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Why we need climate tech that integrates with existing supply chains

In 2023, the number of climate tech deals declined by 12% year-on-year to USD $12.5 billion – but the average deal size increased by 17%. This suggests that there’s a growing focus on large-scale projects that can have a more significant impact on market development and emissions; and climate

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What is digital real estate and why should you buy it?

Digital real estate (also known as digital property) refers to any virtual properties or online assets that have monetary value. They can be bought, sold, leased, or monetised through other means, such as subscription-based access; and common forms of digital property include domain names, websites, and mobile apps.  Increasingly, digital

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Entrepreneurs: How to find the right mentor

Speaking at LEAP 2023, James Caan CBE (Serial entrepreneur, Media Commentator and Former Investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den) said: “When you look at an entrepreneur…we start off with an idea, we raise some money, we have passion and excitement. The thing that we lack is experience. By definition

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A long road: Building trust in autonomous vehicles

Public trust in the safety and usefulness of autonomous vehicles is among the most important barriers to rolling out self-driving cars worldwide – and one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome.  In 2023, J.D. Power’s U.S. Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) study found that consumer confidence in autonomous

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Why diverse markets are good for startups

Exposure to diverse markets helps startups thrive. There’s now a significant body of evidence proving that diverse startup teams are more likely to be successful in international markets – with diverse companies around 35% more profitable than non-diverse companies, and diverse teams 70% more likely to capture new markets. But

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Our collective human memory: Why data means more than you think

Data isn’t static; not fixed in place. It’s information – and we like to think of it as a living thing; shifting and changing as our world shifts and changes, too.  When we asked Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller (Chief Data Scientist / AI A. Director Nordics) if there’s one thing

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‘Community’ has been diluted - but it matters more than ever

Anything can become a buzzword in commercial industries. And in tech, ‘community’ has become just that. It’s thrown around in marketing lingo constantly; hailed as the single most reliable way to sell products and build success.  At LEAP, we talk about community all the time. But in an industry

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How to make your first tech investment in 6 steps

At LEAP 2024 we welcomed more than 1,200 investors to the exhibition floor – where they discovered innovative startups, expanded their networks, and selected new investments to add to their portfolios.  But if you’re a new tech investor taking your first steps into the investments ecosystem, it’s not