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Subsector: robotics

When Jeff Bezos, founder of online retailer Amazon, announced his transition last week to executive chairman he clearly identified his future focus areas: “I will stay engaged in important Amazon initiatives but also have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions.”

Subsector: additive manufacturing

If you can outsource manufacturing a part from a factory to the customer and reduce logistics and inventory costs it sounds appealing. So it is little surprise a host of industrial groups have explored additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing.

Creating a two-sided market

Creating a two-sided market is hard. Investors want to see quality dealflow while entrepreneurs want to know enough capital could be available if their pitch is right.

Launching the GoFurther Index

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the world’s first mechanics’ institute and the UK’s foundational role in the first industrial revolution, UMi, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and Mawsonia, publisher of Global Corporate Venturing (GCV), will host a one-day’s conference on how technology and innovation capital springing from the north of England and Scotland can transform society again.