Lanna Deamer

Former editorial member Lanna Deamer working on Startups Magazine's editorial team since it's inception, until 2020. She held a special interest in anything healthcare related, partially down to her unhealthy obsession with Grey’s Anatomy. 

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10 steps to achieve maximum productivity while working remotely

Working at home and struggling to maintain productivity? For the majority of Brits currently working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for those looking to do more home working in the future, Workthere, has shared 10 tips on how you can create an office space that leads to maximum productivity.

More than three-in-ten businesses have failed to innovate during the pandemic

Businesses must take care to keep up with changes in the market as the pandemic has prevented 31% of businesses from innovating, according to research released by Ayming Group, the business performance consultancy specialising in innovation.

Xero forms task force to tackle small business payment crisis

Xero has announced the formation of a prompt payment task force of leading experts, brought together to find new solutions to the late payment crisis which has had a stranglehold on small firms for decades.

Scaleway and Greentech Alliance join forces to empower greentech startups

Scaleway, the European cloud provider, has launched a special green tech edition of its Startup Programs, in partnership with the Greentech Alliance, a community of over 1,000 Greentech companies and 500+ top-tier VCs, media and experts from around the world.

15 companies selected to join Tech Nation’s Future Fifty programme

As the spotlight shines on the UK tech sector for the next day of London Tech Week, Tech Nation, has announced 15 new companies selected to join the Future Fifty programme – Tech Nation’s growth programme for late-stage digital businesses.

Unearthing e-commerce bargains in backend businesses

One of the most documented impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the acceleration of e-commerce, with many online businesses enjoying insatiable demand over the last 18 months. However, as pandemic restrictions are lifted, the sector is headed for much more volatile trading conditions.

By Thomas Makey, Investment Director at Gresham House Ventures

Employers worry about remote work productivity, but fail to invest in solutions

New research released by Ricoh Europe has revealed that employers are failing to invest in technology to maintain productivity across their remote workforce, despite concerns about their output.

London maintains its crown as one of the world’s top startup hubs

London is the leading destination to grow a technology business outside of Silicon Valley, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021. Despite Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, London maintained its second-place ranking tied with New York for the second year in a row.

Top 50 trailblazing women transforming the tech industry

The Inspiring Fifty UK awards, hosted by accelerateHER, has announced the 50 trailblazing winners of this year’s contest. With over 500 entries received the calibre of entrants was higher than ever with women from the world’s biggest tech brands featured on the winning list.

What role can PropTech play in combatting the housing crisis?

In this article, Startups Magazine speaks to Hugh Gibbs, Co-founder of SearchLand, to find out more about how the all-in-one SaaS data platform is helping businesses streamline their workflow and maximise their portfolios.

The startup reinventing how people do insurance

In this article, Startups Magazine speaks to Christian Wiens, CEO and Co-founder of Getsafe, to learn more about how the startup is changing the insurance industry.

Tech startup raises $1.9m pre-seed to enable a low carbon economy

Tanso Technologies, a Munich-based sustainability tech startup has announced the closing of its $1.9m pre-seed financing round. The round was led by UVC Partners, a B2B technology investor with a strong focus on enterprise software, with participation of early-stage investors Picus Capital, Possible Ventures (formerly Inventures), and business angels.

The LinkedIn Changemakers driving change in the world of work

LinkedIn Changemakers are a selected group of nine LinkedIn members and creators actively driving change in the topics most important to UK professionals.

Huckletree launches Futures Hub for founders and startups pioneering a new future

Creative workspace and accelerator, Huckletree has announced the launch of its Futures Hub, a redesign of their flagship space in its White City workspace – including three new focused ecosystems for innovative businesses to make their home – Future Living, FoodTech and Creative Labs.

WeWork launches Growth Campus Europe to boost startup ecosystem

WeWork has launched Growth Campus Europe, an initiative targeted to boost economic recovery across nine European countries; Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Norway and Czech Republic.

Spex Capital and MedCity joint investment call to fund healthtech ventures

Investment firm, Spex Capital and London’s life sciences cluster organisation, MedCity open today their first joint call as part of their exclusive partnership to identify and fund the next generation of digital health and medtech innovators.

Tech Nation welcomes 32 climate tech companies to its second Net Zero programme

Tech Nation has announced the 32 climate tech companies who have been accepted into Net Zero 2.0 – the second iteration of the Net Zero programme.

FedEx launches Small Business Grant Competition in Europe

FedEx Express has announced the launch of the Small Business Grant Competition in Europe. The competition offers a total grant pool of nearly €250.000 to European small businesses to help them grow and achieve their ambitions. For the first time, the competition will be run as a single pan-European contest, open to small businesses based in 16 countries.

What does the future have in store for e-commerce?

In this article, Startups Magazine, speaks to Adam Smith, Managing Director of Rawnet, a digital agency based in Ascot Berkshire, that defines, designs and delivers products and services that help its clients achieve their business goals to become an industry leader.

OLIO raises $43m Series B to take a bite out of global food waste

OLIO, the community sustainability app, has announced a $43m Series B round to fund its fight against the $1.3trn of food waste created globally each year.