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Almost a third of Brits want to return to the office

With the Omicron variant appearing to have peaked in the UK according to the ONS, research from Infogrid, the smart building platform, has revealed that nearly a third of working Brits (32%) want to return to their offices in January because they feel it would improve their mental health, which has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Essex Trust grows care bridging service 10-fold with CareLineLive

CareLineLive, the all-in-one home care management software provider, has announced the results of its partnership with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

GENIE announces new offering to brands and agencies after growth in 2021

Following rapid growth in 2021 addressing the needs of an evolving creative landscape, GENIE have announced the next stage of its growth with the launch of GENIE.OS, a brand new talent management system that will further facilitate fast, flexible access to a pool of best-in-class talent across the creative spectrum.

Reboxed aims to help fight tech waste by reboxing used tech

Launched in South London in September 2021, reboxed is a sustainable tech startup with a mission to help solve the e-waste crisis by rehoming 100 million devices by 2030.

Did COVID-19 press reset on innovation?

Following the turbulence and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no secret that businesses throughout the UK have been forced to adapt to the evolving demands of the new normal.

Startups in these industries have the highest survival rate

Every month, 7,800 Google searches are made in the UK for the phrase ‘how to start a business’.

SEON Becomes the Quickest Growing Fraud Prevention Company

To mark the start of 2022, SEON is reflecting on a year of tremendous business and customer growth, as well as celebrating its new status as the world’s fastest-growing fraud prevention company, according to Deloitte.

RESPOND Accelerator opens applications for new international cohort

Through their RESPOND Accelerator Program, the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and UnternehmerTUM support startups in scaling their solutions 

The importance of role models for recruiting more women into fields of data science

Data Science is a fast moving field, from a technological, as well as theoretical perspective, and though innovation, progress and efficiency are at the forefront of a lot of what we do, we must not forget the human side of our environment.

‘Airbnb for workspace’ – Tally Market officially launches in Manchester

The way that teams work has changed, but the way that workspace is provided hasn’t.

MyoMaster partner with Harlequins

A first-of-its-kind in Premiership Rugby, Harlequins is delighted to announce its partnership with the fast-growing specialist sports recovery brand MyoMaster. Created by and for professional athletes, Harlequins hooker Joe Gray is a co-founder of the company. The partnership extends to the women’s teams at Harlequins with MyoMaster supporting their mission to become one of the best teams in Europe.

Geovation launches environmental challenge to tackle coastal pollution

Geovation, Ordnance Survey’s open innovation network hub, has launched a challenge with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to find a sustainable solution to tackle diffuse coastal pollution, with a prize of up to £5,000 for the winners.

Mayor of Salamanca to present technological entrepreneurship event

The Mayor of Salamanca, Carlos García Carbayo, together with the CEO and Founder of Startup Olé, Emilio Corchado, will present the new edition of the technological entrepreneurship event ‘Startup Olé 22’ on 21th January at the International Tourism Fair.

Navigating the negative: UK firms struggling to manage customer feedback

Brands who value, engage and act upon customer feedback after proactively requesting the opinions of their customers are gaining a significant advantage over their competitors according to new data from Feefo, the insights and reviews platform, which surveyed 2,000 British consumers.

Extreme Tech Challenge comes to Switzerland for the first time

Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world’s largest start up competition for purpose-driven companies and their visit to Switzerland is Part of Global Partnership between Extreme Tech Challenge (“XTC”), Decisive Capital Management (“Decisive”), Sangha Capital (“Sangha”) and University of Zurich

Fintech in 2022: Solutions for solo-entrepreneurs, metaverse payments and green fintech

VC Digital Horizon launches new ‘Fintech Trends for 2022’ report

More than half of consumers feel service is an afterthought

Nearly three quarters of UK businesses see a direct link between customer service and business performance 

Health and wellbeing support has a positive impact on business

Nearly nine out of ten (89%) employers say that supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff has a positive impact on their business, according to research conducted by GRiD, the industry body for group risk.

UK SME confidence index reveals outlook of small business owners for 2022

Half (51%) of UK SMEs said the UK economy improved in 2021; almost one-third (32%) of SME business owners expect the UK economy will improve or remain the same in 2022

Esper Hand presented at CES-2022.

At CES-2022 Esper Bionics presented the Esper Hand, the bionic prosthetic hand of a new generation, which is available for USA users now.