5 pieces of advice from trailblazer Anthony Collias, founder of Stasher Anthony Collias, co-founder of successful startup Stasher, shares his most valuable pieces of advice to young entrepreneurs. Take note! By Rute Costa Anthony Collias is the young co-founder of Stasher, a fast-growing luggage storage business that offers locations for…
Behind WorldLabs, there is a diverse and international team. We are a vibrant group of people with a shared vision: making a positive impact through our work. Our UX designer, Mel, is working hard to create all the amazing visuals you see on the platform. We sat down to ask…
Join our mission to revolutionise how we foster innovation on a global scale. WorldLabs is a digital global innovation platform that helps fast-track the development of innovative ideas. Billions of pounds are invested each year in Europe alone to support innovation and drive economic growth. Yet, funding, resources, collaborators and…
Alice Wroe’s project uses feminist art to to engage people of all genders with the women’s history that has been systematically left out. By Rute Costa “I was listening to the radio about four years ago, and it was women’s hour, and there was this song over the top that…
Meet Mamabird, the startup flying life-saving supplies to mothers and children in Malawi’s remote villages. By Rute Costa The birth of a life-changing idea Thomas and Eugene met online. From faraway corners of the globe, they were brought together by a shared passion: drones. Thomas has a software and hardware…
By Rute Costa This is the WorldLabs Top 5 Refugee non-fiction books, showcasing the inspiring real-life stories of humans in a time of crisis. 1. Cast Away by Charlotte McDonald-Gibson (2016) Cast Away tells five different stories of survival from Europe’s Refugee Crisis. Charlotte McDonald-Gibson is brilliant in her moving and personalised…
Recent statistics reveal that in the UK women still earn, on average, 18.4% less than men. We had a look at the facts and figures of the gender pay gap, and what can be done to close it. By Rute Costa A long standing battle to close the gender pay gap has…
How a robot can make water harvesting easier in India’s remote villages. By Elizabeth Thomsen Dr Amol Deshmukh has worked on human-robot interactions for many years, but lately he’s been feeling a bit frustrated. He felt like all the research was “happening for people who already have a pretty good…
Professor Roger Feneley’s legacy Bladder problems affect 14 million people of all genders and ages in the UK. Amongst the most affected are the elderly and the disabled. A new campaign, inspired by Professor Roger Feneley’s legacy, is calling for major reform: in raising awareness for urinary health issues, and…
5 pieces of advice from trailblazer Anthony Collias, founder of Stasher Anthony Collias, co-founder of successful startup Stasher, shares his most valuable pieces of advice to young entrepreneurs. Take note! By Rute Costa Anthony Collias is the young co-founder of Stasher, a fast-growing luggage storage business that offers locations for…
A fifth of the world’s energy needs are being met by renewable energy, making it not just the technology of the future but the technology of today. We’ve collected some of the big ideas in renewable energy to watch in 2018. By Elizabeth Thomsen A fifth of the world’s energy…
How one woman’s courage, hope and optimism is changing children’s lives in rural Kenya. By Rute Costa Caroline van Roessel is a Humanitarian Aid Worker who speaks six languages and has a Kenyan orphanage under her name. At only 27, she has the power to make most of us feel like we haven’t done…