November 11, 2013
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The developers of a new electronic device that fits onto cockroaches, allowing their movements to be controlled by a mobile phone app, have been...
November 11, 2013
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The end of the space shuttle program ushered in a new era of space exploration carried out by private firms like SpaceX. But Elon Musk...
November 11, 2013
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In its infancy, science was sponsored by rich benefactors who favoured areas of their own liking. Today, despite being more equitably financed by public intervention,...
November 11, 2013
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Is the phenomenon of "crowdfunding" – where entrepreneurs or more or less anyone asks the public to put cash into their proposed venture – getting...
November 7, 2013
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With crowdfunding due to come under FCA regulation from next April, should advisers be considering the concept as a way of directly accessing higher risk...
November 7, 2013
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Aim low and you virtually guarantee success. And if you aim really, really low, then you can orchestrate a reason to bust out the champagne...
November 7, 2013
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When "Superwoman" signs up to something, you know that an idea has taken off. Especially when the Superwoman in question is financier Nicola Horlick. Earlier...
November 7, 2013
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By Kieran Garvey @Microwdfinance While socially and environmentally orientated projects make up a major proportion of projects being funded through crowdfunding, it is also serving unmet...
November 7, 2013
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In her book Cash From the Crowd, Sally Outlaw, founder and CEO of crowdfunding website peerbackers, reveals the secrets of funding your business with help from colleagues,...