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Last week, Google boss Sundar Pichai told BBC News that there was some irrationality in the current AI boom, warning that no company will be immune to the impact of the AI bubble bursting. Just days after, Nvidia announced that its earnings were up 60% year-on-year, stronger than projections. Its CEO, Jensen Huang, told analysts on Wednesday that talk on an AI bubble was wide of the mark.
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will bring back Innovation Park for the 2026 edition. Building on its success in 2025, the expanded initiative in Congress Square connects investors directly with game-changing startups, maximising investment opportunities.
Deltek, the intelligent platform for project-based businesses, unveils a new framework to help UK small and mid-sized firms strengthen their confidence and build sustainable growth in 2026.
Once again AllBright everywoman has gathered a group of exceptionally talented women from across the breadth of the UK to recognise their hard work, talent, and dedication at the 2025 Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, the UK’s longest-running programme celebrating female founders.
FASTA, a programme backed by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and delivered in partnership with the Carbon Trust, has launched to help UK-based innovators scale the technologies needed to support sustainable farming in the UK.
The nation’s favourite small businesses have been revealed, showcasing the UK’s love for small firms ahead of Small Business Saturday (6th December).
A major highlight of Quantum.Tech World, taking place 25th – 26th June 2026 at the Encore Boston Harbour, Boston, will be the expanded Startup PitchFest. A high-conviction platform designed to accelerate the most promising companies building across quantum, AI, HPC, data-centre infrastructure, biotech, pharma tech and next-generation deeptech.
Small businesses are the beating heart of the UK economy: creating jobs, energising high streets, and boosting communities. But while they’re vital to growth, new research from HSBC UK shows many entrepreneurs are struggling to promote themselves and attract new customers.
In less than two and a half years, the University of Bristol has launched 12 social venture spin-outs, each one rooted in academic insight and driven by societal purpose.
Prior Labs announces the world’s first foundation model capable of handling millions of rows of data, giving enterprises a powerful and scalable way to understand and use their most complex, business-critical information.
The CARE ESG Awards by Trescon and ESG Mena recognised the region’s most outstanding leaders, changemakers, and industry shapers driving sustainability, clean energy, climate resilience, and responsible growth. Held during the inaugural edition of climate action, renewable energy & sustainability forum, CARE 2025, the awards spotlighted high-impact contributions driving measurable progress across environmental stewardship, renewable energy deployment, resource efficiency, social value creation, and transparent governance.
Estonia is back in the top tier of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2025, confirming its rising influence on the region’s innovation map. At the awards gala in Prague on November 20, Tallinn-based startup Wallester was revealed as the highest-ranked Estonian company, placing 6th overall among the fastest-growing tech firms in Central Europe.
On 13th – 14th October, Amsterdam became the powerhouse of innovation at the Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress 2025. The event, held with the support of Host Sponsor Fluor, gathered more than 170 companies and 340 experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the new technological era and enhance professional skills.
As organisations strengthen their data foundations, chief data officers (CDOs) are increasingly driving technology innovation, according to a new Deloitte report which shows, CDOs overwhelmingly agree that a well-defined data strategy is essential.
NatWest has announced partnerships with four UK universities to strengthen the UK’s innovation and startup ecosystem, driving growth, business productivity, and creating high-value jobs across all regions of the country.
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced targeted investment in industrial strategy sectors across the UK with the introduction of two AI growth zones in Wales, creating more than 8,000 jobs and £17 million in Northern Ireland to strengthen UK external markets.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Siemens announce Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, will deliver a keynote at CES 2026, the world’s most powerful tech event. Roland Busch will showcase how Siemens is developing AI, digital twin and automation technology to drive real-world impact and usher in a new era of AI-ready manufacturing, infrastructure and transportation – where the real and digital worlds are combined to transform the everyday.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey and Company and Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst, will join Jason Calcanis, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, and Co-Host of the All-In podcast for a CES keynote. This live taping of the world’s most influential business podcast will explore how AI is redefining global strategy, investment, and innovation, offering real-world insights from three of the sharpest minds in business.
A record-breaking number of submissions showcases global innovation across 36 product categories, including 32% growth in the robotics category.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) welcomes Dr Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, as a keynote speaker at CES 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world. Dr Su will return to the CES keynote stage to highlight the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions – from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices. AI is transforming every aspect of our lives, and AMD is uniquely positioned to deliver the performance and flexibility required to drive this transformation.
