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Co-op signs deal with BT to overhaul its network infrastructure

Broadband provider BT has signed a multi-million pound five-year contract to provide a new fibre network…

Book review: Ours To Hack and Own maps out the platform co-op model

Ours to Hack and to Own, edited by Trebor Scholz and Nathan Schneider (OR Books, 2016)…

Credit unions: serving young people and the technology challenge

Meeting the needs of the modern consumer while addressing ageing memberships remain two key challenges for…

Howard Brodsky tells co-ops to go beyond great service by providing the unexpected

To win in today’s competitive world, co-ops must provide the unexpected to their customers, says Howard Brodsky, co-founder…

What will the digital revolution mean for co-operative businesses and their members?

From online accounting to live video streaming, digital technologies are transforming the way we do business.…

Case study: Co-operative Technologists

Name: Co-operative Technologists (CoTech) Sector: Technology Type of co-op: Network of technology co-operatives Founded: Co-operative Technologists officially launched on…

USA credit union members to bank through voice interaction technologies

Credit unions across the USA will provide members the opportunity to conduct routine online or mobile…

The end of oil – a co-operative opportunity?

Now in its 10th year, this year’s Future Co-ops conference – ‘Post Carbon Co-ops’ – addressed…

Co-op Group installs innovative fuel safety device in HGV fleet

The Co-op Group is fitting its HGV fleet with a cutting-edge security device to prevent siphoning,…

How can governments help build the platform co-op movement, asks Open:2017

Government at all levels should help platforms co-ops to flourish, Claire McCarthy, general secretary of the Co-operative…

SWIFT co-operative to use blockchain technology for cross border payments

SWIFT co-operative is exploring blockchain technology in an attempt to deliver a new standard in cross-border…

£2,000 prize announced for platform co-op start-ups

A £2,000 start-up grant is on offer to budding digital co-operatives, who have been invited to…