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BGV Welcomes New Members to the Board and Investment Committee
Workertech unconference – exploring the future of fair work
Apply to BGV’s Autumn 2019 programme for Tech for Good founders
Announcing our Spring 2019 cohort
We’re hiring for a Comms and Events Intern
Where impact investment comes from
Welcoming Bethany – our newest BGV member
Female founder stories from the BGV portfolio
Think equal and innovate for change
Introducing Cansu
Giving voice to workers – Organise and their BGV experience
Nightingale share their BGV programme experience
Connecting academics with tech for good startups focused on mental health
Launching and funding WorkerTech ventures – the event recap
What is WorkerTech? Launching the WorkerTech podcast
Apply to BGV’s Spring 2019 Tech for Good programme
Meet Catherine – BGV’s newest member
We’re hiring for 2019 and beyond
A Recap of Autumn 18 Demo Day
New beginnings
Launching LDN_LAB: Deep Tech for Good
We’ve moved! Find us at Toynbee Hall
Good work in the gig economy - recap of the London WorkerTech meetup
Happy Ada Lovelace Day – celebrating women in tech for good
Announcing our Autumn 2018 cohort
New funding and support for WorkerTech ventures
Announcing the finalists of the Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge
BGV and Facebook to support startups using deep tech for good
Introducing Milly – our newest member of the team
Using technology to improve the lives of young people
Applications for our autumn programme are now open
BGV partners with the Mayor of London to launch his Civic Innovation Challenge
Achieving the Global Goals using tech for good
Announcing our spring 2018 cohort
Meet Nelly – our new BGV associate
BGV and Facebook LDN_LAB to support startups building communities for good
Looking back at five years investing in tech for good
Using tech to make a difference for young people
How to make your accelerator application stand out
Launching the Future of Fair Work Challenge
BGV’s 2017 year in review
Apply to our spring 2018 accelerator
Taking Tech for Good to Finland
A recap of Demo Day – Launching positive change
The story behind our rebrand
Blockchain – Hype or Hope?
Business as a force for good: BGV as a B Corp
Introducing the Tech for Good Report with Peter Day
Digging into our applications data
Meet our autumn 2017 accelerator cohort
My accidental journey into startups and impact investment
Tech against modern slavery
Hello – Let’s talk Tech For Good
The future of tech for good
Three months in five minutes – BGV Demo Day Spring 2017
Before you apply to BGV check out these hints and tips
The Children’s Society and BGV launch new partnership to support startups helping vulnerable young people
Apply now for BGV’s autumn accelerator programme
Transforming ventures in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Eager to shape Europe’s Circular Economy? Apply now for the Green Alley Award 2017
New funding for Bethnal Green Ventures
Introducing our spring 2017 cohort
Tech for Good – International Women’s Day
From Kenya to Shoreditch, our new BGV Associate
Coming together as a tech for good community
Introducing Joe, our new Chief Investment Officer
Tech for Good around the world
It’s practical optimism that will solve things
Introducing WorkerTech: Using technology to boost low wage workers
Pollution battling moss startup wins Green Alley Awards
Thinking of applying to BGV? Come to our Q&A events
Immersive Rehab: creating physical rehabilitation in virtual reality
A guide to content marketing and socially led campaigns
Chatterbox: employing refugees to teach their native languages
Tech for Good meetup: Creative Collisions in Digital Health
First few days at BGV
Introducing the 11 tech for good startups on the autumn BGV accelerator
New digital health partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
Why the BGV internship is a seriously good idea
Onwards and upwards
Inspiring start-ups in the circular economy: Join the Green Alley Award 2016
Tech for Good meetup: Green tech, clean tech and the circular economy
We’ve moved to Shoreditch
Morning Drop-ins: Meet the team before you apply
Our 6 step guide to writing a winning application
Where Tech for Good Ideas Come From
Is diversity something to be tackled, confronted or embraced?
Technology and Justice: Our roundup from the latest Tech for Good meetup
Before you apply to BGV meet the team at our Q&A events
Technology, community and justice: CrowdJustice guest blog
Hear from our latest Tech for Good startups on TechCityInsider Tech Talk
What do investors look for in the startups they back? An angel’s perspective.
How we’re getting on at BGV – a few numbers
Route21: Where young people can find the best opportunities for their future
Bright Little Labs: Creating children’s stories to inspire a fairer world.
Mycarematters: Giving professionals the non-medical information they need about a person to provide better care.
Logameal: Nurturing healthier eating habits just by taking pictures of your meals.
Plexus: Digital resources to improve personal wellbeing in the workplace
pkBoo: Helping parents build support networks in their local area
Democracy Club: Making democracy better for everyone
Thinking about our community
Founder Friday #4 – Hiring the right people
PlaqueChecker: Helping keep your teeth healthy using your smartphone
Tech for Good Meetup 29th February 2016: Truth, Power and Technology
Willow: Helping people make the right choices after losing a loved one.
Founder Friday #3 – Building Online Communities
Building Online Communities: Our Top 5 Tips
Week 6: The Wrap Up
Founder Friday #2 – Why should startups care about social impact?
Traction: What it is and why it’s important
Week 5: The Wrap Up
Founder Friday #1 – How to close a successful seed round
Check out our Founder Focus series on the new BGV YouTube channel!
Week 4: The Wrap Up
How to build a sales pipeline: Our three golden rules
Week 3: The Wrap Up
How to target the right people: Aligning communications and operational goals
Week 2: The Roundup
The importance of service design with Jennie Winhall
BGV welcomes the startups for a hectic first week!
BGV’s startups shine once again in the NT100 Social Tech Guide
Technology and Inequality
Key principles for getting the most out of an accelerator
The truth behind the tinsel: where Christmas decorations come from
Introducing our Winter 2016 Cohort
Negotiations for a green future: COP21 Paris
Kickstarter vs Crowdcube: Run an Empire’s Crowdfunding Lessons
Six things I learned about the BGV interviews
On running an organisation that supports people to find their life direction, while losing sight of your own
Tech for Good Meetup 16th November 2015: Hardware for good.
Ben gets to B Social with the B Corp community
The Circular Economy down the Green Alley
Introducing Ben – our new Associate and comms champion!
Green Alley Award finalists announced
#TechForGood meetup on housing & homelessness!
How to make your startup standout: Tips for writing a hot accelerator application
Why we’re interested in health
Meet us for coffee, tell us about your idea!
BGV becomes a B Corp
We’re looking for an amazing new Board member
BGV S15 Demo Day!
Startup profile: eFridgeMagnet
Startup profile: Lessonate
Startup profile: Cove
Startup profile: PositionDial
Startup profile: Konnektis
Startup profile: RentSquare
Startup profile: Mathscraft
Startup profile: Project Tide
Startup profile: Flood Network
Introducting the Firesouls Fundfindr – a smarter way to find funding
Bethnal Green Ventures community news – summer 2015
The search is on! Apply now for Bethnal Green Ventures Winter 2016
Applications for our winter internship open today. Join us!
Lessons for health tech startups at the latest Tech For Good meetup
Six top tips for using interns in your startup
Reuse, recycling, Green Alley and BGV
Is the social investment market in Japan set to blossom?
21 tips for getting the most out of a startup accelerator programme
BGV First Founders’ Day!
Announcing our Summer 2015 cohort!
Four startup insights from BGV applications for Summer 2015
Persistent Thoughts: running a startup about mental health problems when you have mental health problems
Andiamo’s tips on how to persuade and influence people
How we select startups at BGV
How not to get on BGV – or any startup accelerator
Doing BGV right – a challenging journey to success with Walacea
A programme for everyone: How we support startups outside London
BGV Winter 2015 Launch Night: How you can support the next steps
Making the makers: Young people and digital making at the latest #techforgood meetup
BGV on tour: Sheffield, Oxford and Cardiff
Four key ingredients to a well designed coworking space
Join us! Applications for BGV’s new internship programme open today
Shining a light on our women in tech
How to get on BGV – a case study with Andiamo
February 2015 Community News: Robots, fairer fashion, launches and Las Vegas
Apply now for BGV Summer 2015
Blackstone Charitable Foundation awards BGV $150k to boost alumni support
Can we build a startup accelerator that revolves around you?
Welcome aboard Fran and Giles
Being mindful with your customers
Why we started Birdsong
Teams of all talents
Run an Empire in Bethnal Green Ventures
Sh*t just got real
Introducing Biblio
Tech for behaviour change at the latest #techforgood meetup
Week one of W15, as it happened
2014, You Knocked Our Socks Off
Is changing your drinking one of your New Year’s resolutions? Then make at least 5 more
The BGV Christmas Startup Reading List
Taking BGV to the final frontier? How space startups could save the planet
December 2014 community news: launches, prizes, growth and more
Introducing our Winter 2015 cohort
Talking tech for good
5 insights (& tips) from our latest application round
Our top 5 tips for building a startup in digital times
Web Summit: 3 days, 21,000 startups and 2 hats
The great Tech For Good bake off
Before I Die I want to help you to achieve your wildest ambitions
What was Pioneers about?
Why tech for good makes sense in startup land
ChangeAlert gets ready to take the global startups stage
Lights, Camera, Action! Shiny new videos from our Summer 2014 Launch Night
A season of change
Should you apply to an accelerator? 4 questions you should ask.
Hacking Sustainability. What are we looking for?
Education Hacks. What are we looking for?
Getting your message across more effectively: Five tips for writing clearer copy about your startup
Launch Night 2014
Look out America
ANDIAMO! Crowdfunding lauches…
Change Alert Update
Healthcare hacks. What are we looking for?
We’re looking for a Chairperson for BGV. Is it you?
Crowdfunding Science – from cosmic rays to cows!
You are invited to our Launch Night!
Back to School!
Tricky business: Seven Deadly Sins of applying to BGV
SUPA ACADEMY UPDATE: WHERE THERE’S A PIVOT, THERE’S A PURPOSE
Applications open for BGV 2015!
Tricky business: 5 top tips for living with free money (grants)
Open Hardware is on the up
Tech for Good Meetup
Tricky Business: Being Early
The new town of food savers
Why is everyone in Copenhagen so happy?
We’re hiring!
Impact. You can’t have it if no one understands you.
Learning through Stories
What it’s like to raise investment
Service Design Summer School in Copenhagen
An Update from See What I Mean
How we’re funded
Tricky business: There ain’t no such thing as free money.
A new way to tackle youth mental health
Sprint Start
Tricky Business: Awkwardness
Flat-Pack Wind Turbines: We’re big Fans
BGV House Rules
The transformation of our new office
Tricky Business: Working with lawyers
Tricky business: closing an investment round
The highs and lows of building a tech for good startup
Approaching Design
Mothers changing the world
Tricky business: negotiating a seed investment deal
Something different: working with UNDP in Thailand
Announcing our Summer Cohort!
Tricky Business: What should be in a deck for impact investors?
What startups wish they’d known…
An update from Commonplace
Tricky business: Approaching investors
Mentoring
My time at BGV so far
Campus for Mums
BGV teams rock America!
How we make decisions
An update from Playlab London
Hacking Housing
I Can Make are taking off
One week to go!
Makerversity – our new home
Diversity is hard to get right, but it’s worth working at
How to conduct user testing
10 top tips for mental health technology
Good Incubation lessons
Tricky business – deciding who does what in your team
We can’t stop climate change, so how do we adapt?
Announcing Tech for Evil
Demo Day 2014
Tricky business – allocating co-founder shares
Improve your social impact measurement in three (easy) steps
Big Data – what can it do for you?
Launch of ‘Good Incubation’ – 2nd April
Demo Day 2014 – YOU are invited
Welcome Vicky
5 top tips for getting your social startup funded…
Doctor How?
Tech for Good Meetup
Is it time to quit your job and launch that new start up?
Are things changing for women in technology?
Fairphones!
Announcing Tech for Good Speakers!
Getting Started
Come and work with BGV as our General Manager
Announcing our Winter 2014 Cohort!
What would the perfect ‘tech for good’ investor be like?
Welcome Melanie!
Keeping it simple…
Social Tech for Social Change Winners Announced!
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
Demo Day, the movie!
Only three weeks left to apply! (and some interesting problems)
Demo Day!
And suddenly… it’s almost DEMO DAY!
Want to know what it’s like being on BGV?
Fairphone comes to London!
Call for Applications open!
Announcing Speakers for Tech for Good Meetup
Guest Blog: From Moon Landings to Collaborative Science
Come to our first Tech For Good Meetup!
Bethnal Green Ventures ROAD TRIP!
Week 2: from peer loans to tech mums
Week one at BGV
Announcing BGV Summer 2013 Cohort!
What we learnt from BGV selection
Calling all web designers!
What we learnt from Call for Ideas
One week left!
Can algorithms save the world?
Gaming for Good
Call for Ideas: Week 3!
Happy International Women’s Day!
BGV call for ventures opens!
Launching the Call For Ideas!
We’re back!
Matt Mead – Chief Investment Officer at Nesta speaking at BGV Demo Day
“Quit your job and become promiscuously collaborative” Paul Miller at BGV Demo Day
“Don’t travel on motorways and always be late” – Charles Leadbeater at BGV Demo Day
Demo Day Pitches – Videos!
Demo Day Programme
DEMO DAY!
Week 7: MyPolice, Twitter tales and Where Good Ideas Come From
Week 4: Trains and Raspberry Pis
Come and work with us at Google Campus…
Three weeks in…
BGV Summer 2012 kicks off
Applications for BGV 2012 are open
Hello again
