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HANNOVER MESSE an ideal showcase for Industrie 4.0

Industrie 4.0 and HANNOVER MESSE are closely intertwined. More than ten years ago, the term “Industrie 4.0” celebrated its premiere at the Hannover-based tradeshow. Since then, the topic has developed and evolved. But what’s next? Visitors to the show can find out – in Hannover, from 17 to 21 April.

Mortgage repayments soar by 59% per month, as homebuyers feel the squeeze of rates hikes

The latest research by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau, has revealed that homebuyers looking to purchase in today’s market are paying as much as 60% more on the monthly cost of repaying a mortgage when compared to those who purchased in December 2021 when interest rates first started to climb.

What’s really needed to get ourselves and our planet into shape

On Thursday March 23 2023 the British Nutrition Foundation curated a panel discussion chaired by Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO of Institute of Environment Management & Assessment (IEMA) & former BBC Environment Correspondent.

Women hit hardest as cost-of-living crisis disrupts financial planning

A new survey reveals how the cost-of-living crisis is disproportionately impacting women’s finances: 

70% of employers find it hard to ensure wellbeing communication is relevant

The way in which health and wellbeing support is communicated has undergone a dramatic change recently, as research1 released by Towergate Health & Protection reveals.

Climate Collab Breakfast Club: Fireside chat with Charlotte Morley

On 28th March 2023, Kind Community, a community of impact businesses, hosted an event at 21soho called “Climate Collab Breakfast Club” which brought together businesses, policymakers, not-for-profits, and investors under one roof where discussions about a sustainable future took place.

Imperial startup demos thought-controlled VR game

Cogitat, an Imperial startup, has showcased a VR game whereby the player controls their virtual body using nothing more than the power of thought.

OVERWORKED AND UNDER-APPRECIATED: A CRISIS FACING THE BRITISH WORKFORCE

More than half (53%) of employees in the UK feel overworked, citing factors like reaching their maximum capacity, being spread too thin, or stressing over the threat of additional work – according to new data from Censuswide, commissioned by people analytics company Visier.

14 Scottish startups head to the Big Apple for tech trip

Scottish technology will be showcased to an American audience after 14 entrepreneurs were chosen to take part in a business mission to New York.

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the BBEC23 event at the London Chamber of Commerce.

No evidence of responsible AI activity in eight of the world’s largest banks

Research shows one third of North America and Europe’s largest banks lack transparency and are failing to publicly report on the progress of their AI development.

Hadean raises an additional $5m to supercharge the metaverse

London-based metaverse startup, Hadean, has raised $5 million in funding from new Web3, gaming and enterprise global investors to facilitate the rapid build-out of the company’s bleeding-edge metaverse infrastructure solution – a critical component for the creation of immersive vast virtual worlds for training and entertainment and data-driven digital twins for enterprise.

Brits are over a third more stressed than 10 years ago

In the run-up to Stress Awareness Month, feel-good PR agency Lem-uhn finds that the number of Brits searching for the keyword ‘stress’ rose by over a third (34%) in February 2023 compared to the same month ten years earlier.

Remote workers tracked by managers to boost productivity

Millions of British workers are being monitored by managers using cloud based software to ensure they stay productive while working remotely.

ELITE BUSINESS 100 AWARDS EVENING CELEBRATES TOP-PERFORMING SME BUSINESSES

The Elite Business 100 (EB100) Awards Evening, held on Friday, 17th March, at the Tower Hotel, London, was a night of celebration for the top-performing SME businesses of the year. This prestigious event recognised and honoured the EB100 top-performing SMEs from a wide range of industries.

The importance of exit planning and how to create the options to help you achieve your goals.

According to recent statistics, 48% of business owners looking to sell their company have zero exit strategy. Yet, planning your exit is an essential part of any business, as it is absolutely guaranteed that you will exit your business at some point – either willingly or not.

TOP STARTUPS ANNOUNCED BY BLOOM

Amidst economic turmoil and an era of polycrisis, Bloom announces this year’s top startups – celebrating some of the UK tech businesses who are triumphing against all odds.

Daktela contact centre provider first in UK to integrate ChatGPT into its service offering

Communication software and cloud solutions provider Daktela, becomes the first call centre as a service (CCaaS) provider to integrate ChatGPT directly into their platform.

Nominations open for Tech4Good 2023

Nominations for the Tech4Good Awards 2023 are now open. Created by UK disability tech charity AbilityNet in 2011, these inspiring awards celebrate people and organisations using tech to make the digital world a better place.

Alight reveals workplace benefits are missing the mark with UK employees

According to a report from Alight, a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, workplace benefits play an important role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent – yet employees do not always see value in their existing benefits, while employers generally overestimate them.