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Collctiv and Ryft, two Manchester-based fintech companies, have announced a strategic partnership with the aim of transforming the group payment sector and offering a more customisable checkout experience.
Elite Business Magazine announces the opening of nominations for its prestigious “Elite Business 100 Top SME Business Awards 2024.” The impressive listing celebrates excellence within the SME community and recognises their outstanding achievements.
1nhaler, a Scotland-based drug delivery device developer, has raised £2 million to develop its unique single-use dry powder inhaler (DPI).
QuantumDiamonds, the quantum sensing company, announces the raise of €7 million in seed funding led by IQ Capital and Earlybird.
Europe’s first and most active proptech-focused venture capital (VC) firm Pi Labs has expanded internationally through the creation of a new Hong Kong outpost.
The Small Business Saturday campaign is set to return on the 2nd December with the aim of helping small firms maximise the peak season. Research indicates that Christmas is crucial for the success of four-fifths (86%) of small businesses.
At the UK Space Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 21st November 2023, Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems announced their collaboration on orbital launch capability. This partnership was unveiled in Belfast, the location of Spirit’s largest UK manufacturing facility.
Bupa, the global healthcare company, has announced six startups that have reached the final stage of its global talent and sustainability innovation programme, eco-Disruptive. The programme aims to find and support entrepreneurs who are pioneering solutions that can help tackle climate and health challenges.
Made Smarter, a scheme supporting SME manufacturers in accessing technology and digital skills, is set for a national rollout.
According to a survey by Walters People, 39% of professionals believe that the recent surge in career-related hashtags, such as #GirlBoss, has a negative and limiting impact on young people.
South Summit Industry & Energy Bilbao, the meeting for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of these sectors organized by South Summit and Biscay Startup Bay, held its first day today at the B Accelerator Tower (BAT) international entrepreneurship center in Bilbao with the main leaders, representatives of companies and startups and experts in the Industry 4.0 sectors. Energy Transition and Mobility.
Pledge and Smart Freight Centre are set to host a round table in Dubai, UAE, on the occasion of COP28.
During Nottingham Trent University’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, students engaged in the dynamic Start-up Marathon hosted by the Centre for Business and Industry Transformation (CBIT) at Nottingham Business School.
Bringing together drug discovery company Evotec, pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squib, and leading British universities, the $20 million (£16 million) beLAB1407 partnership seeks to identify novel disease modifying therapeutic targets and platforms early on, and to develop them into new biotech spinouts.
Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has launched Cashflows Advance – a new service that enables eligible merchants to access frictionless funding without the fixed monthly repayments of traditional funding.
Recent findings from Marktlink, an independent international M&A advisory firm with a UK base in Manchester, indicate that 47% of SME leaders have contemplated acquiring another business in the past year. Notably, nearly two thirds (64%) of these leaders plan to make a purchase within the next five years.
A biodiversity monitoring startup, enhanced machine learning for neurology research, and pre-fabrication validation for advanced processor designs exemplify this year’s HiPEAC Technology Transfer Awards.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has outlined an ambitious innovation drive with 110 pro-growth measures in his Autumn Statement.
The current analytics pricing model presents a significant challenge for many UK startups. These companies, already grappling with reduced funding – down to $7.4bn in the first half of 2023, a 57% decrease from the previous year – find themselves in a precarious position where balancing costs against innovation is a constant struggle.
A recent survey conducted by Indeed has highlighted a significant shift in work attire among British employees.
