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Three in four UK businesses don’t feel on a strong footing to deal with future change

Seventy-four percent of UK businesses don’t feel on a strong footing to deal with future change, as they face the start of another tumultuous year.

Just 4% of business revenue goes to sustainability efforts

A new study from experience innovation consultancy Designit reveals that ‘laggard’ leadership teams in businesses across the globe are failing to address sustainability, despite every impetus to act.

Five predicted insurance developments in 2023

The insurance industry is undergoing significant transformation. The competitive pressure and increasing market and customer demands in the industry, as well as new players and business models threatening the established core business, are driving consistent innovation.

UK tech companies invited to join sandbox for industrial safetytech

UK technology companies with game-changing safetytech products are being invited to help Discovering Safety, a programme of work delivered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), explore how better innovation and regulation can improve safety and risk management in industrial workplaces.

Monneo appoints new Head of Compliance

With many industry commentators predicting that 2023 will be a year of enhanced regulations across the fintech sector, Monneo has announced the hire of payments industry veteran and risk expert, Steve Wilson as its new Head of Compliance.

BishopSound at ISE 2023

We spoke to BishopSound at ISE 2023 about their journey and their speakers.

UK tech sector retains #1 spot in Europe and #3 in world

UK tech industry demonstrated its resilience in 2022, reaching a combined market value of $1trillion.

Barco at ISE 2023

We spoke to Barco at ISE 2023 about ClickShare and the launch of their latest edition to the ClickShare Conference range.

Greenspark raises £1m seed investment in Impact-as-a-Service to drive a sustainable and profitable future for business

Greenspark, a climate-tech start-up revolutionising the way businesses take environmental action, today (1st February) announced it has raised £1m in seed funding. The investment round was led by Fuel Ventures, alongside Pitchdrive, 1818 Venture Capital, Zone2Boost, Great Stuff Ventures, QC-Ventures, and Boost Fund, who join existing investors Anthemis, BBVA and Perivoli Innovations.

Tech Mahindra Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Tech Mahindra, a provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, has announced that it has been included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fourth consecutive year.

Fintech iwoca hits net profitability as demand for SME capital surges

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, has experienced a surge in working capital demand as SMEs need additional financing due to higher costs and slower repayments from their customers.

Sustainable mobility will be rewarded at eMobility Expo World Congress

eMobility Expo World Congress, the innovation event for the electrified, autonomous, connected, and sustainable mobility industry will take place in Valencia (Spain) from 21st to 23rd March 2023 announces the eMobility Innovation World Awards.

UK regulation plans show crypto is mainstream, digital is future of finance

The UK’s plans to ‘robustly’ regulate the cryptocurrency industry must be championed and highlight that “digital is the future of finance”, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

Key marketing challenges facing scale-up businesses in 2023

Growing businesses have become adept at pivoting and adapting to rapidly changing circumstances over the past few years, and this trend looks set to continue as we kick off 2023.

Dating brand for gym-enthusiasts attracts new wave of millennial investors

FITFCK, a dating brand for gym-enthusiasts, proudly welcomed a panel of investors to their recent angel syndicate. The fitness dating brand connects likeminded gym lovers through IRL fitness dating events and is well on its way to storming into the digital space – starting with their soon to be released IOS and android compatible dating app and brand new YouTube channel.

Tech Nation forced to close after losing grant

The government-backed startup organisation Tech Nation today (31st January) announced via a blog post it will be ending all its operations on 31st of March following the withdrawal of its funding.

Total funding into UK fintech startups falls by 13% in 2022

Tracxn has released its Fintech UK Report. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK’s fintech space.

Unbanx puts ‘Purchase Intelligence’ industry into the hands of consumers

Consumers across the UK and Ireland are able to profit from their purchase data via a free smartphone app. Unbanx allows individuals to easily share their spending history anonymously and securely, whilst earning rewards in the process.

Launching Huddly Crew, the AI-directed multi-camera system at ISE 2023

Huddly, an innovator in AI camera technology, is proud to announce that Huddly Crew will be making its entrance at ISE 2023 in Barcelona.

Exchange is set to support the Leeds tech industry

Exchange, the tech scale-up support programme is launching in Leeds, with applications open now to support the next generation of Yorkshire tech businesses.