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thymia partners with SupportRoom to offer “one-stop-shop” for employee mental health

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.

BUD Leaders celebrates 10 Years challenging inequity for Black and Global Majority women in business

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.

InsurTech startups invited to compete for £50k prize in Insurathon competition

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.

8 in 10 small businesses planning raft of sustainability projects for 2024

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.

Hot Off the Press: E-Commerce Berlin Expo 2024’s Must-See Agenda

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 partners with INTELLITHING to power sustainable energy solution

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.

Regtech scaleup eflow announces international expansion

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: Fostering a New Generation of Global Innovators

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 launches startup applications for its Global Accelerator programme

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.

French Startup Lili for Life to debut LILI Lamp for dyslexic readers at Bett Show 2024

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.

Barclays relaunches Cambridge coworking space for climatetech startups

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 sees 35% uplift in “spontaneous brand awareness” following rebrand

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.

Winners revealed for Scottish Government’s CivTech 9 Accelerator

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 Launches SaaS Offering of Helix Core Version Control

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.

Nory AI joins forces with Vita Mojo to streamline order management and operations

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 announces availability of NVIDIA H100 GPUs on Paperspace

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.

ISE Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Sofia Crespo’s Projection Mapping Event and Keynote Address

To mark the 20th anniversary of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) and the 200th anniversary of Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, a prominent avenue housing the famed Casa Batlló, ISE is funding a projection mapping on the façade of the celebrated Gaudí building.

Top tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance

Running a company can be incredibly stressful, and the pressures can impact almost every area of an owner’s life.

Government programme to help hundreds of tech firms expand in APAC in 2024

UK tech is in high demand in Asia Pacific and 2024 could be a bumper year for tech scaleups’ expansion in the region, accelerated by practical, subsidised support from the Government’s UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme.

Meet the 15 startups selected for the AWS Education Accelerator

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected the 15 startup companies that are participating in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator.