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Why the best startups need industry as much as they need investment
Why the best startups need industry as much as they need investment

The UK has long been recognised for the strength of its universities, research capability, and…

What YC’s Startup School taught me, and the gap it made impossible to ignore
What YC’s Startup School taught me, and the gap it made impossible to ignore

I just finished Y Combinator’s Startup School. Not the in-person batch in San Francisco –…

One hallucination, a thousand claims: why viral AI litigation is the new startup risk
One hallucination, a thousand claims: why viral AI litigation is the new startup risk

Mass, AI-drafted legal claims are quietly becoming the biggest existential threat to generative AI startups.…

Why I relocated to Abu Dhabi, and why Middle East is calling for UK startups
Why I relocated to Abu Dhabi, and why Middle East is calling for UK startups

For the past decade, the UK tech sector has benefited from one of Europe’s strongest…

Why do leaders who are emotionally literate operate differently?
Why do leaders who are emotionally literate operate differently?

As a society, we value logic, the intellect and the conceptual over emotional literacy. However,…

Profit with purpose: why Gen Z founders are rewriting the rules of business
Profit with purpose: why Gen Z founders are rewriting the rules of business

From orange peel golf tees to high-fibre bars made from surplus fruit, the next generation…

Silverstone is a reminder of what Britain does best
Silverstone is a reminder of what Britain does best

This Sunday, the roar of engines will fill the Berkshire air as Silverstone once again…

Two weeks until the Hustle Awards: what to expect
One week until the Hustle Awards: what to expect

The Hustle Awards 2026 are only one week away, and we couldn’t be more excited!…

AI can automate work, but it can’t automate trust
AI can automate work, but it can’t automate trust

Businesses are moving quickly to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the workplace, exploring how it…

Why insurance is becoming one of the next major opportunities for AI startups
Why insurance is becoming one of the next major opportunities for AI startups

There is a pattern in enterprise AI that is becoming difficult to ignore. Founders are…

How to prepare for a deepfake attack
How to prepare for a deepfake attack

In February 2024, an employee at Arup, the British engineering firm behind the Sydney Opera…

Why the UK must reframe the startup journey
Why the UK must reframe the startup journey

It’s a common assumption that fast-growing startups follow a predictable hockey-stick growth curve. Founders project…

Why the routines that built your business could be holding it back
Why the routines that built your business could be holding it back

There’s a saying I often share with the SME leaders I work with – ‘if…

5 things most businesses don't realise about their startup's reporting requirements
5 things most businesses don’t realise about their startup’s reporting requirements

The admin side of running a startup isn’t glamorous, but get it wrong and the…

British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors
British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors

The British Business Bank is committing up to £90 million to support a new generation…

Avoiding founder regret at exit
Avoiding founder regret at exit

At exit, everyone’s eyes are on the transaction. The founder. The board. Investors. Lawyers. Bankers.…

What would an Andy Burnham Britain mean for UK entrepreneurship?
What would an Andy Burnham Britain mean for UK entrepreneurship?

Andy Burnham’s landslide victory in Makerfield, followed by Keir Starmer’s resignation, has all but guaranteed…

Venture's most mispriced asset class is hiding in plain sight
Venture’s most mispriced asset class is hiding in plain sight

There is a long-running story in venture about women founders in emerging markets. The prevailing…

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VivaTech 2026: AI, greentech, and deeptech defined innovation crossroads in Europe

VivaTech returned with a tenacious pulse, drawing more than 200,000 visitors from 165 nationalities to…

Industry Overview: IoT
Industry Overview: IoT

As industries go, the IoT sector is barely a teenager. IoT products, from smart thermostats…