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“Let’s turn prisoners into apprentices,” says tech entrepreneur

National Apprenticeship Week takes place this week (6-12th February) and it is the first time prisoners have been included. Entrepreneur James Tweed urges all involved to see the potential in training those with criminal records.

Humanizing Technology at ISE 2023

We spoke to Humanizing Technology at ISE 2023 about their physical robots and integrated avatars.

Fugo at ISE 2023

We spoke to Fugo at ISE 2023 about their digital signage content management software.

ISE 2023 sets new records in Barcelona

The 2023 edition of the audiovisual and systems integration exhibition surpassed all expectations as it delivered record visitor numbers, stimulating new content and appearances from visiting royalty and political dignitaries at the Fira Gran Via Barcelona!

Steven Bartlett-founded social media agency sells for £7.7m

Social Chain is the social media agency founded by Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett in 2014. It is set to be sold for £7.7m.

Blit Studio at ISE 2023

We spoke to Blit Studio at ISE 2023 about who they are and what they do.

Kudo AI at ISE 2023

We spoke to Kudo AI at ISE 2023 about their real-time fully AI automated speech translator.

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.

Asset and wealth management sector is struggling with digital transformation

New research commissioned by digital transformation and marketing agency Paragon DCX has revealed that the asset and wealth management sector is struggling to prioritise digital transformation.

100,000 small businesses benefit from government-backed Start Up loans

The government’s Start Up Loans scheme has achieved another milestone as the 100,000th business loan is granted, bringing the total support given to firms to more than £941 million.

WeWork and I Love Coffee expand partnership to London

WeWork, the global flexible space provider, is expanding its partnership with I Love Coffee – a social enterprise that employs and trains deaf individuals to become baristas – to four WeWork locations in London.

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.

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.

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.