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OurCrowd AI Fund to Collaborate with NVIDIA Inception

The OurCrowd AI Fund announced its intention to offer selected artificial intelligence startups a direct path into the NVIDIA Inception programme, in collaboration with NVIDIA.

Small business owners losing sleep over economic volatility

Recent findings from Novuna Business Finance indicate that 75% of small business owners experiencing sleepless nights, with market volatility being their top concern for the second consecutive year.

International Women’s Day 2024: the leading ladies of tech

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a globally celebrated day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and 2024 is shining a light on ‘Inspire Inclusion’.

SEON Highlights Fraud Volume and Velocity as Key Challenges for Businesses

SEON, an end-to-end fraud prevention and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform, has announced the publication of its Fraud Trends 2024 guide.

Vitrue Health takes investment to $7M

Vitrue Health, the digital musculoskeletal (MSK) health platform for workplaces, has raised a further $4 millon (£3.2 million) in funding, taking their total raised to $7 million (£5.56 million), to improve the way employers assess, prevent, and treat MSK conditions at work.

White Label World Expo Returns to London Excel with Resounding Success!

For a stellar end to the month, London Excel saw a congregation of thousands of professionals working in the white-label products sector. From product manufacturers to representatives from leading multinational sellers, the event attracted names and faces from every corner of the industry.

University of Bristol tech incubator creates new jobs

Companies who are part of SETsquared Bristol, the acclaimed University of Bristol tech incubator, created 300 new jobs in 2023.

Lightning fertiliser tech aids farmers, climate, and soil

Technology which harnesses lightning’s nitrogen-fixing properties could revolutionise fertiliser production and supply, cut carbon emissions and support soil health.

Only 6% of Brits confident they know what venture capital is

A recent survey has unveiled that fewer than 10% of people in Britain are acquainted with venture capital (VC), and only 6% feel confident in their ability to explain it. These findings underscore a significant gap in knowledge regarding the multi-billion dollar sector responsible for the success of companies like Deliveroo, Stripe, and Oatly.

Strong demand for IT jobs as gender gap narrows

According to an analysis by the Financial Times, the gender gap in the technology sector has shown signs of narrowing in the UK, EU, and US over the last four years. The report indicates an increase in the number of women working in computer-related roles in the UK, rising from 29% in 2019 to over 32% by the end of last year. Similarly, female representation in the sector overall increased from 30.9% to 34.1% during the same timeframe.

10 Steps to Decarbonise Supply Chains Identified in Pledge and Smart Freight Centre Roundtable

Pledge, in collaboration with Smart Freight Centre (SFC), has issued a ten-point guide to help companies operating in the logistics sector to begin and maintain an effective decarbonisation programme.

Boosting Small Business Content Creation and Trust with AI

AI in the workforce is akin to Aladdin’s genie – its power equal to its potential risks – with the ideal scenario being a human-led partnership between AI tools and the person using them, to strike a balance between efficiency and trust.

The global innovation summit will be in Italy: experts from around the world are expected at WMF – We Make Future

Italy confirms itself as a point of reference for European and international innovation, with hundreds of change makers from around the world choosing to be present at WMF – We Make Future for 2024 as well.

South Summit and IE University bring together unicorns and investment funds in London

South Summit and IE University held the second edition of the ‘Scaleup Series’ in London this week. This international gathering brings together founders and leaders of scaleups, unicorns, investment funds, and corporations in major European cities to explore growth opportunities as well as key investment and innovation trends in the European entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

Free Support Programme Offered to Help Microbusinesses Grow

A popular programme, which has helped thousands of sole traders and microbusinesses across the UK to grow, is making a come-back to support small firms facing the impact of recession.

Entocycle partners with EnviroFlight on Black Soldier Fly Breeding Tech

Entocycle, the insect technology firm in the UK, has forged a partnership with EnviroFlight, North America’s producer of insect-derived nutrients for animals and plants.

Latitude59 puts €1M investment for the Pitch Competition

Latitude59, the Estonian flagship startup and technology conference, puts once again €1M investment for the Latitude59’s Pitch Competition – this makes it the largest competition of its kind in the Nordic countries and the Baltics.

9 out of 10 businesses suffer financial losses due to connectivity outages

Global businesses are suffering major financial and human costs from critical IoT connectivity failures with almost two thirds losing sales and customers as a direct result, according to a new report released by rSIM, the developer of a new intelligent SIM that aims to put an end to the issues.

Findable launches into the UK with AI solutions

Findable, which automates building documentation using Artificial Intelligence (AI), has arrived in the UK to solve building document chaos, using AI to read and automatically sort over one million documents for its customers to date.

The Royal Countryside Fund provides funding boost amidst challenging times for UK’s rural communities

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has announce an investment of £434,945 in rural community and farm support organisations across the UK.