BRIEF BACKGROUND Botswana’s rags to riches economic success story is often compared to that of countries such as United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. A former British protectorate, Botswana was poor by all standards when it got its independence. By the early to mid 80s, the country’s mineral resource was clearly changing the course of […]
“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” John Dewey’s famous advice for educators, although over a hundred years old, seems more relevant than ever, as we find ourselves faced with a wide range of extremely difficult – even wicked – challenges like climate change, overpopulation, a pandemic, …
As CEO of SmartHead, Veri is responsible for fulfilling the vision, strategy, leadership, and sustainable business growth. She has represented SmartHead at the Chivas Venture Competition in Los Angeles and has also attended Accelerator at the University of Oxford. In 2018, Veri was part of the Forbes Top 10 Women Start-ups in Slovakia ranking, and
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I heard an apt soundbite from Tim Ferris on a recent podcast: ‘Your network is your net worth’, and for anyone contemplating starting a business, ‘who you know’ is always greater than ‘what you know’. “My main focus in 2010 was to give myself three months and then if this whole ‘starting an agency
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HdE AGENCY THE PERFORMANCE GROWTH SPECIALISTS FOR AMBITIOUS, FAST-GROWING DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY BRANDS HdE AGENCY is a Bristol-based performance Growth Marketing agency at the heart of Europe’s fastest growing digital technology cluster. We work across a range of leading and emerging digital channels, helping some of the biggest and most ambitious Digi-tech businesses scale, growing
On the very day of the deadline of this article, my son becomes ill. He can’t go to day care. He doesn’t like day care anyhow. During the first year of his life, I nearly spent all my time being with him. A conscious decision. It was my biggest desire. For years. To become a
Peer Guidance is a Purpose Before Profit company that focuses on helping companies grow, scale, spend their money wisely and get ready for investment. We are very hands on and have honest and challenging conversations. Being an entrepreneur can be lonely, and you may not know where to go for advice. We are proud to
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You can always find a reason not to follow your dreams and launch the business you fall asleep thinking about every night. Lockdown has just fuelled the excuses… For those determined to break the mould however, the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator provides an opportunity to turn a dream into reality. Our storyFor the last five years
We have adopted the moto “Inspired people, Thriving companies”. We thrive by inspiring ourselves and others to excel at their work, to enjoy a better experience, and to thrive at personal and professional levels. When visiting Quinta da Fonte it is still possible to imagine it as a bucolic farm in the true meaning of
In the good times we celebrate each other’s successes and achievements and during the more challenging periods we provide focus for the support group which companies look towards for guidance. Having survived two World Wars, a revolution, economic slumps, accession to the European Union, loss of the escudo in favour of the euro, the rapid
Since launching in 2002, SETsquared Bristol’s 270 members have raised a combined half a billion pounds. This significant amount of investment has contributed to Bristol being named the ‘third top UK city for investment’ and one of ‘Europe’s top scaling tech cities’ (Tech Nation Report). In 2020 SETsquared Bristol was named ‘Hottest Accelerator in
As a recently accredited BCorp, we believe in the power of businesses to transform the world for the better, but to do this, we need ideas and those ideas need a place to take root and grow. We have long encouraged innovation and ideas from individuals and companies that can be turned into a working
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Prosonic Business AreasProsonic develops its activity supported by centralised and transversal services, as the Financial, Administrative, Logistic, etc. however, to be able to answer to the demanding conditions of the market and to better satisfy its Customers, the operational activity of the company is distributed by Business Areas where each one of these divisions has
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Does it feel like corporate innovation is far too slow and costs far too much? Many organizations and business leaders are struggling with this too. As innovation leaders in large organizations, we also experienced it first-hand. From this our company FOCUS 4 U was born. FOCUS 4 U is a boutique consulting company specialized in
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My name is Alexander Saverys, I’m the CEO of CMB, a diversified shipping company owning 135 ships active in dry bulk shipping, container transport, chemical tankers and offshore wind support. Our cleantech division, CMB.TECH, is a market leader in the development of hydrogen applications for the marine and other industries. We believe hydrogen is the
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cha-ris-ma /kə’rizmə/ noun Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others Synonyms: charm, presence, aura, personality, force of personality, strength of character, individuality At Charisma Communications, we captivate your customers and draw them away from competitors. Our content queens attract & hold customer’s interest; increasing referrals, recognition, and trust for brands in growth
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WHAT ARE WE?Brand engagement creators.We are a branding agency, awarded both nationally and internationally. We act in crucial areas to the success of a brand–brand strategy, naming, brand design, brand content, brand experience, and user experience. We are Shift Thinkers because looking at the world in a different way is what moves us. WHO ARE
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Since 2015, AllDay has been evolving the process of creating websites and pushing the limits of design usability, accessibility, and web-technology to connect customers through better online journeys. With two craftsmen running this web department, AllDay has grown its creative collective of partnered specialists to support the full spectrum of digital services and result-driven web
Like most innovators, I spent most of my life asking, “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” Whether it was finding the smart shortcut to homework, finding the most efficient way to get a job done, or collaborating with a friend to figure out how to make his product more valuable, I found that
We are the UK’s largest direct-to investor investment and savings service. For nearly 40 years, we have helped our clients save time, tax and money on their investments. Today we are trusted with £104 billion by 1,412,000 clients. We are a secure, FTSE 100 company, headquartered in Bristol employing over 1,600 people. We are
The Park is a multi-award-winning drinks manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility in Bristol. Combining innovation, outstanding quality, and sustainability to package over 30m 9Le cases each year. In 2018 The Park won the prestigious award ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ by TMX Manufacturer Awards. Also notably achieving three consecutive Sustainable Manufacturer of Year titles and the
By providing students with mentorship, funding for competitions, an incubator, a prototyping lab and intense experiential learning, SDSU’s dynamic entrepreneurship programs are teaching student entrepreneurs how to build, scale and sustain startup businesses in order to support and grow the San Diego region. San Diego State University is not only the oldest and largest
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Prism Global Marketing Solutions is an award-winning inbound marketing agency and HubSpot Diamond Partner. They work with organizations around the globe to strategize, develop, and implement multi-faceted inbound marketing programs that drive business growth. Innovation Story Elyse Flynn Meyer founded Prism Global Marketing Solutions in 2013. As an in-house leader of marketing and sales teams,
The Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) has accomplished much since its inception in 2013, and our current strategic vision is, by 2022, to be recognized as the destination of choice for technical and business talent seeking world-class work with world-class companies. Our progress to this point is backed by compelling data regarding the significant economic
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