#34: The Benefits of Startups in Residence with Friends of the Earth and Makerble
07/25/17 • 35 min
We chat to Matt Kepple from Makerble and Joana Esgalhado from Friends of the Earth about the recent Startup in Residence program at FOE. We hear how Makerble came about and dive deeper into how this large UK charity are trying to bridge the gap between corporate and startup.
Along the way we learn:
- How the idea came about and what benefit it has brought to both teams
- What the biggest learnings were from both sides of the table
- How large and small teams have benefitted from sharing the FOE offices over the past months
Links
https://www.makerble.com/
https://www.foe.co.uk/
https://www.foe.co.uk/about-us/apply-friends-earth-startup-residence-change-world
We chat to Matt Kepple from Makerble and Joana Esgalhado from Friends of the Earth about the recent Startup in Residence program at FOE. We hear how Makerble came about and dive deeper into how this large UK charity are trying to bridge the gap between corporate and startup.
Along the way we learn:
- How the idea came about and what benefit it has brought to both teams
- What the biggest learnings were from both sides of the table
- How large and small teams have benefitted from sharing the FOE offices over the past months
Links
https://www.makerble.com/
https://www.foe.co.uk/
https://www.foe.co.uk/about-us/apply-friends-earth-startup-residence-change-world
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Why corporates struggle with rapid change and fast-moving innovation
The pros and cons of life as a developer at a startup
How instability is a valuable asset of innovation
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