o

Issue 9 of the BioCap Newsletter, the Biodiversity Capacity Development Update, is now available (biosafety updates on page 3 and 9)




o

13 facts worth knowing about Google DeepMind




o

Will Prime Minister Boris Johnson be good for the UK tech sector?

Here's what we expect from the new government's IT policies




o

How technology is changing the sports fans' experience

The sports industry is harnessing digital engagement to enhance fan experiences and cope with threats to its traditional business model




o

Tech jobs of the future: which jobs will be in most demand?




o

NHS promised £250m for AI: where will the money go?

Healthcare insiders explain their hopes and fears for the government's plan to create a new AI lab within NHSX




o

Five takeaways from the WeWork IPO filing

The office space company has filed for an initial public offering, here are five things you need to know about one of the year's hottest IPOs




o

Tech jobs of the future: five IT careers that don't exist yet




o

Facial recognition on the rise: can current laws protect the public?

The ICO is investigating reports that a property developer has quietly installed a facial recognition system in London's King's Cross. We spoke to experts from the legal and technology sectors to find some clarity about the rules




o

University spinouts: processes, benefits and risks of the system

Spinout founders, investors and insiders give their tips on turning academic research into successful businesses




o

What is synthetic data and how can it help protect privacy?

Hazy CEO Harry Keen explains why artificially produced data is gaining favour over information generated by real-world events




o

Housing minister announces plans to boost UK proptech sector with data

Esther McVey said the government will release local data on properties and land to help the proptech sector thrive




o

How Queen's Belfast became the UK's best spinout university

Researchers from the venture capital firm Octopus Ventures gave much of the credit to QUBIS, the university's dedicated commercialisation arm




o

Can digital help rejuvenate Britain's trade unions?

A decade of precarity for young workers has changed perceptions and expectations around the labour movement. Can digital offer a set of tools to boost engagement?




o

Natwest's newly launched Bó app looks a lot like Monzo

From its brightly coloured card to the user experience of its app and the benefits it offers, the long-gestating Natwest fintech project looks like little more than a Monzo copycat




o

Visa's acquisition of Plaid throws up data reuse concerns

What happens when a service you shared your personal data with is acquired by a giant corporation?




o

Why founders shouldn't worry about founder-market fit

As the venture capital world gets a hot new buzz phrase in 'founder-market fit', serial founder Alex Depledge counters with her view that industry experience doesn't help founders crack a market




o

Fast growing business? Don’t let it run out of control

David Murray-Hundley, the Grumpy Entrepreneur, shares his six pieces of advice for founders of fast growing companies to help maintain control




o

What happens to startups in a recession and how to survive

David Murray-Hundley, our resident Grumpy Entrepreneur, on the eight things for startups to consider if the bubble bursts




o

How the 2020 budget will impact UK tech

The new chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his first budget today, with coronavirus naturally top of the agenda but also pledges to reduce Entrepreneurs’ Relief and invest in technology, research and development




o

CBD Communiqé: Training Workshop for Government Officials in the Use of the Biosafety Clearing-House Successfully Concluded.




o

CBD News: Statement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 19 May 2008.<br><br><table width=120> <tr>&




o

CBD News: Press release; Governments open meeting in Bonn to take action on declining biodiversity resources.




o

CBD News: The Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, is pleased to invite you to the second CBD Linnaeus Lectures series highlighting major issues related to biological diversity - and our collective efforts to protect it worldwide. Sp




o

CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf to the participants of the Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology "Urban Biodiversity & Design - Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and Cities&quo




o

CBD Press release: Germany and the United Nations Biodiversity Secretariat announce a "Green COP".




o

CBD Press release: Biodiversity needed to feed the world, the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2008.




o

CBD News: UN Biodiversity Convention Secretariat teams up with Europe's Bern Convention to stop the lost of biodiversity in Europe.




o

CBD News: The "Green Wave" launched at the UN Bonn Biodiversity Summit.




o

CBD News: Urban Biodiversity and the Role of Cities in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use discussed at Bonn Biodiversity Conference.




o

CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting, Kobe, Japan, 24-26 May 2008.




o

CBD News: Biodiversity added to the agenda of Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit. G8 Environmental Ministers issue the "Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity".




o

CBD News: Statement from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 2008 CIC Markhor Award Ceremony for Outstanding Conservation Performance, 27 May 2008, Bonn, Germany.




o

CBD News: Biodiversity Convention Secretariat Signs Historic Agreement with Brazilian State of Paraná to Offset Emissions.




o

CBD News: 3 Heads of State, 87 Ministers to Open Biodiversity High Level Conference.




o

CBD News: World Leaders Redouble Their Commitment to Fulfil the Commitment of Heads of State and Government to Substantially Reduce the Rate of Loss of Biodiversity by 2010.




o

CBD News: Parliamentarians Issue Declaration in Support of Biodiversity Action at Bonn Conference.




o

CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Closure of the High Level Segment of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.




o

CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the closing session of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 30 May 2008.




o

CBD News: A new Universal Global Alliance for Biodiversity Protection established in Bonn.




o

CBD News: Message from Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy FAO, Rome, 3 June 2008.




o

CBD News: Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, for the UN Treaty Event: Seminar/Panel Discussion, 4 June 2008.




o

CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers' Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008.




o

CBD Biodiversity: A Missing Link for Mitigating Climate Change - World Environment Day celebrated in Montreal.




o

CBD News: Sustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008.




o

CBD News: Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 24th Session of the North American Forestry Commission (NAFC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9-12 June 2008.




o

CBD News: Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, May 2008.




o

CBD News: Statement from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Twelfth Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Johannesburg, South Africa, 7-12 June 2008




o

CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Business and Biodiversity Conservation Seminar




o

CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the G8 Dialogue Series convened by the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU-IAS): "Climate Change and Biodiversity or the Unprecedented Planetary Environmen