PlanetTech
| Web address |
www |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | No |
Type of site | Online magazine. News and analyses aggregator & blog |
| Registration | Optional |
| Owner | PlanetTechNews Ltd in association with UCL |
| Created by | Alex Muller |
| Launched | November 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
PlanetTechNews.com is an online magazine which provides the latest developments and daily news stories in areas related to technology, science and innovation. The content is intended to be accessible to broad audiences; including students, scientists and other professionals, as well as non-technical enthusiasts.[1]
Launched in November 2011, PlanetTechNews.com is a University College London (UCL) backed website. It is also notable because of its combination of news aggregation with the visual appeal of an online magazine.[2]
History
PlanetTechNews Ltd, the company which owns the website, was founded in late 2011 by student entrepreneur Alex Muller.[3] Muller started the website after winning the Bright Ideas Award for Entrepreneurship,[4] while studying for his undergraduate degree in computer science.[5]
PlanetTechNews.com reached 1 million unique visitors in March 2013.[6]
References
- ↑ "Bigambition - Final Year ITMB student has set up his own website". www.bigambition.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "Justluxe - Science and Technology News with a Luxury Look and Feel". www.justluxe.com. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "UCL Enterprise - UCL Bright Ideas 2011 Winners Announced". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "The Huffington Post - Creating Entrepreneurs Now on the Curriculum in London". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "UCL Enterprise - Entrepreneur sees tech news website pass one million views mark". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-21.