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UAE-based EdTech and Future of Work marketplace Qureos has raised $3m in its pre-seed round led by Dubai-based early-stage VC COTU Ventures and New York-based early-stage VC Colle Capital as it seeks to fast track growth and democratize “Learn to Earn” opportunities for talent globally.
itsettled, the pioneering automated credit control platform, has been announced as this years TechNation Rising Stars 4.0 FinTech Award winner.
Research released by Employment Hero has found that British small businesses are facing a rocky road ahead as only 40% of employees feel fairly paid for their work and over half of the workforce have a work-life balance that is average or poor.
iProov has announced that Miguel Traquina has joined the organisation as Chief Information Officer.
Vistage has released its quarterly UK SME CEO Confidence Index for Q1 2022. The report sees the business confidence index hit 99.3 points, a 18% decrease since the last quarter.
Foodles, the French scale-up that provides fresh, chef-prepared, affordable food for employees at any time of the day through its connected fridges, has entered the UK market to change the way that people eat at work.
EveryBaby, the UK-based startup behind a game-changing preterm diagnostic device, has appointed Angela Spang as its new CEO. Angela brings over 20 years of experience in the biomedical sector to the company, with the aim of getting this revolutionary point-of-care instrument into the hands of healthcare professionals as quickly as possible.
Vistage, a business performance and leadership advancement organisation for small and medium sized businesses, released its quarterly UK SME CEO Confidence Index for Q1 2022. The report sees the business confidence index hit 99.3 points, a 18% decrease since the last quarter.
The cost of reusable packaging can be up to five times more than single use. However Again, a London-based clean-tech startup, is on a mission to shift billions of units of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) packaging into the circular economy by building a decentralised network of automated, micro cleaning facilities, called CleanCells.
HOST, the Home of Skills and Technology, is on a mission to drive forward the next generation of MediaCity’s global capabilities and reach as it looks to harness new technologies in the creative digital industries.
Flexible workspace operator, beyond, has launched a new competition for London-based startups born out of the pandemic to win free space within its flagship beyond Aldgate Tower.
Research has shown that up to 90% of a consumer’s initial assessment of a product is based on colour alone so choosing the right colour for your brand is paramount.¹ When it comes to choosing the colours to feature in your business’s logo, aesthetics are important. However, there are also subconscious ways that colours can make the consumer think, feel and behave. That’s why it’s so important to choose the right colours for your brand- you could be losing customers and you won’t even know it.
Rattle, the SaaS company pioneering revenue orchestration, today announced $26 million in Series A funding led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners with participation from GV and existing investors Sequoia & Lightspeed.
London-based retailer agnostic mobile app Slip announces its £750k pre-seed fundraise to revolutionise the retail experience for both consumers and retailers ahead of its summer launch.
Hylo, an athletic footwear startup based in the UK, has raised a Series A round of £2.5m. The round was led by Eka Ventures, with participation from Redrice Ventures and angel investors including Patrick Bamford, Leeds United and England footballer.
I have always considered startups an underutilised asset in manufacturing when it comes to furthering technological innovation. A survey of 100 manufacturing leaders by the Digital Catapult last year found that only 25% said that collaborating with start-ups was a priority in their short- and long-term business strategies, despite 82% reporting that they considered working with startups a way of accelerating digital transformation. In many situations startups offer access to a level of out-of-the-box thinking that is harder to come by in-house, and this is increasingly relevant in my industry.
The second edition of the global FoodTech Challenge, that seeks to find the next wave of technology innovations on the cusp of transforming traditional agriculture practices, efficiently and sustainably, was launched at the EXPO2020 Dubai, and 4th of April 2022, unveils the competition’s pooled prize amount of $2m.
A surprisingly large number of people live convinced that their desktop is secure. They have an antivirus program, they don’t visit sketchy websites, and they keep their software up to date- so what could go wrong? As it turns out, a lot. In this blog post, we will discuss the basics of software penetration testing and show you how easy it is for a hacker to gain access to your computer. We’ll also give you advice on ways to defend yourself from such attacks. So please read on and learn how to keep your desktop safe.
iKVA, the Cambridge-based AI-enabled knowledge management software solutions company, has been shortlisted for this year’s National Technology Awards ‘Startup Tech Company of the Year’, in recognition of its pioneering data discovery technology which helps businesses to operate more efficiently.
Leading Land Rover Defender specialist Twisted has taken the next step in expanding operations in the Middle East, with the opening of a new assembly workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Twisted USA-LLC Group division of North Yorkshire-based Twisted Automotive, was launched by entrepreneur and CEO Tom Maxwell in April 2020 and owns the licenses for Twisted North America, Twisted Middle East and Twisted EV.
