Climate tech investment is still rising, but venture funding is more selective. We look at data from BloombergNEF, IEA and Dealroom to see where climate capital is going now.
Jonathan Reichental on building human-centred cities, smarter innovation, and leading through constant change.
Agentic AI is changing travel tech – and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to build customer relationships and platform loyalty.
Andrew Fenner (Director General at WYSE Travel Confederation) on youth travel, AI, and building platforms for the future of global mobility.
How researchers are beginning to design AI systems that deliberately search for new ideas – to enable AI-powered innovation.
A recent experiment let AI generate art without human prompts – and shows why AI can only make art with the direction of a creative human.
As AI spreads across industries, the idea of an ‘AI startup’ may disappear. Here’s why infrastructure technologies change how startups differentiate.
Researcher Dr. Beste Özcan explores emotionally intelligent wearables, transitional companions, and why the future of technology may depend on designing for relationships.
Who are the human beings beyond the payment systems you use every day? If you’ve ever wondered about the people behind the payments, you’re not alone – we’re endlessly curious about the minds and ideas that shape the way we live our lives. And in today’s digital
“We are creating a great divide amongst the world’s children – the connected and the unconnected.” Qualcomm is a wireless technology company, headquartered in San Diego. It develops semiconductors, services and software to enable wireless connectivity around the world, and owns patents that are crucial to important technologies including 5G.
Sean Garnier (Founder of Urbanball) started his professional football career at Auxerre, in France. An injury forced early retirement – but “I was fortunate to have a talent for freestyling,” Garnier told us, “so I chose to forge my own path in this sport.” Freestyle football is a sport of tricks:
Over the last few months we’ve been busy interviewing some of our #LEAP23 speakers – to bring a bit of their magic exclusively to the LEAP blog. One of those interviewees, Mohammed Alzubi (Founder and Managing Partner at Nama Ventures), suggested he use the AI language model ChatGPT to answer
Immersive technology design is having a moment: as the metaverse reveals more of its future potential, the demand for XR designers will continue to grow. So we were excited to chat with #LEAP23 speaker Ioana Matei (Head of Emerging/Immersive Technologies – Metaverse/Web3) about what she’s up to right
“On an individual level, innovative entrepreneurship has the potential to educate and inspire people to improve their lives and communities.” #LEAP23 speaker Ana Barjasic (Founder and CEO at Connectology) is a Board Member on the European Innovation Council, and an international expert on entrepreneurship. With a focus on early-stage investment
Did you know that in the not-too-distant future you could be flying to work in electric aircraft, or heading to a vertiport (instead of a train station or an airport) to catch a domestic flight? If you didn’t know this, you’re not alone. But as we’ve talked
One of the investors who levelled up our knowledge at #LEAP23 was Alvaro Abella (Managing Director at Gulf Capital). With more than 20 years of experience in tech investments across Europe, the Americas and the MENA region, Abella has led investments into companies including Careem, SellAnyCar, and Vezeeta. With the
