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Empowering NGOs in the digital age – Riga TechGirls launches an international upskilling program for NGOs

The world is rapidly galloping into the digital age. While industries across the board are eagerly embracing technology, there’s one sector that’s often overlooked yet wields an incredible impact on society – non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Octopus Energy finds brokers negatively impact small businesses

Transparency about level of commissions, a commission cap, and an end to cold calls, are some steps that could be taken to bring the spiralling energy broker market under control, a new report by Octopus Energy for Business reveals. 

IT is the best sector to invest in, new study reveals

The study, conducted by InvestinGoal.com, analysed the consistency, reliability, and average returns of all sectors that the companies within the S&P 500 index are divided into to identify the most lucrative investment opportunities.

Support for UK fintechs with new FinTech Growth Fund

UK FinTech Growth Partners will launch the FinTech Growth Fund, the first investment fund of its kind focused on supporting growth stage fintechs as they scale.

Football Star Bukayo Saka and Fiverr Launch Incubator Programme

Fiverr, the company reshaping global collaboration, has unveiled the next phase of its partnership with England and Arsenal football star Bukayo Saka, which centres around the launch of Ideatorr, a brand-new incubator programme.

BDD secures £2 million to fuel expansion for clinical trials

Integrated drug formulation and clinical trials company, BDD has secured a further round of investment for £2 million to aid the company’s expansion in response to growing demand for both its patented drug delivery technology and specialist clinical trial services.

Rodez AF Partners with Wiremind for enhanced ticketing

Rodez Aveyron Football (Rodez AF) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Wiremind to upgrade its ticketing management and operations. This partnership heralds a new era for the club’s ticketing system, as they integrate the all-encompassing ticketing management platform, EVENTORI, into their existing system.

Brite Payments extends coverage with instant payments and payouts in Denmark

Brite Payments has announced that it has expanded its product coverage with the launch of open banking-powered instant payments and payouts in Denmark.

Britain’s youngest entrepreneurs – and what you can learn from their strategies

They say it’s not what you know, but who you know – though some of Britain’s youngest and most successful entrepreneurs are likely to dispute that fact, building business empires on grit, determination, and meticulous planning.

Small Business Saturday announces nationwide tour

Small Business Saturday has revealed the twenty-one towns and cities it will visit on its next national roadshow, as the campaign gears up to highlight the nation’s most loved independents and calls on local business owners to get involved.

bp Leads $12.5 Million Series A Investment In Hydrogen Electrolyser Innovator

Advanced Ionics, the developer of a new category of hydrogen electrolysers useful for expanding green hydrogen production, closed a $12.5 million Series A financing led by bp ventures, with additional investors including Clean Energy Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and GVP Climate.

AI as important as Maths and English, claims Blair

Artificial intelligence training is as important for students as maths and English according to Multiverse, the training company set up by Tony Blair’s son.

Steven Bartlett appointed marketing co-founder at UNTIL

UNTIL, home to London’s health and wellness professionals, has announced Steven Bartlett as the company’s new Marketing Co-Founder following his latest investment into the sector, worth £3.5 trillion globally.

AI set to be Bigger than the Industrial Revolution

AI could have a greater impact on the UK than the Industrial Revolution and play a key role in accelerating government decisions, according to Deputy PM Oliver Dowden. Reports from earlier this year found that around the world, as many as 300 million jobs could be impacted, generating new ones or wholly automating them.

Robin AI Launches AI-Generated Legal Dictionary

Robin AI, the legal AI startup, has introduced The Legal Dictionary, a free tool available to anyone who needs access to high quality, common legal clauses for their commercial agreements. The Legal Dictionary was generated using a large language model (LLM), that has been fine-tuned with proprietary contract data, and then verified by Robin AI’s in-house team of legal experts.

Unveiling the European Landscape of LFP Battery Cell Production

In the fast-evolving realm of LFP battery cell production, Europe stands at the forefront of innovation, catching the attention of savvy venture capitalists and private equity investors attuned to global dynamics. Within the continent lies a world-class research ecosystem, spanning diverse deep tech and engineering faculties focused on renewable energy and battery technologies.

Business software companies buck trend with downturn-busting investment

Business software companies bucked a trend in the overall technology economy and, despite a wider downturn, had a 7.4% increase in investment to over $40 billion in 2022. Meanwhile, the European technology sector as a whole saw a drop of nearly 19% in the same period.

Enterprise Nation Fund launches with TikTok to champion value-driven businesses

Small business support platform and membership organisation Enterprise Nation has today/August 10, launched its own annual fund in partnership with TikTok to offer financial assistance and mentoring to the brave businesses that are relentlessly driven by their values.

Online businesses calling out ‘hidden’ fees

A study of 500 businesses which sell on the web found they are being hit by fees of approximately 3% from traditional payment processing firms for each transaction.

Zoom opens new London Engagement Hub

This week, Zoom Video Communications has opened its new London Engagement Hub to spearhead the shift from traditional office spaces to experiential working hubs, supported by its industry-leading technology. With the demand for hybrid and remote capabilities giving rise to unconventional ways of operating, Zoom has designed its new office to support the changing nature of the employee experience, marking a new era of modern work.