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Mastercard has opened the application window for its Strive EU Innovation Fund – a new initiative designed to boost the growth of digital solutions for European small businesses.

Startups Magazine is excited to announce our much-anticipated ‘Ready for take off: the journey to market’ networking event! Taking place at Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre, London, on the 25th January at 6pm, we will be bringing you an event full of insights on production and prototyping.

London & Partners, the business agency for the UK capital, recently announced the expansion of its Grow Global programme into two new regions: the West Midlands and Scotland.

Georgina Wilson, a change agent with a purpose to equip, enable, and empower people for positive change, celebrates a decade of transformative impact with BUD Leaders, alongside the launch of Challengex2 2030 at the NatWest Conference Centre, London, Friday, 23 Feb 2024.

Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm, is currently accepting entries for its seventh Insurathon. This contest is dedicated to supporting startup and scaleup technology companies focused on technological innovation in the insurance industry.

More than eight in 10 small businesses (85%) plan to invest in sustainability measures in the coming year, with energy efficiency ranking as the top priority for 2024 – according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.

Welcome to the Jungle, the French employer branding and recruitment platform, has acquired Otta, a London-based job search platform prioritising candidates.

Thymia, a UK-based mental health tech startup, has partnered with SupportRoom. This partnership aims to offer comprehensive mental health monitoring and targeted wellbeing support to all employees within an organisation.

E-commerce Berlin Expo has always been a fantastic opportunity for anyone in the industry to learn new things, meet experts, and get inspired by innovative approaches.

ExodusHOME, a Leeds-based tech startup specialising in peer-to-peer energy trading, has announced its partnership with INTELLITHING, a provider of customisable AI platforms.

UK-based Regulatory Technology (Regtech) scaleup eflow Global has unveiled plans for global expansion of its regulatory compliance technology platform, focusing on the US market and appointing several high-level executives.

The Royal Academy of Engineering has chosen 82 innovators from 10 countries, recognised for their engineering solutions and technological advancements addressing critical global challenges.

Sodexo has announced the opening of its 2024 Global Accelerator programme, a strategic initiative designed to foster collaboration with startups. This programme is crucial for Sodexo to stay abreast of the latest trends and disruptions in the service industry.

Lili for Life, the creator and manufacturer of the LILI Lamp, will be participating in the Bett Show 2024. This annual international trade fair, celebrated for its focus on advanced technology in education, is set to be held in London from 24th to 26th January 2024.

Nory, the AI-powered operating system for hospitality businesses, has recently announced a new partnership with Vita Mojo, an end-to-end Point-Of-Sale (POS) order management system.

DigitalOcean Holdings, renowned for its developer cloud tailored to startups and expanding digital ventures, has unveiled the integration of NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs into its Paperspace platform.

Barclays recently unveiled its revamped Cambridge Eagle Lab, refocusing its efforts on supporting rapidly growing climate tech startups. The lab’s extensive renovation aims to slash its carbon emissions by 90% relative to 2018 levels.

Forest, the shared e-bike service renowned for making cycling both affordable and sustainable, embarked on a rebranding initiative in Summer 2023. The primary goal was to enhance brand association by streamlining the company’s identity.

A range of pioneering technologies, including solutions to alleviate menopause symptoms in the workplace, satellite monitoring systems to prevent the spread of disease in trees, and advanced drone and thermal imaging systems for deer population management, have been selected for the Accelerator phase of CivTech Round 9. This programme is funded by the Scottish Government.

Perforce Software, renowned for its enterprise DevOps solutions, recently unveiled Helix Core Cloud. This new offering is a Perforce-managed and hosted version of their acclaimed version control platform, Helix Core, now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.