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Since initiating the Impact First Fund in 2018, SIS Ventures has invested over £5.6 million in 14 high-impact, high growth potential businesses, united by their belief in business as a force for good. Post-investment, these companies have collectively secured £65 million in subsequent funding rounds. To date, on their path to realising full impact potential, SIS Ventures’ portfolio companies have: Created 318 jobs globally, including 149 in Scotland following investment from SIS Ventures Developed innovations for diagnosing and treating conditions like brain cancers, liver disease, asthma, epilepsy, and cystic fibrosis, with potential applicability to multiple other conditions Advanced innovations to…

Whether you’re cooking a delicious roast dinner, preparing for Christmas, cooking a date night or an everyday week-night family dinner then having a potato side dish is a must! We’ve got the reader favourite Crispy Roast Potatoes, the best Mashed Potato EVER, easy hasselback potatoes, and loads more including our new Dutchess Potatoes recipe we’re coving all of your potato recipe needs, including some air fryer options too! The Potato Recipes Hasselback Potatoes These hasselback potatoes are crisp and flavourful, with a lovely fluffy tender interior. They soak up any sauce beautifully, and they re-heat well too, so they’re great…

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A stakeholder in the blockchain and fintech ecosystem has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to implement regulations that will foster the widespread integration of the approved blockchain policy in the country. The National Blockchain Policy offers economic growth, job creation, and financial inclusion potential. The President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), Obinna Iwuno, recently stated this during an interview at the National Information Technology Development Agency and Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria Stakeholders’ Policy Dialogue held in Lagos. Iwuno stressed the necessity of establishing a forward-thinking regulatory framework to accelerate the infusion of…

An international study group led by researchers of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers now have a better sense of the genes’ roles in human brain development and function and their ability to serve as potential therapeutic targets in the future. The findings were recently published online by the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Over the last couple of decades, researchers have identified more than 1500 genes in different signaling pathways associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. On average, about one third of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders receive a genetic diagnosis. However, little is…

Police were called to reports of a stolen vehicle in the Bognor area on November 17. Officers chased the car along the A259 before it crashed into another vehicle on Chichester Road. Drugs were found in the stolen vehicle which were then seized. A 17-year-old from Bersted was arrested and later charged with dangerous driving; driving whilst unqualified and possession with intent to supply a class A drug. READ MORE: Men jailed for trying to sell firearm to Brighton terrorist He pleaded guilty to all three offences when he appeared before Worthing Youth Court on November 23 and was handed a two-year…

Location : The A453 southbound between the junctions with the A52 and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 29 November 2023. Source link

Image Credit: Sansho Scott/BFA.com/Shutterstock Rachel Bilson, 42, revealed that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen once “rescued” her when she was “swarmed by a mass mob” of Adam Brody fans, in Alan Sepinwall’s new book, Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral History, according to Us Weekly. The actress explained that she was making an appearance on MTV’s TRL when the incident involving her former O.C. co-star and boyfriend’s supporters happened. “The Olsen twins rescued me and threw me in their car,” she confirmed in the book. “I left Brody behind because I was so nervous and didn’t know what to do. And they…

GoMetro, a South African tech company that operates in the fleet management space, has raised £9 million (~$11.4 million) in a Series A funding round led by Zenobē Energy, a strategic investor renowned for financing and operating electric buses. Zenobē Energy also engages in large-scale battery projects for wind farms, with the U.K.’s National Grid among its valued customers (notably, the London-based company recently secured a $750 million investment from KKR, earmarked for fleet electrification financing). The fleet electrification platform, which finances large electric buses and trucks in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand and an interest in the U.S.,…

The fintech landscape in the UK is experiencing an exciting transformation, driven by a surge of innovative paytech startups. These companies are not only redefining the way we think about financial transactions but are also shaping the future of commerce, banking, and personal finance. Let’s take a closer look at 10 of these startups, exploring how they are transforming the financial landscape in the UK and beyond. Monzo Monzo is a trailblazer in the digital banking sector, renowned for its user-centric approach and innovative features. Launched in 2015, Monzo has rapidly grown into one of the UK’s most popular challenger…