Investment for Jenson Seed EIS Fund
We are pleased to announce the investment by the Jenson Seed EIS Fund into Quantum Waste. Quantum Waste is a vertically integrated waste management company (collection, treatment and delivery of fertilizer and recycled materials). Quantum Waste has developed a decentralized composting technology that together with its operational approach allows it to collect and process all waste streams locally, minimizing...
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Empowering local communities to make the best uses of their resources can be a powerful economic driver – if only waste companies would cotton on, says Javier Rojo Waste management companies have traditionally lacked the skills to differentiate their business models, with many of the big players offering similar services. In an environment where the only distinguishing factor is...
Read moreCleantech start-up challenges
Cleantech start-up challenges big waste firms with “back of the garage” technology A UK start-up is going up against the big waste companies with a low-cost technology developed in the “back of the garage”, claiming it will make it greener, cheaper and easier for businesses to deal with their waste. Quantum Waste has already trialled its small-scale waste composting technology in London...
Read more20 Shades of Startup
Taking a fresh look at different types of startups to better understand tomorrow’s innovators Digital startups have boomed in recent years and are now top of policymakers’ priority lists. The success stories we hear about often showcase digital businesses, located in London and enabled by venture capital to scale quickly. But these aren’t the only companies contributing to innovation and economic...
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The Royal Society support
The Royal Society announces support for some of the fastest growing science-based companies in the UK, in association with Silicon Valley Comes to the UK 16th June 2014, London: Tomorrow, the Royal Society is holding the Science CEO Summit in partnership with Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (“SVC2UK”). The 23 CEOs in attendance have been identified as having some of the most...
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Tackling food waste together
Tackling food waste together – the great opportunity Dr Liz Goodwin remarks at Fresher for Longer National Conference 2014 Introduction First of all and most important – I am very pleased that WRAP has played its part in the excellent Fresher for Longer initiative – it shows just what can be done when organisations with very different perspectives come...
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