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UK managers lose seven days a year answering admin questions

As UK productivity continues to lag behind its European neighbours in the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic, new findings have revealed that on average, managers are losing seven working days each year answering general operational or administrative questions.

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Almost 400 startups will come after 1M euros at Latitude59’s pitching competition

Latitude59 will be held on May 24-26 in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2023, the conference’s traditional pitching competition – L59 Pitch Competition – is spiced up by lots of applicants from afar. “In addition to a good number of applications from the Baltics, Finland, and Poland, this time a record number of 28 startups from the USA and Canada have applied. In addition, there are startups from South Korea, Peru, and Australia. Seven startups have applied from Ukraine,” said Triin Ilves, the Head of Startup Relations at Latitude59.

Helping startups maximise their profitability

Since the rise in the cost of raw materials and energy, businesses are struggling more than ever to continue growing and ensure profitability.

Diversity and inclusion as foundation for the new economy

Research shows that startups and scaleups with a diverse team of founders are more likely to grow and innovate.

Metaverse meets AI and gets unexpectedly practical

Amidst the AI boom Intema, an international AI accelerator, made a risky bid on the Metaverse and gathered more than three hundred startup applications for a new acceleration programme.

UPSTREAM 2023: THE INNOVATION FESTIVAL THAT CONNECTS CHANGEMAKERS

From May 23 to 25, the Rotterdam Metropolitan Area will transform into a hotbed for talent, capital, and growth. Over forty partners, three full days, and one shared mission. Upstream 2023 is the international tech festival dedicated to a future-proof economy.  It is the place to be for any startup or scale-up looking to increase business and impact in a sustainable way. The annual festival is a co-creation of the Dutch innovation community, international corporations, and investors. As the three-day agenda is packed with close to fifty city events, Upstream 2023 offers a unique chance to connect with inspiring entrepreneurs, daring investors, and bold change makers. The past three editions attracted over 2.000 attendees from across the globe.

Creating educational opportunities for students in underserved communities

The Acronis Cyber Foundation Program announces the completion of new school construction in Sierra Leone and Guatemala.

World Art Day: making a difference at the office one tapestry at a time

With Saturday 15th April marking World Art Day – a UNESCO led initiative to celebrate the impact art has on creative, innovative and cultural diversity – global workplace creation expert, Unispace, has highlighted why businesses can leverage art in the workplace to both inspire staff and help address climate change.

How to market yourself and your business

On 13th April 2023, I joined other founders and marketers at Bureau in North Greenwich for an event called ‘How to market yourself and your business’ with Phie McKenzie, Founder of Creative Ally, a business providing professional marketing services and talent management to emerging digital creators.

Creative.ai beats Meta for gaming video ad revolution using generative AI

Generative AI is advancing and innovating vast swathes of work. Creative.ai has launched to bring this technology to video ads creation for mobile game publishers.

Online merchants hit by double whammy of fraud as cost of living bites

Online businesses are being hit by a damaging double-whammy of fraud as the cost of living crisis bites. 

Adaptyv Bio creates a new paradigm for protein engineering

AI tools like ChatGPT are revolutionising how the world generates text, images and code. In a similar way machine learning algorithms and generative AI are upending traditional processes in life sciences and collapsing time frames in drug discovery and materials development.

The international Tech Conference ICT Spring is back in Luxembourg next June 29 & 30

On June 29th & 30th, 5000+ professionals will gather to attend a new edition of ICT Spring, the renowned Tech conference hosted in Luxembourg and where business innovation makes a difference. Organised since 2010, the event will take place at LuxExpo The Box and feature an exhibition area of over 100 companies including some of the largest Tech ones. Today, the organisers are announcing the various topics to be addressed on stage, as well as the first confirmed experts during what promises to be a tremendous new edition!

Cyber security startup, Cytix secures £230,000 ahead of launch

Cyber security startup, Cytix has secured £230,000 in pre-seed funding ahead of releasing the latest version of its SaaS product, which embeds security testing into the fabric of an organisation’s IT estate.

Cyber security startup, Cytix secures £230,000 ahead of launch

Cyber security startup, Cytix has secured £230,000 in pre-seed funding ahead of releasing the latest version of its SaaS product, which embeds security testing into the fabric of an organisation’s IT estate.

Zoom to acquire Workvivo

Behind work are workers. Real everyday people. People who work to live, not live to work. People who need a sense of belonging. It’s a simple concept that often gets forgotten as priorities and demands take over the workday.

Toothfairy dental care app partners with Canada Life

Toothfairy has teamed up with a major healthcare insurer to offer a ground-breaking new benefit to millions of workers in the UK.

Small business attitudes towards sustainability

Novuna Business Finance publishes The Small Business Sustainability Report 2023, an annual report looking at the attitudes among small businesses towards sustainability, and the action they are taking themselves and within their supply chains.

Small business experts reveal practical budgeting tips

Informi, a small business advice service by AAT, has offered advice on how small businesses can better budget, as Google searches for ‘small business energy help’ rise by over 3,000% in 12 months.