Podcasts about bethnal green ventures

In this 4-in-1 compilation episode, I've brought together the compelling stories of four changemakers who are rethinking how we use capital to create measurable social and environmental impact. Each of these guests takes a unique approach to closing the gap between profit and purpose, showing how financial tools and innovative strategies are driving true systemic transformation.Here are the featured guests:Ed Marcum, Managing Partner, Working Capital FundEd unpacks how his team is tackling systemic labor exploitation in global supply chains. By channeling investments into advanced tools like AI mapping and transparency technologies, he paints a picture of how these innovations are making accountability not just possible, but scalable – forcing companies to rethink their approach to labor conditions.Full episodeAndrew Behar, CEO of As You SowAndrew is a leader in shareholder advocacy. He emphasizes a collaborative approach – engaging with companies to reduce material risks in areas like climate change, diversity, and equity – rather than resorting to hostile tactics. This approach not only strengthens financial performance but also cuts systemic risks – creating wins for stakeholders at every level.Full episodeAdam Swersky, CEO of Social FinanceAdam breaks down how social impact bonds are redefining solutions for some of society's toughest challenges. He shares how these unique financial tools bring together governments, investors, and social organizations to tackle pressing issues like homelessness and criminal justice reform. By tying financial returns to measurable outcomes, they ensure accountability and create a ripple effect of lasting impact.Full episodePaul Miller, Managing Partner and CEO at Bethnal Green VenturesPaul focuses on identifying founders who combine tech innovation with a mission to create real impact. He's laser-focused on backing startups that merge sustainability with scalable business models. By investing in these early-stage companies, he's helping to drive solutions that tackle global environmental and social challenges head-on while paving the way for high-growth opportunities that have the potential to reshape entire industries.Full episode—The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing.—Connect with SRI360°:Sign up for the free weekly email update.Visit the SRI360° PODCAST.Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE.Follow SRI360° on X.Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK. —Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Ed Marcum - Mission to combat labor exploitation (03:35)AI and tech transforming supply chains (14:53)Investment process and impact measuring (19:50)Andrew Behar's journey to shareholder advocacy (34:01)Challenges and opportunities in shareholder advocacy (47:16)From greenwashing to greenhushing: Corporate response trends (58:23)Adam Swersky - the social impact bond model (01:03:13)The success story of Peterborough prison (01:18:34)Mental health and employment partnership initiatives (01:28:24)Paul Miller - origins of Bethnal Green Ventures (01:33:33)Definition of 'Tech for Good' (01:44:32)VC's impact potential (01:49:51)Diversity, growth tensions, and impact-washing (01:55:26)

Episode 149: In LAB #36, Amardeep Parmar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar) from The BAE HQ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq), welcomes Dama Sathianathan, senior partner at Bethnal Green Ventures.In this podcast episode, Dama Sathianathan discusses the importance of tech ethics, unintended consequences of technology, and responsible product design. She emphasise early-stage consideration of ethical implications and practical tools for mitigating risks.Message from our headline partners:From the first time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different. HSBC Innovation Banking is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Discover more at https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/________Show Notes: 00:00: Intro 01:23 - When founders should start thinking about the effects and unintended consequences of their technology.02:36 - Ethical codes and concerns to consider.04:44 - Case studies on the negative impacts of technology on marginalised communities.06:08 - Practical steps for building tech responsibly and considering unintended consequences.07:51 - Iterative process of mitigating potential harms through workshops.10:35 - Early-stage ethical considerations and investor assessments.15:19 - Challenges in tech ethics with the rise of AI and available resources.18:10 - Practical examples of AI ethics and investor due diligence.22:20 - Founders' responsibility to do no harm and adapt to evolving ethical standards.23:40 - Exciting developments in tech for good space and tackling misinformation.Dama Sathianathan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/damayanthysathianathanBethnal Green Ventures:https://uk.linkedin.com/company/bethnal-green-venturesVisit our website:https://www.thebaehq.com/

In this episode, I speak with Paul Miller, Managing Partner and CEO at Bethnal Green Ventures, which has invested in over 150 startups that aim to create a more sustainable planet, an inclusive society, and healthy lives. Paul is a trailblazer who spearheaded early-stage impact venture capital investing in the early 2010s at a time when this was highly unusual for VCs to do.He was awarded an Officer of the British Empire award for services to startup investment in 2020.Miller's early exposure to social and environmental issues, thanks to his parents' activism, laid the foundation for a unique perspective later in his career. His stint as a policy advisor at Forum for the Future marked a pivotal period, working on sustainability with tech giants like Amazon and Vodafone.This experience fueled a desire for a more direct impact, leading Miller to venture into the startup scene. In 2006, the School of Everything was born – a groundbreaking attempt to revolutionize adult education. Around 2012, as the School of Everything continued to pioneer adult education, Miller's focus expanded to co-founding Bethnal Green Ventures. Securing an initial investment of approximately £150,000 from Nesta, a UK foundation, Bethnal Green Ventures took flight.Google provided office space, and the venture attracted mentors and contacts to nurture the startups. Paul's venture into impact venture capital with Bethnal Green Ventures was a pioneering move, especially considering the prevailing industry norms around 2012.At a time when impact investing was in its nascent stages, Paul brought a level of authenticity and maturity to the venture capital landscape.Today, he'll be taking us through his 'Tech for Good' approach, investing in early-stage companies aiming for both high growth and positive social or environmental impact.I hope you enjoy my conversation with Paul as much as I did! Show notes: https://sri360.com/podcast/paul-miller/About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes.Connect with SRI360°:Sign up for the free weekly email updateVisit the SRI360° PODCASTVisit the SRI360° WEBSITEFollow SRI360° on X/TwitterFollow SRI360° on FACEBOOK Key TakeawaysIntro (00:00)Paul Miller's academic and professional background (04:29)How Bethnal Green Ventures came about (20:18)Bring a level of authenticity and maturity to venture capital (23:36)An overview of Bethnal Green Ventures (29:33)Tech for Good  Concept (32:22)Theory of Change at Bethnal  (35:00)Impact VC Vs. other impact investing (37:59)Examples of impact investments by Bethnal (50:09)Measuring impact at early-stage businesses (58:38)Role of AI in Tech for Good paradigm (1:08:41) Additional ResourcesBethnal Green VenturesBethnal Green Ventures on LinkedInBethnal Green Ventures on TwitterPaul Miller's LinkedInSchool of EverythingForum for the FutureDemos

In this weeks episode with Tom we hear the founding story of DrDoctor and their journey from 0 to 1.  We discussed: Not being afraid to solve hard problems The importance of iteration as an early stage -> growth startup Data sharing and interoperability with other platforms Fundraising £10 million Serving over 16 million patients across the NHS Why you need champions at top and bottom for true adoption The coolest thing about being a startup founder Why people should lean into their spikiness  Thomas Whicher is the Founder and CEO of DrDoctor, a patient engagement platform that serves over 16 million patients in the NHS. He is an NHS Innovation Fellow and Startup Mentor at Bethnal Green Ventures.  ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is the home for creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions

Welcome to another episode of the Tech for Good Live podcast! If you're new here, this is a show where we gather together to discuss tech being for good, but most likely tech being used for EVIL *manic laugh*.  In this episode we're chatting about a generous (edit: former) CEO, a recruitment crisis in the care sector and iRobot (not the crappy Will Smith film). Host Bex is joined by TFGL pod regular Greg Ashton and Producer Paul. Our guest for this episode is Ume Pandya. Ume is the Design & Product Director at HealthLumen. He is also a Venture Partner at the impact investor Bethnal Green Ventures. This episode was recorded on August 16th 2022 Stat of the week  CEO Dan Price from Gravity Payments paid his staff £66k as standard and is calling for other companies to do the same: CEO who pays staff $80K minimum wage calls for companies to pay a fair wage - LadBible UPDATE:  Dan Price, CEO who cut his pay so workers made at least $70,000, resigns - Washington Post Charity news of the week Crisis in the social care sector as vacancies increase by 52% over the last 12 months Government intervention needed to curb the workforce crisis in social care - Care England  Tech news of the week Venture firm a16z proving once again that having all that money doesn't make you any smarter, as they once again fund Adam Neumann. a16z says ‘WeBack' to WeWork's Neumann with its biggest check ever - TechCrunch  This investment in Flow comes just after reports surfaced that VC Billionaire Marc Andreessen fought against a proposal to build new affordable housing units in his ultra-wealthy hometown of Atherton, CA.  Rant of the week  The iRobot Deal Would Give Amazon Maps Inside Millions of Homes The iRobot Deal Would Give Amazon Maps Inside Millions of Homes - Wired And finally… Some loon made an exo-suit for a snake  ---------------------------- Listeners, what did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.  Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live  We'd love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your pals about this podcast! Thanks to podcast.co for hosting our podcast.  Also, please don't forget this podcast is run by volunteers and we survive on sponsorships and donations. Right now one of our primary goals is to make sure all of our podcast episodes are accessible by making sure EVERY episode is transcribed. Sadly this costs money and we desperately need your help to make this become a reality! So if you've ever tuned into one of our podcasts or attended one of our events please consider chipping in the price of a cup of coffee.

Investors are tightening up after the market crash this year, they are now more careful than ever to back companies that they truly believe in. It is exciting to see that new investors are popping up around the world, but also that large institutions have faith in fashion tech. Big institutions like Goldman Sachs, are able to bring in more institutional investors and guide them through the process of selecting which companies to invest in. That being said, how do startup founders stand out? How do they find the right investors and secure investment? Our co-hosts, Peter Jeun Ho Tsang and Von N. Ruzive, joined by special guest, Bethany Greer, answer these questions and more in this podcast episode! In this episode we highlight these tips about what founders need to do to get their startup fundraising done, as well as others. Before founders begin to fundraise, they need to have a roadmap for how they plan to allocate their money, and be strategic with it. Furthermore, this means it will also be necessary for founders to start penny-pitching and lean on their fellow-founders for advice and empathy. Thirdly, founders need to search for investors with portfolios in which they will fit. They need to ask themselves, “do I see myself fitting in here?”  Our special guest, Bethany, worked at the Centre for Fashion Enterprise in London, supporting retail and sustainability tech startups to secure investment and scale their businesses. She is now a Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, backing and supporting early-stage tech for good fund companies like Nuw and Birdsong. We are so happy that she joined us for this podcast episode and hope you are intrigued by her thoughts on investments, fashion tech, and her advice for founders! Support the Show.--------The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a venture studio building & investing in fashion tech startups with ambitious founders. We'd love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you'd like to hear a certain topic. Email us at hello@beyondform.io. If you're an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io

Many startups are working on climate adaptation, but there are less-crowded opportunities around climate mitigation, said Dama Sathianathan, partner at Bethnal Green Ventures.London-headquartered Bethnal Green Ventures has invested for 10 years in #TechForGood companies like Fairphone and over 100 other firms.Learn more about open opportunities in the climate tech sector from the episode recorded on the sidelines of the Latitude59 conference in Tallinn.**A few key takeaways from Dama Sathianathan:**I would love to see more (startups) around climate mitigation, like how do we think about disaster risk reduction in zones prone to natural disasters? I'd love to see more climate mitigation products and services.**The number of times I see carbon offsetting platforms or ESG data platforms, I'm like, Okay, now calm down. We have seen 100 over the past year. Perhaps there is something else that needs addressing and looking into. What are some of the needs we need to solve? There are loads around sort of conservation, biodiversity, even more, sustainable farming and agriculture practices, looking into increasing the security of our supply chains, when it comes to food supply chains, there are loads and loads of opportunities in this space. **There are so many amazing ideas out there. You just need to look. Go and find them.**

We're back with new episodes on the Re-envision Business podcast where we spotlight models prioritising ethics, justice, sustainability and benevolence. We're starting the new year with Dama Sathaniathan, partner at Bethnal Green Ventures and a Trustee at Chayn to talk about how technology can be redesigned to be of benefit to people and the planet. Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes. This show was kindly produced by APC. Resources mentioned in the episode:A deep dive into impact investingSocial Tech Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa report VentureESG group Risky Business by Amnesty USA Tech for Good Compass Newsletter All resources from Chayn Free online course from BGV and Technation on how to build a tech for good businessJoin the Tech for Good London meetup and connect with others in the spaceJoin the Tech for Good Global slack to connect with others and peer support See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seven out of ten workplace diversity and inclusion programmes fail. They don't achieve meaningful change. A partner in an international accounting firm has even said "after every single unconscious bias training that has ever been done, nothing's ever improved."So I was fascinated to talk with Shana Gujral in this episode. She's had direct experience of diversity and inclusion programmes which don't have any effect. Shana is determined to change this and her business, Lila, is "revolutionising" diversity and inclusion.An online platform powered by behavioural science and gamification, Lila is worlds apart from tickbox exercises. It uses bite-sized, implementable chunks of activity, backed by experts and supported with nudge theory, so participants can not only learn, but they can implement actions. Businesses and employees can build inclusive cultures "where everyone can feel seen and heard."Shana is a serial impact entrepreneur and diversity and inclusion consultant who has also worked in global FMCG businesses. She also tells me about pivots, lessons from a side-hustle and a previous business, and the rocket-fuel effect of incubator and accelerator programmes (see links below).Timings:0 - 34:33 interview with Shana Gujral, Lila. Accelerators: Shana mentions the Centre for Entrepreneurs' NEF+ programme, Bethnal Green Ventures, Antler and Founders Factory.34:33 Event: Sheffield Social Enterprise Network's 11 August Networking event36:29 New software training programme from EyUp Skills and iO Academy. The £11,000 programme offers fully-funded bursaries through the Diversitche Fund to people under-represented in tech. Details.38:43 The Star Small Business Awards39:24 Grants from The UK Space Agency's Space Technology Programme.

Paul Miller on Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya. Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast. Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya's Director of Business Development Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success. With more than 900 people, Mishcon de Reya is an independent London-based law firm that serves an international community of clients. In their words: "We appreciate the privilege of sitting alongside our clients as a trusted advisor. Building strong personal connections to our clients and their businesses is important to us. It is for these reasons we say ‘It's business. But it's personal.'

We were thrilled to speak to Dama Sathianathan, a partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe's leading early-stage tech for good VC. Dama discusses how Bethnal Green Ventures is pioneering new tech for good projects to solve social and environmental challenges, how we can create more collaboration in digital and why diversity is vital for better decision making and innovation.   Zoe and Paul discuss emerging news stories about big tech from the UK and US. Could Facebook be facing a potential breakup?   Notes and links - Bethnal Green Ventures https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ WorkerTech partnership https://bethnalgreenventures.com/partners/resolution-trust/ Digital Markets Unit story from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/27/digital-markets-unit-powers-new-uk-tech-regulator Potential Facebook break up story from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/11/us-government-break-up-facebook-long-overdue Please follow us on Twitter @startsatthetop1 Email us with your questions and ideas for future episodes startsatthetop@gmail.com And please leave us a review if you enjoy what you hear! Editing and production from Beth Donkin and Paul Thomas Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music

Kicking off Season 2 we've got Bethany Greer, Associate at Bethnal Green Ventures. For the first time on Associated we're recording remotely because of the global situation with COVID-19, but it hasn't stopped us! We get into how social distancing measures might impact the future of work, which is an area Bethany's fund looks at as part of their remit investing in early stage tech for good. And we talk about Bethany's unconventional path to VC - including a cool little thing she did post-interview that she believes secured her the role at BGV! Bethany's LinkedIn Bethnal Green Ventures

Paul Miller, founder and CEO of Bethnal Green Ventures. BGV are early stage investors focused on startups that use technology to radically improve people's lives for the future and solving difficult social and environmental challenges. In short, they're a pioneer in the tech for good space with early stage acceleration of startups such as Piclo (Open Utility) and Fairphone. Highlights: Paul’s career from student activist to organising hackathons that lead to BGV  How BGV got its name Impact are linked to business model Importance of backing diverse and balanced teams How community development leads to talent curation Piclo pioneering cleanweb move to bring digital tech to cleantech Fairphone’s crazy idea to actually create their own mobile phone Lettus Grow’s early stage aeroponics concept Mapping the BGV investments to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals  Paul’s vision of tech for good Useful link: Bethnal Green Ventures (https://bethnalgreenventures.com/) Time stamp: [1:45] How did BGV started?  [6:00] BGV’s investment thesis [7:40] Investing in diverse teams  [10:30] How do you manage the risks of your portfolio?  [12:35] How do you assess teams? [14:10] Tips on approaching investors [16:59] Piclo’s early idea to create a flexible energy market [19:30] When Fairphone approached us they were just campaigners [22:17] Lettus Grow’s approach to reducing emmisions in the food supply chain [24:10] Mapping the SDGs  [26:24] BGV in 10 years For more information go to Green Add Venture (https://greenaddventure.com/) This episode is hosted by Jake Woodhouse - connect with Jake on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jakewoodhouse) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/jakewoodhous) This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) Designs are made by Joshua Barnes

Andrew Wordsworth is the founder of Sustainable Venture group of companies. Sustainable Venture’s mission is to create a more sustainable future world where climate change and resource scarcity is addressed by commercial solutions. They are a venture builder where they develop, invest in and provide workspaces for sustainable business. Sustainable Workspaces located in London is the largest community of colocated community of sustainable startups. Highlights: The genesis of the Sustainable Ventures, Sustainable Workspaces and Sustainable Accelerator  Proving the equity crowdfunding model when E-Car Club was sold to Europe Car Examples of Sustainable Accelerator portfolio companies How Sustainable Accelerator help startups grow their valuation and develop the business How to pitch to investors and benefits of wearing both hats of investor and investee Why understanding risk will help your pitch Andrew’s personal story and inspiration to move into sustainablity and startups Mapping startups impact and Sustainable Development Goals Useful links: Sustainable Ventures - https://www.sustainableventures.co.uk/ Sustainable Workspaces - https://www.sustainableworkspaces.co.uk/ Sustainable Accelerator - https://www.sustainableaccelerator.co.uk/ Better Futures - https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/better-futures/about-better-futures E-Car Club - https://ecarclub.co.uk/ Powervault - https://www.powervault.co.uk/ Rovco - https://www.rovco.com/ Petit Pli - https://shop.petitpli.com/ Airex - https://www.airex.tech/ Centrica - https://www.centrica.com/ Green Angel Syndicate - https://greenangelsyndicate.com/ Bethnal Green Ventures - https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ Carbon Trust - https://www.carbontrust.com/home/ Time stamp: [03:00] Andrew’s journey into podcasting [07:20] Sustainable Venture’s mission [10:30] Why crowdfund and why there was a need for an accelerator fund [15:00] Sustainable Accelerator Fund 1 and 2 [17:30] Why Rovco is such an exciting business [23:00] Pitching to investors and being pitched [25:50] The best pitch Andrew heard [28:50] What inspired Andrew’s entrepreneurship journey For more information go to Green Add Venture (https://greenaddventure.com/) This episode is hosted by Jake Woodhouse - connect with Jake on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jakewoodhouse) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/jakewoodhous) This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) Designs are made by Joshua Barnes

James Johnston is CEO and cofounder of Piclo, an exciting company working to globally change the way we use energy today. James and his team have developed a way to make our energy grids more flexible and sustainable with a cutting edge energy DSO marketplace.   Highlights: Importance of understanding of the problem before working towards a solution Applying flexibility to utilise energy in a more efficient way How to build a team and how people form a company’s identity The power of ‘pivoting’ towards new ideas and adapting from failure How different investors are best suited for different stages of development   Useful links: Piclo -  https://piclo.energy/ Bethnal Green Ventures - https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ Bob Metcalfe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA811EPzwLI   Time Stamp: [01:35] Who is James Johnston? [02:05] Starting with a solution rather than a problem [03:45] Applying flexibility to make effective use of energy sources [05:00] Developing a market place to buy and sell flexibility services [06:25] James’ personal journey and gaining inspiration from Bob Metcalfe [08:25] Building a team with cofounders Andy and Alice [11:00] Learning from your failures and developing new business plans [14:25] How different investors are beneficial at different stages of development [17:45] Having a global mission [19:45] Methods of tracking progress [21:10] The future for Piclo For more information go to Green Add Venture (https://greenaddventure.com/) This episode is hosted by Jake Woodhouse - connect with Jake on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jakewoodhouse) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/jakewoodhous) This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) Designs are made by Joshua Barnes 

This Tech for Good Live podcast is a three-part series about WorkerTech, made in conjunction with our friends at Bethnal Green Ventures. In this third and final episode we wrestle with the concept of the Gig Economy and talk about precarious workers. Is the Gig Economy inherently bad and exploitative, or does it provide freedom and flexibility? Is it possible for a WorkerTech solution to exist in this space? We sit down and chat with Uber, Zinc, Cabfair and whole host of others as we try to get an answer. Throughout this series we spoke to Dan Tomlinson from the Resolution Trust, Linda Wickstrom from Accenture, Fabian Wallace-Stephens from the Royal Society of Arts, Unman Mohamed from Organise, Guy Levin from Uber, Duncan McCann from the New Economic Foundation, Rachel Carey from Zinc and of course, Jessica Stacey from Bethnal Green Ventures. You can find a full transcript of this episode at https://www.techforgood.live/latest/the-workertech-podcast-episode-3 This podcast has been brought to you in collaboration with Tech for Good Live and Bethnal Green Ventures. Thanks to the contributions from Accenture, Royal Society of Arts, Resolution Trust, Organise New Economic Foundation, Zinc, and Uber. This episode wouldn’t be possible without Podcast.Co providing us with their studio space. This podcast would not have been possible without Paul, Rebecca and Jonny from the Tech for Good Live team, and Jess, Dama and Milly from BGV. To check out more from Bethnal Green Ventures, visit https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ To listen to more podcasts like this, visit techforgood.live or subscribe via iTunes or your favourite podcast provider.

This Tech for Good Live podcast is a three-part series about WorkerTech, made in conjunction with our friends at Bethnal Green Ventures. In this second episode we talk about the importance of workers having a voice. The importance of employees being able to support one another, to organise and take shared action. As union membership declines and tech becomes ever more integral to work and our daily lives, has the ability to come together and to organise faded away? What role is tech playing in this space? We talk about the Google Walkout, hear about a WorkerTech case study to support Amazon employees, and we discuss remote working. Throughout this series we spoke to Dan Tomlinson from the Resolution Trust, Linda Wickstrom from Accenture, Fabian Wallace-Stephens from the Royal Society of Arts, Unman Mohamed from Organise, Guy Levin from Uber, Duncan McCann from the New Economic Foundation, Rachel Carey from Zinc and of course, Jessica Stacey from Bethnal Green Ventures. View a transcript of this podcast on the Tech for Good Live website. This podcast has been brought to you in collaboration with Tech for Good Live and Bethnal Green Ventures. Thanks to the contributions from Accenture, Royal Society of Arts, Resolution Trust, Organise New Economic Foundation, Zinc, and Uber. This episode wouldn’t be possible without Podcast.Co providing us with their studio space.   This podcast would not have been possible without Paul, Rebecca and Jonny from the Tech for Good Live team, and Jess, Dama and Milly from BGV. To check out more from Bethnal Green Ventures, visit https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ To listen to more podcasts like this, visit techforgood.live or subscribe via iTunes or your favourite podcast provider.

This Tech for Good Live podcast is a three-part series about WorkerTech, made in conjunction with our friends at Bethnal Green Ventures. In this first episode we explore what WorkerTech is and why we should care about it. We question whether the very nature of work is changing due to technology, and find out what real-world effect artificial intelligence and automation are having on workers in the UK. Throughout this series we spoke to Dan Tomlinson from the Resolution Trust, Linda Wickstrom from Accenture, Fabian Wallace-Stephens from the Royal Society of Arts, Unman Mohamed from Organise, Guy Levin from Uber, Duncan McCann from the New Economic Foundation, Rachel Carey from Zinc and of course, Jessica Stacey from Bethnal Green Ventures. View the transcript for this episode on the Tech for Good Live website. This podcast has been brought to you in collaboration with Tech for Good Live and Bethnal Green Ventures. Thanks to the contributions from Accenture, Royal Society of Arts, Resolution Trust, Organise New Economic Foundation, Zinc, and Uber. This episode wouldn’t be possible without Podcast.Co providing us with their studio space. This podcast would not have been possible without Paul, Rebecca and Jonny from the Tech for Good Live team, and Jess, Dama and Milly from BGV. To check out more from Bethnal Green Ventures, visit https://bethnalgreenventures.com/ To listen to more podcasts like this, visit techforgood.live or subscribe via iTunes or your favourite podcast provider.

Shoppers are now looking beyond product spec sheets and towards the purpose and social impact of the brands they buy from. On this episode of Sideload, we speak to Paul Miller from tech investor Bethnal Green Ventures, and Gerry Wisniewski and Mark Mcginn from Edelman about combining profitability with purpose. Get in touch with us at sideload@edelman.com

Got an idea for a brilliant product or new business?Wonderful. But how do you test it?It's easy to get positive feedback from folk who believe in you but aren't your future customers. Or to be dissuaded by others projecting their fears at you.Who are the right people to speak with? How do you find them?How do you have a meaningful conversation without folk lying to you because they're polite?How do you get to the truth? And whether people really will buy from you?John Holcroft can help. In this week's radio show and podcast, he spills the beans on his process to validate and research business ideas.Holcroft develops "apps which makes a difference" – one has won awards for advancing patient safety.But it's not all been plain sailing.After he left a well-paid city job writing software for an investment bank, he developed, launched and closed a startup selling a music education app.He's frank about why this “worked as a product but failed as a business” and the key point he missed right at the start which is the reason it failed.But since then John, who has also developed apps for national retailers, pitched to and won investment and mentoring from the tech-for-good start-up accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures.He's developed multiple apps for hospitals and the NHS. And he's honed his research and interview skills."There are good and bad ways to talk with people about your ideas. With my first startup, I did it the appalling way."Listen to John and use his advice to get robust, genuine and meaningful feedback about your next product or business.

On this week’s show we interview Futerra’s Ed Gillespie about the Global Goals Accelerator, and we reveal the first news about the WB40 Intergalactic Congress. To find out more about Ed’s work, look at the blog here, and if you are interested in applying then check out Bethnal Green Ventures site. This week Chris’s Yang was […]

This is the second episode of the Tech for Good Report with Peter Day, a podcast series about people and enterprises using technology for good supported by Bethnal Green Ventures. This episode features Tech for Good ventures Ally, Mind Moose and TalkLife all working on tech solutions that help vulnerable children and youth, ranging from a chatbot to reduce the risk of homelessness, a peer-to-peer support network to help young people address mental health and more. You’ll also hear from Matthew Reed and Kirsten Naudé from The Children's Society talking about the potential of digital for good and the disruptions they embracing in the nonprofit sector.

What's in this episode? A quick update from me with some sad news...then This week we’ve got a throw back to a meet up in October of this year where we looked at demystifying investment in edtech. This episode is one for the start ups listening in, though educators may find it interesting to hear about where money is being spent and how start ups are going about building their innovations around the world.  First up you will hear a quick word from Richard Male at the UFI Charitable Fund for Vocational Technology on what funding is out there for post-16 edtech, next a quick word from Jo Sayers at ELTJam with word on investment from publishers SAGE and then into a brilliant speech from Ben Drury, Co-Founder and CEO at Yoto, on "What have I learnt about fundraising and investment in the past 10 years” replete with anecdotes and advice on when to act like a politician and ps. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS! After that, Jan Matern, CEO and Co-Founder, Emerge Education on who’s investing and how investing in edtech is going down and where the gaps are. Then onto the final bit - a Panel on Demystifying the investment/funding practice for Edtech Start-ups with Jan, plus Vanessa Gstettenbauer, Senior Investment Manager, Founders Factory Ltd, Jessica Stacey, Partner, Bethnal Green Ventures and Daisy Hill, Former, Head, CrowdFest, AD, ZZISH During this podcast we ask the following questions • What funding is out there? • Who is funding what in edtech? • How to get started? • How can we make the investment process less intimidating? and • What options are there for raising money?  Show Notes and References   Checkout https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for full show notes and references  Tell us your story We’d love to hear your thoughts. Leave your stories in the comments below. Alternately, record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Finally, you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page.

Welcome to the first episode of the Tech for Good report with Peter Day, a podcast series about people and enterprises using technology for good supported by Bethnal Green Ventures. This episode features Tech for Good ventures The Hard Yard, How Do I, Mental Snapp, as well as BGV’s own Paul Miller. You’ll also hear from Vicky Hearn from Nominet Trust talking about the potential of digital for good and NT100, Cassie Robinson tackling the question if tech is inherently benign and Dan Sutch from CAST telling us more about Tech for Good in the nonprofit sector.

Sarah Drinkwater is the head of Campus London, Google's first physical hub for startups, providing work and event space, mentorship and education programs, as well as access to a vibrant startup community.Prior to Campus, Sarah led a global team of community managers around Google Maps, inspiring local experts to contribute their knowledge to the review platform, while also launching Campus for Mums in the UK as a volunteer project. Before Google, she ran the UK wing of European review site Qype, consulted on social media for household name brands and was a features journalist for UK magazines and newspapers.Sarah mentors social impact entrepreneurs through Bethnal Green Ventures and female founders through Entrepreneur Academy.

In this episode we speak to Vicky-Marie Gibbons who is a partner and general manager of Bethnal Green Ventures. Bethnal Green Ventures is an accelerator programme for startups who are using technology to solve social and environmental problems. BGV support startups who are focused on one of the 3 streams of social change i.e health and wellbeing, education and employment and sustainability.   Examples of BGV alumni include Open Utility and Fairphone. Open Utility is a UK based cleanweb company which is creating a peer-to-peer online marketplace to connect generators and buyers of renewable energy to buy and sell clean energy in a transparent way while building local communities. Amsterdam basedFairphone is creating an ethical smart phone that is maximising social impact at every stage of the value chain, from sourcing and production to distribution and recycling.   If you have a startup idea and would like to hear more about how Bethnal Green Ventures would be able to support you in your startup journey be sure to get in touch and check out their Summer 2015 accelerator programme now. Deadline for application is 20th April 2015. In this episode we speak to Vicky-Marie Gibbons who is a partner and general manager of Bethnal Green Ventures. Bethnal Green Ventures is an accelerator programme for startups who are using technology to solve social and environmental problems. BGV support startups who are focused on one of the 3 streams of social change i.e health and wellbeing, education and employment and sustainability.   Learn more about cleanweb: cleanweb.tv   Listen to the podcast at ITunes:  http://cleanweb.tv/itunes Stitcher:  http://cleanweb.tv/stitcher   Connect on our Twitter account: @Cleanweb_tv   Connect with Woon: @Woontan

These investors knew not to 'miss mobile' and many of them have made the transition to be early adopters on the venture side. Hear their thoughts and opinions on how the EU investment model shakes out in the next few years. Will the EU fall flat or will they see more Tapulous and Angry Birds on the horizon?Tony Fish, Investor, Author and Entrepreneur, SBT Venture CapitalBoard Director with innovation and high growth experience cutting across mobile, web and digital. Having founded, co-founded and sold a number of businesses over the past 25 years, I remain passionate about highly disruptive tech which is fast scaling and at an early stage. Tony has a style which is based on fast iteration, trust, deep involvement, clear decision making, robust financials, transparency and strong open governance controls.Paul Miller, Partner, Bethnal Green Ventures Paul's responsibilities are the strategy and partnerships. He was previously co-founder and CEO of education technology startup School of Everything as well as working for the think tanks Demos and Forum for the Future.Benjamin Joffe, General Partner, HAXLR8RHAXLR8R ('HAX') is the first accelerator building 'lean hardware startups'. An expert on startup ecosystems with 14 years experience in China, Japan, Korea and USA, he has been invited to speak in over 200 events across 23 countries including at TEDx, SXSW, LeWeb, TechCrunch Disrupt, GMIC, Stanford, Berkeley and INSEAD. Prior to HAX, Benjamin founded the consultancy Plus Eight Star Ltd., and worked with clients such as Microsoft, Tumblr and Harvard Business School to identify innovative services in Asia's digital space. Benjamin is also an angel investor in Asia-based and hardware startups.