Martin Bryant

Manchester

Tech and Media Consultant and Writer at Freelance

I'm not here anymore. Find me on Threads or BlueSky (same handle). I do @PreSeedNow, Geekout, book to speak at your event via @PomonaPartners.

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Articles

A Developer's Guide to ActivityPub and the Fediverse

Aug 25, 2024 | thenewstack.io | Martin Bryant |Agam Shah |Brian Godsey |Rob Whiteley

If you keep an eye on developments in social media, you can’t have failed to notice the recent extraordinary rise of ActivityPub, a W3C protocol enabling decentralized social networking between federated servers. What was once a somewhat niche protocol and open standard for building interoperable social apps has gained real traction in the wake of Elon Musk’s purchase, and subsequent transformation, of Twitter.
Arro is using A.I. to massively scale product research

Nov 13, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,It’s still unproven how many truly successful tech companies can be built on top of the generative A.I. revolution. Will it be like cloud computing, which powered the SaaS boom? Or will it be more like social media, where only the platform operators truly win? That’s yet to be seen, but in the meantime we have a lot of fascinating startups proving how many interesting and useful things can be built with the tech.
The most exciting startups this year... so far

Oct 25, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,It’s time for what we’ve decided should become a quarterly tradition: our list of startups that are exciting PreSeed Now readers the most. The list is based on engagement and shares of our profiles of these startups, and we’re going to draw from a rolling 12-month period of activity to keep things interesting. So, which UK-based, early-stage B2B and deep tech startups have made the list?
Making clean electricity from dirty water

Oct 18, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

PreSeed Now brings you an in-depth profile of a different B2B or deep tech startup every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to get it straight to your inbox. Hello there, Today’s startup has a fascinating approach to helping industrial plants create a self-sufficient, environmentally friendly electricity supply… …and all it takes is wastewater and their tech. Scroll down to read all about what Pipeline Organics is developing.
InvenireX's big vision to rethink science with nanotech

Oct 16, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,Today’s startup is proper deep tech. It combines hardware, software, biotech, and nanotech; all towards a grand vision of accelerating scientific progress. Scroll down to read all about InvenireX. But first… a few things you should know about:The new version of Tech Nation has launched, initially offering three programmes. They target underrepresented founders, climate tech startups, and late-stage founders.
The Ride Home AI Fund on how startups should think about AI

Oct 11, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there, If you’ve listened to our podcast, you’ll know that we’re very much up for trying things that expand our offering at PreSeed Now. So today we’re switching things up and bit. Rather than talk to a UK-based startup, we’re talking to a pair of US-based investors who are immersed in the world in early-stage A.I. startups. Brian and Chris from the Ride Home AI Fund have lots to say about how startups should be thinking about the hype cycle around artificial intelligence.
The startup helping you get away to get it done

Oct 9, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,Today we have a startup with an interesting twist on a familiar model. But have they identified a market, or do they need to create it first? Scroll down to read all about Ashore. First, news very much in our wheelhouse is the new role for Gerard Grech, the former head of Tech Nation (and my ultimate boss when I was at Tech North a few years ago). He’ll be heading up a new University of Cambridge programme offering accelerator programmes to seed and pre-seed companies.
Fresh thinking to tackle global medicine shortages

Oct 4, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,Today is one of those times when we profile a startup with co-founders who seem to have ideal backgrounds to solve the problem they’re tackling. Can iethico solve the deeply tricky problem of medicine shortages around the world? They’re gearing up to try, while hopefully making your friendly local pharmacist’s life a whole lot easier.
PSN Podcast: How to hire (and keep) great talent

Oct 3, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Welcome to something new: an occasional podcast from PreSeed Now, bringing you conversations about the UK startup ecosystem. Today, let’s talk hiring. Specifically, what to think about as you look to exit the pre-seed stage and move into seed and Series A. What will you need to plan for? What’s ahead? Let’s find out…Tap the orange button above to listen.
Lemon wants you to have it both ways with SaaS subscriptions

Oct 2, 2023 | preseednow.com | Martin Bryant

Hello there,Some entrepreneurs just keep returning to the ring. They learn from their experiences, rebuild, and come back for more. That’s certainly the case with Matt Bird who has been learning and iterating through a number of subscription-focused business models. We’ve actually written about the previous two in this newsletter. Now he’s back with an ambitious startup that aims to make life better for B2B SaaS software sellers and buyers alike.