• The Swedish robots serving ice cream
• Can Northvolt solve Europe's EV battery problem?
• Why startups need to stop ignoring pronouns
• Dealing with toxic behaviour at work

\Foodtech

Swedish robots are coming for your ice cream

Robots aren’t bad in the kitchen: they can flip burgers, make pizzas, pour you a bowl of muesli or — once Swedish startup BonBot launches — serve you an ice cream.

BonBot is set to launch in Stockholm later this year, and its team say their robots can bring a better user experience to restaurants, as well as higher quality and more sustainable food.

Freya Pratty reports.

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The on-demand grocery battle is getting bloody. Here’s the state of play.

It's an exciting time for the on-demand grocery sector: huge funding rounds, reports of potential acquisitions, worker revolts and an enormous market to fight for.

Getir's just launched in Paris; Gorillas in New York; and JOKR, another competitor with deep pockets, has launched in Warsaw and Vienna this month. But it's not all easy — there are also reports that some of the companies are struggling to raise new financing. 

Amy Lewin takes a close look at the market. 

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Startups can't ignore pronouns anymore

Thanks to digital technology, we're living in a golden age for self-expression. So why do many tech companies still only give people so few options to express their gender identity?

Startups need to create a gender-inclusive environment for both employees and customers, says Laetitia Wamanisa from social networking app Yubo. 

Here's how.

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How to deal with toxic behaviour in the workplace

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Does construction have a sustainable future? We asked the experts

A third of the world’s global economy is industrial, and in Europe, the construction market alone is worth nearly €2tn. But construction is at a crossroads.

It's an industry that emits a huge amount of methane and carbon dioxide, so investors are increasingly focused on its green credentials.

Can the sector adapt, and what role do startups play in that?

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