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Event Tech Live London Launchpad Competition voting now OPEN

Voting is now open for the heavily anticipated Launchpad Competition at Event Tech Live (ETL) London.

How to make the Metaverse a reality

A 16-week programme targeted at pre-scale or early scaling stage companies aims to tackle the challenges in bringing virtualisation and cyber physical systems to reality.

Culture, cohesion and harmony the winning formula in tech

Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button cited team culture and collaboration as the key to success during a headline appearance at a landmark tech event at the London ExCeL on Wednesday.

New data shows 200% increase in NFT-related searches by UK businesses

Fiverr International Ltd, the company that is revolutionising how the world works together, released its Autumn 2022 Business Trends Index, a collection of trending searches for services on Fiverr’s platform.

Capsule Corp Labs raises €7.3M in seed funding

Capsule Corp Labs, a platform specialised in the creation and development of utility NFTs, secures €7.3m in a seed round, including €4.8m in equity from Omnes Capital, specialised funds REVAM and Digital Finance Group (DFG), and French business angels from the Web3 ecosystem.

“Can I speak to the manager?”

Twilio has launched new research which finds that British consumers will go to extreme lengths to have their issues taken seriously by customer service teams.

Whitepaper shines spotlight on future of embedded finance

London-based Plug-and-Play Finance specialist, Weavr, has announced the launch of its latest whitepaper, entitled ‘Embedded finance: Bringing value into focus.’

The dangers behind ‘eat now, pay later’ options

Social media users have picked up on the fact that Deliveroo customers are able to pay for their food orders using Klarna, sharing dismay with the controversial ‘eat now, pay later’ option during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Training-ready data packs to accelerate AI-based computer vision systems

Mindtech, the developer of the world’s leading synthetic data creation platform, has announced its data pack offering for customers who are looking to build AI-based vision systems in a faster and more cost-effective way.

Flexible workspace provider ramps up support for SMEs

Six months since successfully launching flexible workspace in London’s Aldgate Tower, beyond has launched a cost-saving initiative to make office space more affordable and accessible to small businesses.

BankiFi lays out digital banking 3.0 vision in new whitepaper

Manchester-based embedded finance specialist, BankiFi, has articulated its vision for the future of digital banking through the publication of its informative, new whitepaper, entitled ‘Embedded banking but not as you know it’.

A third of shoppers avoid shops with badly maintained storefronts

A study conducted by Roland DG across the UK and Europe has revealed that over a third (35 per cent) of shoppers avoid entering shops with badly maintained storefronts, and a third (29 per cent) are less likely to spend money in them. The overall findings from the study suggest certain sections of the high street need a significant facelift if they are going to mount a recovery post-COVID.

Brits are office-ially sick of the culture at work

‘Almost half of people in the UK say that office culture and the working environment is their biggest stress when returning to the office after working from home.’

SURVEY SHOWS ONE THIRD OF YOUNGER BRITS WOULD QUIT JOB IF FORCED BACK TO OFFICE

New data from Employment Hero’s 2022 Remote Working Report shows knowledge workers overwhelmingly want to retain the option to work from home – and would consider quitting any job which denied them the ability to.

KeyZell develops the first precision medicine system to fight breast and lung cancer

The biotechnology startup KeyZell, develops the first system of precision oncology medicine worldwide that selects the best personalised treatment for each type of patient.

The 18th edition of World Cloud Show presented an incisive analysis of Cloud and Data Centers in India

Co-powered by Lightstorm, and supported by NITI Aayog, the 18th edition of the World Cloud Show – India concluded after a day filled with understanding of the next phase of cloud transformation and data centers in India.

BankiFi and Axiom Bank, N.A. partner for expansive SMB offering in the US

BankiFi and progressive financial institution Axiom Bank, N.A. are joining forces to make banking better for small-to-medium size businesses (SMBs) across the United States. The new partnership also represents BankiFi’s first North American client since its stateside launch in July.

Ready to go beyondtheschoolrun this October?

With over 75% of UK mothers working, many face regular challenges in their efforts to raise a family whilst making a meaningful contribution in the workplace.

Vestbee joins forces with Amazon Web Services to support Web3 startups

Vestbee, one of the leading European platforms for startups, VC funds, accelerators, business angels, and corporates has just launched its newest initiative – AWS Web3 Challenge, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. The programme aims to support EMEA startups that implement Web3 solutions in real business scenarios. Challenge Finalists will receive integrated support for all aspects of their growing business – infrastructure, marketing, sales, and fundraising.

TikTok community is embracing small businesses in the UK

TikTok has launched new research into how people are discovering and engaging with small businesses (SMBs) on the platform, and how SMBs are using TikTok to reach new audiences and grow their businesses.