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Our Amazon Academy program across Europe
The academy has been since 2015 a meeting place for our customers and partners, future-oriented optimists, pioneers and influencers of digitalization. It’s a place for inspiration and a chance to explore trends and ideas. Through the academies, we want to support entrepreneurs and creators who are planning to run a business in the digital age and share our know-how with our guests. -
Smart through everyday life: “Alexa, is it raining today?”
Alexa plays music, reads the news, knows the latest football results, the best recipes and memorizes the shopping list. And with Alexa's weather forecast, nobody must stand in the rain. In the video, employees of the Amazon Development Center reveal what is behind Amazon's intelligent everyday assistant. -
Astrophysicist finds a new career at the Edinburgh Development Centre
Árdís Elíasdóttir was born in Iceland and earned an Astrophysics PhD in Denmark before joining Amazon in Edinburgh. She now works as a Machine Learning Scientist and is enjoying life in the Scottish capital. -
The man who wanted to fly
Jet Ski champion Franky Zapata invented the Flyboard, a machine that propels people into the air. The idea has attracted amateur board sports enthusiasts as well as a growing number of companies. The young entrepreneur chose to market his Flyboard on Amazon.fr to reach new clients and to diversify his distribution network. -
How machines learn languages... and how companies and customers can benefit from it
Amazon offers the ability to automatically translate product descriptions into many languages. This creates new sales opportunities for companies and even more choice for customers. -
From actress to Amazon: Pia Ambardar on career change and finding the job you love
On bold bets, childhood dreams and innovating on behalf of customers: a conversation with Pia Ambardar, Head of Business Development for Dash Europe. -
Focusing on sustainability in Italy
Our newest Italian fulfillment center boasts an olive grove and 400 associates working in robotics. -
Amazon Academy: How we're helping people with disabilities
In our first Amazon Academy on Accessibility, we discussed with the policymakers how Amazon devices can help remove barriers for people with disabilities. -
Virtual reality with guts: British startup unlocks the magic of science for children
Using augmented reality technologies to make science more accessible and fun for children and adults alike is the mission of Curiscope, the startup founded by Brighton-based Ed Barton and Ben Kidd. Thanks to Amazon Launchpad, Curiscope is making kids all over the world fall in love with anatomy through its interactive t-shirts. -
The Kind Face behind the Amazon Locker
Determination, kindness and curiosity: that’s the recipe for success concocted by Marianna, a woman with a steely determination and kind nature from Potenza in Southern Italy who works for Amazon’s Access Point team. -
The AWS pop-up loft is coming to Dublin
We’re excited to welcome the AWS Pop-up Loft to Dublin for the very first time. The Loft will make its Irish debut on 9-13 April 2018 at the Amazon Offices in the center of Dublin. -
The inside story of how the Kindle was born
Early development team reveals untold details on Kindle e-reader’s 10-year anniversary
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