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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…

Ones to watch from 2016: Trends and technologies

This year, Co-operative News looked at innovation across the co-operative sector. From new technologies to new…

Local government workers set to form digital co-op

A local government network of digital workers is exploring use of the co-op model to further its…

Co-op Food stores ATMs ‘criminal proof’ after partnership with tech company

The Co-op Group has teamed up with a forensic technology company SmartWater to roll-out a new…

Could blockchain technology put co-ops at the front of the digital revolution?

Emerging technology was a recurring theme at the International Summit of Co-operatives in Quebec last month, where delegates…

International Summit of Cooperatives – Preview Day 2, Wednesday 12 October

The second day of the International Summit of Cooperatives will see delegates engage in discussions on…

Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy

Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…