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Lehigh University Extends Partnership with Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

Lehigh University in Pennsylvania has expanded its partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco through Lehigh@NasdaqCenter, continuing its longstanding education-industry relationship.

The Hustle Awards: Sustainability Award

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

JustParent wins Insurathon competition for most innovative InsurTech startup

Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm, has just crowned JustParent as the champion of its seventh annual Insurathon, a contest designed to spotlight and support the brightest tech innovators in the insurance industry.

The Hustle Awards: Outstanding Startup Support

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

Report launched into UK’s IP-backed finance landscape

Today in London, the launch of a UN agency report by the UK’s Minister for AI and IP, Viscount Camrose, alongside WIPO Director General Daren Tang, highlighted a burgeoning interest among UK banks in Intellectual Property (IP) backed lending.

Innovate UK’s Innovation Accelerator Pilot Fuels Local Growth

An innovative pilot programme, the Innovation Accelerator, is creating a significant impact in Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.

Over half of IT leaders feel pressure to implement AI

Asana, a work management platform, has released new data from its State of the IT Leader report, which surveyed 1,255 IT professionals across the US and UK. The report delves into the challenges IT leaders face today, offering actionable insights for navigating intelligent transformation – demonstrating how to leverage AI to drive business outcomes and increase ROI.

SAFELOG and Opteran Partner for Next-Gen Nature-Inspired Mobile Robots

Opteran Technologies, the Natural Intelligence company, has announced a major partnership with SAFELOG, the global order picking and transportation robot manufacturer.

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference Returns

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference is making a much-anticipated comeback, inviting both budding and established business minds to an unparalleled event designed to revolutionise the business sector.

UK SMEs Alarmingly Underprepared for Cyber Threats, Cowbell Reveals

A recent survey has highlighted a significant gap in cybercrime preparedness among the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a mere 19% possessing an adequate cyber incident response plan (IRP).

A fifth of Brits plan to start own business in next five years

According to recent research by Geek Retreat, a retailer and community hub specialising in geek culture, gaming cafés, and events, one in five Britons are contemplating launching their own businesses within the next five years.

Apple acquires Canadian startup DarwinAI

Apple has acquired Canadian AI startup, DarwinAI, adding more technology to its collection, ahead of its big push into generative AI in 2024.

The Hustle Awards: Social Impact Hero(es)

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

infinitSpace launches first German flexible workspace location in Berlin

infinitSpace, a technology-driven provider of flexible workspaces, has forged a management partnership with prominent Central European investor Peter Korbačka to introduce its inaugural German flexible workspace in the new Quartier Heidestrasse development in Berlin.

South Summit Brazil to hold its third edition in Porto Alegre from 20 to 22 March

South Summit Brazil 2024, the leading meeting of the entrepreneurial ecosystem co-organized by IE University and the Government of Rio Grande do Sul, will hold its third edition from March 20 to 22 in the city of Porto Alegre.

Business value a blind spot for third of UK SME owners

A third (33%) of business owners in the UK don’t know how much their business is worth, according to new research from Marktlink, one of Europe’s largest independent international M&A advisory firms for SMEs.

Okoora launches app marketplace to ease currency management for small businesses

The fintech startup okoora has unveiled an App Marketplace for its Automated Business Currency Management (ABCM) platform, offering businesses a secure and intuitive platform to purchase additional services that augment the primary capabilities of its cloud-based solution for currency management.

Melt&Marble expands with new state-of-the-art HQ

Melt&Marble a Swedish precision fermentation company, has transitioned to its new headquarters in Gothenburg. This move brings with it advanced precision fermentation innovation facilities, including cutting-edge molecular biology and microbiology laboratories, bioreactors that reach pilot scale, and a food application test kitchen dedicated to culinary experimentation.

£3.7 billion: the cost of internet failures to UK businesses

UK businesses lost over 50 million hours and £3.7 billion due to internet failures in 2023, according to a new report from Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Reliance on connectivity for trading and operational activities has increased among businesses in the last five years, and the cost of missed sales, lost productivity and other disruptions due to downtime has risen by 400%.

Namecoach Announces “Say My Name” Campaign

Namecoach, the technology company solving name mispronunciation in critical settings, announced its “Say My Name” campaign, a strategic initiative to enlist two million new users committed to promoting inclusivity and respect in educational and corporate settings.