NHS recently rejected joint Google-Apple app proposal where users would have to give permissions
Start-up plays key lockdown role despite funding blow
Founder of AdTech Gener8 publishes millions of free public health ads despite being forced to furlough staff after it missed out on £1.5m
COVID-19 ‘highlights limitations of incumbent banks’
FinTech exec says inability of traditional banks to shut down high street branches during lockdown puts them at a disadvantage
Insight: Equipping businesses for the next crisis
Christoph Schneider, Director Product Management at desktop sharing platform TeamViewer, argues for a permanent remote work business plan
Tuesday 28th April
‘Emotion’ coronavirus news monitor launched
RavenPack news dashboard summarises emotions or sentiments from tens of millions of news articles and public posts into simple indicators, similar to stock tickers
Mymanu founder eyes contract for 12m face masks
Danny Manu, who launched wireless translation earbuds, using business connections across Asia and Europe to support production of critical face masks and hand sanitisers – and hopes to secure contract with Italian government
10 million UK patients connected to their doctor by Nye Health
Twilio partners with Nye Health to power its free remote GP and hospital doctor communications solution, the Nye Phone, providing vital access to patients via telephone and video
UK no longer needs Dyson ventilator
CoVent, invented inside 30 days at a cost of £20m to the engineering firm, may be used abroad after frantic production process
GeekTalent launches reskilling app
Sunderland firm’s GoCareer app is free to all users for the first three months and allows users to identify their core skills, build a unique CV and be matched to job roles
Winners of NHSX TechForce19 challenge revealed
Technology-focused public health body allocates grants to companies innovating in remote social care and volunteering to support those at risk while staying in isolation
IoT hospital tech set for roll-out amid coronavirus crisis
New CEO explains how hand hygiene tracker created by former Alder Hey director will be used in hospital’s fight against COVID-19
Scotland’s Citruslabs goes free for COVID-19 researchers
Start-up for recruitment of clinical trials to offer services for free to coronavirus researchers
Monday 27th April
UK tech confidence slumps as COVID-19 takes its toll
The quarterly Tech Tracker from Studio Graphene finds only 32% of tech start-ups are ‘confident’ or ‘very confident’ they will increase their turnover in the coming 12 months – 42% lower than three months ago
Productivity increases at coding assessment marketplace
Gaurang Torvekar, CEO at SaaS business Indorse, says ‘remote working DNA’ means its workers in both London and Singapore are benefiting from WFH full-time
21,000 COVID-19 related complaints to CMA
After asking public for information about businesses behaving unfairly, COVID-19 Taskforce writes to 187 firms about large price rises for personal hygiene products such as hand sanitiser and food
NHS worker on maternity leave pioneers COVID-19 flashcards
Anaesthetist Dr Rachael Grimaldi’s CARDMEDIC tool now being used in hospitals in 47 countries
New software to help retailers enforce social distancing
Security tech firm Bi3 creates business intelligence division to help retailers respond to coronavirus challenges
Friday 24th April
Covid Credit tool launched by FinTechs
Capital on Tap among firms to launch simple tool that allows UK small business owners/self-employed people to track their finances over the coming months to present to HMRC to claim back lost money
AWS launches machine learning search capabilities for COVID-19 dataset
With researchers and scientists united in an effort to understand the disease and find ways to detect and treat infections as quickly as possible, Amazon Web Services’ CORD-19 Search, can help researchers quickly and easily search tens of thousands of research papers and documents using natural language questions
MyTutor created Online School in less than a week
James Grant, CEO of online tutoring service, says free-to-use tool takes some pressure off parents, schools and students
Should you turn to VR and AR training during lockdown?
As 2020 has advanced tech-based training from luxury to necessity, how can mixed reality help to maintain the up-skilling of workforces? Read The Explainer
Portable fingerprint tech could speed up COVID-19 testing
Intelligent Fingerprinting, developers of a portable drug screening system, seeks partners for development of a COVID-19 test
Remote appointment app GPDQ raises £2m
Doctor-on-demand service helps to combat increased GP demand during COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday 23rd April
Augmented reality’s vital role in ventilator production push
PTC’s AR tech and Microsoft’s HoloLens capture crucial assembly steps involved in building ventilators
British engineers create anti-coronavirus gadget in 30 days
Hand-washing gadget Wavewash, which may be ideal for businesses operating during the lockdown – and those which are hoping to reopen as restrictions are eventually lifted – will launch in the coming weeks
A month of lockdown: How has UK responded to WFH?
Study highlights attitudes following largest overnight change in working habits since outbreak of the Second World War
BrightHR launches new Furlough Navigator to support UK businesses
Business owners can make records and seek guidance as well as see who is furloughed and for how long
AO.com launches free delivery and time slots for NHS workers
Electricals firm also offering a 10% discount on personal purchases for NHS keyworkers and has donated products to hospitals and medical units across the UK
Why eCommerce is the only winner from retail’s apocalypse
COVID-19 has been blamed for the demise of several big name retailers but what does it mean for eCommerce? BusinessCloud brought together a number of experts to find out
Xero fast-tracks products to assist customers
App marketplace head Edward Berks reveals measures including dedicated response team and Business Continuity Hub
Wednesday 22nd April
Curve helps customers free up cash during lockdown
Customers now able to go back in time to before COVID-19 crisis and swap the card their purchases were made on – meaning small businesses can retrospectively manage their cash flow issues
New NHS system reduces pressure on NHS 111
Advanced works with NHSX, NHS England and NHS Improvement to create sophisticated queue to handle tens of thousands of calls a day and up to 3,000 clinicians responding at any one time during COVID-19
Healthcare app to help vulnerable self-isolators receive crucial support
All Together Better Sunderland, a partnership that brings together a number of health and social care services in the city, initially piloted the Luscii app last month
BIMObject opens platform to 1.8m engineers and architects to fight COVID-19
Building Information Modeling content platform is now hosting information on any product that can help combat the coronavirus outbreak, such as 3D printing files for medical equipment and emergency hospital designs
Scottish life sciences firm to make 46,000 COVID-19 tests a day
Omega Diagnostics signs agreement with Mologic to manufacture antibody tests capable of indicating whether people have had virus or immunity to it
Why has coronavirus caused so many businesses to fail?
UK boss of FinTech unicorn Adyen calls for companies to change how they operate to ensure they can withstand significant down-cycles
GBG profits leap despite ‘modest COVID-19 impact’
Listed identity data intelligence specialist reports big rise in annual revenues but warns it is “not immune to the current crisis”
NCSC takes down 2,000 coronavirus scams
National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, launches ‘cyber aware’ campaign after UK turned to devices
Tuesday 21st April
Software firm launches app content for home-schooling parents
Connect Childcare teams up with BBC Bitesize and early years nutrition expert Louise Mercieca to launch new feature within ParentZone app – ParentHub – featuring content surrounding meals, recipes and home activities
Tech-focused charity initiative to support NHS Heroes
Bytes for Heroes is a charity initiative with a mission to engage the tech community in feeding over a million NHS workers and healthcare heroes
Tide introduces Invoice Protection to support SMEs
Business banking platform launches product in partnership with insurance solutions provider Hokodo to help micro, small and medium-sized businesses protect their cash flow against the late and non-payment of invoices
Virtualstock helps hospitals access critical supplies more quickly
Tech firm allowing hospital staff to find millions of products available from a single online marketplace
How Nominet is using AI to stop fake COVID-19 sites
Scammers hoping to cash in on coronavirus confusion are being met with new machine learning tools to stop fraudulent .uk websites ever getting online
10 tips for growing your business in a lockdown
Entrepreneur Sam Eastwood shares 10 tips on how he’s trying to grow his eCommerce business Street Solutions UK during COVID-19 lockdown
Blue Prism to raise £100m to strengthen balance sheet
Founder Alastair Bathgate to step down as CEO after 18 years ahead of share placing
Monday 20th April
Landline tech helps patients left behind by app-based healthcare
CEO and Founder of GP software firm says its ‘VMS’ technology will better serve the up to 60% of patients without easy access to a smartphone
Tech-powered ‘corona hotels’ help to take strain off hospitals
Essence Group and FocusCure install remote monitoring telecare technology into makeshift field hospitals in UK hotels to support COVID-19 patients who have been discharged from hospitals
Digital twin tech offers real-time insight into critical care bed availability
Iotics creates digital twin of every hospital in England with number of critical care beds and is encouraging authorities and hospitals to provide the essential bed availability data
WorldRemit gifts £400,000 to NHS workers in the UK
Vouchers worth £50 per customer to use towards the money they send home to look after their loved ones around the globe
Government unveils £1.25bn support for start-ups
£500m ‘Future Fund’ and £750m R&D pot to support new firms ineligible for existing coronavirus rescue schemes
Why we need to support female FinTech leaders during COVID-19
Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer, Partner at Gauss VC, says the disruptive and prospering nature of FinTech demands more women in leading roles
Friday 17th April
AI used to identify five potential COVID-19 treatments
Systems pharmacology platform begins talks with government in hope of beginning trials
Thursday 16th April
Onfido secures $100m, reveals ‘coronavirus passport’ plans
The start-up’s latest investment comes as its password alternative tech sees a surge in interest
Coronavirus situation ‘increases threat to our online privacy’
As isolation and self-quarantine increase reliance on tech tools, online privacy start-up warns of increased risk to personal data
Starling offers new tool for business customers to find coronavirus aid
Challenger bank Starling has launched a new online tool which helps businesses to identify the appropriate government coronavirus support scheme for them
Wednesday 15th April
New website launched for furloughed tech workers
Scheme hopes to connect skilled workers to struggling start-ups through volunteering opportunities
£2.6m UK space tech investment includes drone delivered PPE
New capital for projects to support NHS includes drone technology and satellite observation
Imagining VC funding post-pandemic
Co-Founding MD of Storm Ventures predicts boost for tech firms powered by gig-workers and advises tech scale-ups to start thinking ‘on the offence’
Tuesday 14th April
Could Covid-19 spell the end of traditional GP appointments?
BusinessCloud Executive Editor Chris Maguire asks if Coronavirus has created the perfect storm to integrate technology into healthcare
Virtual food market to deliver essentials to vulnerable people
eCommerce start-up Mercarto to help key workers and vulnerable people get essential household items quickly and safely during COVID-19 crisis
Entrepreneur launches free online access to UK therapists for NHS frontline staff
A wellness entrepreneur has set up a business and initiative in isolation in just seven days in order to provide NHS frontline staff fighting COVID-19 free therapy sessions by UK therapists
UK companies offered free access to working from home health and safety digital toolkit
UK companies are to be given free access to mobile inspection app and digital platform, iAuditor, from SafetyCulture, to help manage the working from home concerns of employers and employees during the Coronavirus crisis
Thursday 9th April
Leeds firm helps NFPs and educators build Coronavirus websites
Leeds-based Refractiv’s website building product Overdrive is being offered free of charge to organizations who want to set up a dedicated site to help a community, a group or individuals during the course of the coronavirus crisis.
Employee perks platform Perkbox
London-headquartered employee benefits platform Perkbox has extending access to ‘Perkbox Medical’ –which offers private online GP appointments – to all of its customer’s workers and their family.
‘Isolating doctors need remote tools to diagnose patients’
Feedback Medical chairman Professor Rory Shaw explains how technology can support the NHS through the coronavirus crisis.
Health tech firm doubles workforce on back of Covid-19 demand
North West agency Redmoor Health delivers urgent tech training in video conferencing and Microsoft Teams to clinicians and GP practice staff.
FCA approves e-signatures for fund management companies
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that fund management companies can now use electronic signatures to approve documents amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as delay publishing their annual reports by an extra two months and an extra month for half-year reports.
Wednesday 8th April
App developed to help children through cancer treatment goes free
Xploro, the app that helps children being treated for cancer understand what’s happening to them, is being offered, free of charge, to patients in the UK undergoing treatment during the Coronavirus crisis
Rival HealthTech firms join forces to provide remote GP services
A new collaboration between remote GP booking platform GPDQ and iPLATO, creators of the myGP app, have joined forces. The new partneship will provide medical practices with a team of remote doctors, pharmacists and nurses who are all able to conduct video or remote consultations via the myGP platform.
Tuesday 7th April
‘Laser cut’ visors for NHS staff take just two minutes (contribute to Go Fund Me campaign)
Maker community based at DoES in Liverpool capable of cutting up to 900 a day as process is 38 minutes quicker than 3D printing
Doctors embrace free remote consultations tech
MyClinic.com Rooms allows GPs to create a virtual clinic and waiting room which patients can access without downloading any apps – a six-figure code is all that is required
Thousands of NHS staff embrace tech solutions to help speed up care
Pando Health, an app built by three NHS doctors to enable clinicians to quickly and securely contact colleagues, sees 700% increase in daily downloads
TeamViewer supports schools and universities
Free online collaboration solution Blizz enables teachers and professors to keep teaching students remotely with audio and video calls, screen sharing and chat messages for up to 50 participants
COVID-19 breathing aid manufacturing instructions made freely available
UCL Business makes files, designs and manufacturing rights to potentially lifesaving UCL-Ventura device available online via its e-lucid platform, a digital licensing portal
New tech ‘could help millions suffering with COVID-19 isolation’
Liverpool engineering firm looking for manufacturer to help roll out tech solution nationally and combat loneliness of millions of people left isolated by coronavirus
Apple to make a million face shields per week
CEO Tim Cook reveals tech giant has sourced 20m face masks from its global supply chain while firm’s design and engineering teams are now working to produce and ship more than a million face shields per week
Northcoders launches Web Development: Remote
Coding school for the North announces eight-week full-time and fully remote course that will teach people how to code from home
Monday 6th April
Healthcare start-ups join forces to meet NHS staffing demands
Patchwork.Health and digital passports provider Truu to enable rapid and flexible deployment of key NHS staff members during coronavirus crisis
North East firm launches virtual interactive events tech
Animmersion fast-tracks product to support business communications and exhibition industry as it adapts to life under coronavirus
Machine learning engine built by robot brains to aid fight
Apollo, developed by Cambridge-based Agxio, could be “game-changer” when used to analyse and predict the efficacy of potential vaccine combinations, outbreak trends and behavioural nudge factors
Intelligent Ultrasound launches simulator at NHS Nightingale
BodyWorks simulator and accompanying COVID-19 lung ultrasound module to train clinicians in lung-scanning tech
Quiz app platform expands to meet lockdown demand
Leeds-based start-up now offers pub, business and family options in its cloud-based quiz platform
Meet SMEs leading charge in coronavirus crisis
Marcus Gibson, editor of the Gibson Index, highlights the exceptional smaller companies which have largely been ignored by the government
Video games carry crucial ‘Stay At Home, Save Lives’ message
Leading studios target young population with essential COVID-19 messaging through world’s most popular games
Friday 3rd April
VST Enterprises develops ‘unique digital healthcare passport’
Cyber security firm claims V-COVID will speed up process of getting key critical care workers back to the frontline safely and securely
A third of eCommerce sites ‘hit by bad bots exploiting CV-19’
Radware research shows 27.7% of traffic on media sites in February was made up of bad bots and involved automated activity
Manchester Digital offers free memberships to tech businesses
Businesses that sign up for three-month membership can access online events and webinars; get business and financial advice; and network with peers via a number of specialist forums
Skrill offers free services to ‘tech for good’ SMBs
Online payments company offering its wallet and quick checkout solution free of charge to businesses providing products or services which are supporting communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Law firm launches COVID-19 toolkit for businesses
Kemp Little’s free advisory resource helps businesses navigate tax, legal and financial processes thrown into discord by coronavirus
Incredible Zoom growth hits 200m daily video users
Founder and CEO Eric Yuan: “To put this growth in context, as of the end of December last year, the maximum number of daily meeting participants, both free and paid, conducted on Zoom was approximately 10 million”
Autocab pledges £500k to support industry
Manchester firm provides tech to taxi firms globally and says relief fund is available to its hardest-hit customers
Tech helps events entrepreneur pivot to online egg delivery
With the events industry decimated by coronavirus, Georgina Burrows used off-the-shelf tech tools to build a 100-customer business in less than a fortnight
Thursday 2nd April
Tech Nation CEO ‘inspired’ by collaboration
Gerard Grech: “Businesses big and small have registered their willingness to help, with many adapting their areas of expertise. The scale and diversity of efforts, and the collaboration between companies is inspiring to see”
North East retail tech firm Redu launches Front Line Rewards to give NHS workers, teachers, delivery people, supermarket workers and others shop discounts. People and companies can also donate cash via the website
Third of businesses hire external IT support to cope with pandemic
Covid-19: Isolation Nation report from Parliament Street offers insight into how employees and decision makers are adapting to the increased pressure on IT infrastructure
‘Pandemic is beginning of healthcare tech revolution’
CEO of NHS-approved digital pharmacy says technology vital in helping over-stretched health service meet demand
Where does UK rank in remote working league table?
Research highlights the nations best-equipped to handle working from home and social distancing
The Hut Group pledges £10m coronavirus relief
Consumer and tech giant to aid vulnerable communities, key workers and emergency services across UK
Auto Trader share placing raises £186m
FTSE 100 firm moves to strengthen balance sheet as car sales halt amid COVID-19 lockdown
Wednesday 1st April
Fever detection AI solution for crowds launches
Kogniz Health’s solution detects fever using specialised camera technologies and an artificial intelligence-based software platform. When anyone with fever enters a building, they can be identified and stopped
Free platform to assist COVID-19 researchers
Element AI’s natural language web platform helps global health organisations, clinical experts, researchers and scientists accelerate their search of structured and unstructured information
Robots help to fight coronavirus worldwide
Disinfection robot UVD operates in more than 40 countries and uses ultraviolet light to kill harmful microorganisms while moving around patient rooms and operating theatres autonomously
Virtual balloon race helps charities bust coronavirus
Red Cross to join primary schools and other groups in running seven-day events affected by real-life weather during lockdown
Mobile app to trace proximity contacts needed
Oxford University professor calls for tech to “urgently support health services to control coronavirus transmission”
Learn how to code for free during the coronavirus crisis
Sonin offers services of iOS and Android developers to teach people how to build an app from scratch
Elder to boost staff and carer numbers amid coronavirus
CEO of HealthTech connecting elderly with live-in carers also praises “acts of sacrifice” which could save lives
Social media’s crucial role in COVID-19 lockdown
Healthy engagement can go a long way to reducing social isolation and staying positive, says It’s Gone Viral MD Andrew Trotman
Tuesday 31st March
How to make the most of Alexa during lockdown
Which? offers tips on using virtual assistant to get the most out of your day, keep fit, provide entertainment or ‘help out’ with chores (Google Assistant version available here)
COVID-19 economic tracker launches
Project from ccinsight draws upon daily data from more than a billion customer engagements and 400 million transactions across 120 countries to track COVID-19’s impact on the economy through consumer buying trends
COVID-19 ‘leading businesses to take security risks’
Cyber security expert warns that many companies are taking shortcuts on security measures
F1 teams join ventilators effort
Mercedes helps develop NHS-approved breathing aid for COVID-19 patients while other teams provide UK hospitals with thousands of extra ventilators
Care comparison site launches ‘COVID-19 taskforce’
Care Sourcer, which made our Scotland Tech 50 ranking last year, offering free employee assistance programme to care providers nationwide in partnership with Legal & General and EAP platform Health Assured
CEO’s COVID-19 diary: ‘There couldn’t be worse time to get sick’
Alex Theuma, founder and CEO of SaaStock, describes challenge of pivoting global conference company after contracting COVID-19 himself
Airbnb pledges $250m to struggling hosts around world
Tech accommodation platform to pay 25% of cancelled booking income between March and May after earlier allowing guests to cancel without penalty
Adzooma opens up free access to platform
Tech firm which manages, optimises and reports on over $500m a year in ad spend across Google, Facebook and Microsoft pledges to assist agencies and small businesses
Monday 30th March
Crowdfunding campaign to 3D print face masks
3DCrowdUK project enlists owners of 3D printers to create shields for NHS workers on coronavirus front lines
Free tech for hiring vital frontline technical staff
elbo will offer a free service to healthcare organisations recruiting IT or technical staff to keep essential public services going during the COVID-19 crisis
‘What is VPN’ searches grow 81%
In the UK the search volume more than doubled during the last four weeks, according to Google Trends data gathered and analysed by Atlas VPN
Massive surge in the use of FinTech apps
Social distancing, isolation and lockdowns have driven up the use of financial apps in Europe by 72 per cent in a week, according to deVere Group
Replicating ‘amazing’ culture with Facebook Workplace
Moneypenny’s £15m HQ rivals the best in Silicon Valley. CEO Joanna Swash explains how it has transitioned to remote working
OnBuy pledges to protect sellers following Amazon decision
eCommerce site waives subscription fees after Amazon stopped third-party sellers of ‘non-essential products’ from shipping to its warehouses
KC Wearable launches COVID-19 symptom detector
Smart wearable technology and innovation company launches smart helmet for fast-screening fevers in public spaces in the fight against COVID-19
Birth control app launches COVID-19 symptom tracker
Natural Cycles users will be able to track various symptoms and log coronavirus test results
‘There are challenges and opportunities in WFH’
UKFast CTO Neil Lathwood reflects on moving more than 300 people to remote working in a matter of days
Telecoms companies to support vulnerable consumers through COVID-19
All providers will remove all data allowance caps on all current fixed broadband services, among other measures agreed with the government
Friday 27th March
New Tech London Advocates COVID-19 Resource Hub launches
The Resource Hub has received huge support from London’s tech community and has the backing of representatives from the likes of Hiscox, KPMG, Shoosmiths, Lakestar and Merian Ventures
Launch of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme
Hilary Centeleghe, Growth and Startup Lead at the Growth Company, welcomes government’s announcement of financial support for five million self-employed people and gig economy workers across the country
3D printing firm joins ventilator production race
3D Systems pledges to bridge supply chain gap as customer prints more than 100 venturi ventilator valves
How do you protect your mental health during COVID-19?
Ten entrepreneurs and business leaders share their experiences of maintaining mental health during social isolation, home-working and a coronavirus lockdown
The dating app that adapted for coronavirus
The Intro, a dating app which is popular amongst young professionals in London, has launched a new video dating feature for singles who are self-isolating or social distancing
‘Coronavirus is forcing teams to work remotely’
Remote working does not mean your team cannot work effectively and collaboratively (sponsored content)
Tech Nation’s policy recommendations for protecting the UK’s tech ecosystem
Tech Nation surveyed more than 100 tech CEOs and founders on their reaction to the government’s financial support measures. The recommendations: 1. Liquidity to pre-revenue early stage start-ups; 2. Co-working spaces for tech companies and self-employed; 3. A NI/PAYE deferral to enable companies to manage cash flow and staff; 4. Tier 2 Visas holders who are let go could have their visas extended for 18 months regardless of employment status; 5. AI companies working on breakthrough tech need funding so accelerating R&D tax credits could help credit availability
Key tips for keeping your business alive during coronavirus
Midven director Roger Wood outlines the areas businesses need to consider in these uncertain times
Thursday 26th March
Ultrasound-on-chip tech on frontlines of coronavirus fight
Butterfly Network’s mobile lung ultrasound proving to be ‘powerful weapon’ in fight against COVID-19
Leading tech firm provides free software to help local enterprises
Panintelligence is offering its business intelligence solutions for free to support and empower Yorkshire organisations in the wake of the global disruption caused by coronavirus
Local delivery app wins race against supermarkets
‘Deliveroo for independent shops’ is outpacing household names in the race to people’s doors amid coronavirus chaos
Coronavirus ‘fit for work’ app uses AI to identify symptoms
Remote workers to be armed with early intervention technology before attending worksites
Entrepreneur Cherelle Hunter reveals how she is juggling home-schooling with running an eCommerce business amid the coronavirus lockdown
Wednesday 25th March
Sumo revenues rocket, expects positive COVID-19 impact
Developments teams at Sheffield-headquartered video game firm now working from home
A beginner’s guide to Zoom (from a total virgin)
Millions of home-workers are signing up in their droves to the remote conferencing platform Zoom because of the working restrictions caused by coronavirus. Chris Maguire put it to the test
Sub in webinars for physical events
Jess Jackson of GC Angels says online events where a speaker presents to a virtual audience are an excellent solution to keep the team and clients engaged
Tuesday 24th March
Time to reassure clients & investors
Raminta Lilaite of Blue Oceans PR says there is great value in communications during such a crisis
NHSX creates ‘tech force’ for those at risk through lockdown
Technology-focused public health body offering grants to companies innovating in remote social care and volunteering
Monday 23rd March
‘Virtual boardrooms’ helping firms hit by coronavirus
New service designed to provide advice to companies struck by economic impact of the pandemic
Four-day week to avoid layoffs
CEO Jacob Wedderburn-Day has taken measures to avoid losing any staff – and says founders are cutting their own salaries 50%
Manchester BioTech firm announces ‘germ trap’ snood
Ten years of research on an antiviral fabric coating has been sped up to bring mask alternative to market
Top 10 tips for working on your own (from the man who knows)
Entrepreneur Sam Eastwood knows what it’s like to work on your own as he’s the only member of staff at his £1m online business Street Solutions UK
Collective thinking needed to save economy from coronavirus
We can work more productively and safely at home – but British businesses must pull together for the greater good, argues Atlas Cloud CEO Pete Watson
Form strategy director Katie Peate says agreeing the rules of engagement with your team is vital
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