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Construction keeps starting over: the $1.6T elephant in the room
Each construction project brings new people and new expectations, but when knowledge doesn’t flow and compliance gets reinterpreted on every site, the sector repeats its most costly mistakes. A new layer of tools is helping teams preserve both insight and integrity. We dove into this space.
Factories don’t run on machines alone: the $1 Trillion skills gap in manufacturing
Factories are evolving, but without a workforce enablement layer, the machines won’t matter. Let’s fix that before production grinds to a halt. We explore the market for learning and work solutions tackling this important problem.
Could a U.S. Government program deliver education technology breakthroughs?​
In a Sidekick exclusive, Ed Metz and Eric Tucker dive into the effectiveness and success of a US Government program designed to catalyse education and learning breakthroughs.
Research Tools: breaching new frontiers
Research is a powerful driver of progress, helping us explore and understand the unknown, build new knowledge, and solve complex problems. We dive into how tools used in scientific, technical and academic research are evolving, including a market map.
Defining and measuring customer value
Andrea Spillman-Gajek takes us through an overview on how to define and measure customer value, with a view to driving desired business outcomes.
Why we invested in Shakers
When we met Héctor , Nico , Jaime and Adri in July 2023, it was clear they were building more than just a product, they were creating a...
Why NPS isn't enough: the right evidence at the right time
Libby Hills builds on her first article which focused on impact as a value-driver, focusing here on how startups should approach gathering evidence, including how AI can help.
The inside story of the EU's AI Act from the person that wrote it - with Gabriele Mazzini (Part 2)
We spoke with Gabriele Mazzini, the lead architect of the EU's AI Act to understand how the act came together and what it means for startups
AI for Training - the evolution of corporate training
A dive into the use of AI for training in corporate environments, featuring expert comments, a market map, and views on opportunites.
AI for Enhancing Productivity - learning in the flow of work
A dive into the use of AI for enhancing productivity in corporate environments, featuring expert comments, a market map and opportunities.
Evidence Pays…Really: why proving your Edtech product works is good business
Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation dives into the financial case for measuring and proving your company's impact.
Post-16 Pathways: bridging the gap between education and employment
A dive into post-16 pathways, including a market map, policy overview, and description of opportunities in the space
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