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Video call fatigue amounts to 862 million unproductive business hours

Connected Brits admit to spending hours getting ready for work-related video calls during lockdown and struggling to get back into the zone once the call is over, leading to millions of hours of ‘wasted’ work time since lockdown.

SweGaN selected for second year on list of Sweden’s hottest tech startups

Manufacturer of custom-made GaN-on-SiC epitaxial wafers for components and devices for telecom, satellite, defence and power electronics, SweGaN has announced that the company has been named for the 2nd year in a row to the Ny Teknik (New Technology) “33 List” of Sweden’s most promising and innovative young companies. This year’s contenders included 270 companies.

Nine startups join Digital Catapult’s 5G Testbed Accelerator Programme

Nine creative industries startups and scaleups have joined Digital Catapult’s flagship 5G Testbed Accelerator programme. The latest programme cohort is drawn from across the UK’s creative sector, with content focusing on music, theatre, and immersive storytelling taking centre stage.

Healthcare scale-up’s location tech chosen to transform service lines

UK healthcare scale-up, Navenio has announced that the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust will be using its location-based AI platform to support portering teams and transform how the service is delivered.

Teach children entrepreneurship to future proof workforce

Is the education system equipping young people with the skills to succeed in a fast changing labour market? A new report from The Entrepreneurs Network argues that as children return to schools after lockdown, students as young as eleven should have the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship in order to develop the skills and mindset necessary to prosper in the modern economy.

Networking opportunities boosted with eco-friendly business cards

BeCard, a digital and ecological alternative to paper business cards, has been launched. Using Smartphone technology, the BeCard app makes it much easier and less time consuming for eco-savvy, networkers to capture and prioritise the business details of their newly won contacts.

Startups must re-evaluate trading horizons to succeed post-COVID

A new study, commissioned by business bank Allica Bank, urges small businesses to re-evaluate their trading horizons, following the establishment of a clear link between overseas trade and SME performance.

New book on how to master PR as a startup or scale-up launched

Matias Rodsevich is proud to announce the official global launch of his book ‘The PR Paradox – How to Master PR as a Startup or Scale-up’, the first of its kind book solely focused on doing PR as a startup, which will take place on the 10th September 2020.

The winners of the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award

The Business for Peace Foundation has announced the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award winners. The Honourees are: Marc Benioff, Founder, Chair and CEO of Salesforce; James Mwangi, Chairman and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Felicitas ‘Joji’ Bautista Pantoja, Co-founder and CEO of Coffee for Peace.

Wonder Women Tech announces lineup for first-ever virtual summit

Wonder Women Tech (WWT), a global ecosystem that serves women and underrepresented groups in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), announced today the lineup for the organization’s first-ever virtual summit, taking place September 16-19th, 2020 from 9-5:30pm (PT).

HumanForest raises £1.8m and appoints Cabify Founder to its Board

HumanForest, London’s only free, shared electric bike, has raised £1.8m from leaders of the mobility sector, including founders of the first profitable ride sharing App, Cabify.

Over a quarter of students start businesses at university

New research from Santander UK reveals that over a quarter of students (27%) currently run or plan to run a business whilst at university.

UK startup secures £1.4m to develop secure quantum communications

UK-based quantum photonics startup, AegiQ has announced that it has secured a total of £1.4m in funding from Innovate UK to develop secure quantum communications for fibre-optic and satellite based applications. AegiQ will join a global pilot project to provide scalable, high performing semiconductor technology for next generation telecoms.

London leads the European EdTech revolution

London is the leading EdTech hub in Europe according to new research published by London & Partners and Dealroom, to coincide with London Tech Week 2020.

September’s view from the office window

As Londoners start to return to work this month, First Office Hub, the global workspace broker, shares emerging trends from across the Capital in the office property market.

Bristol startup to work with GCHQ and combat fake news

Bristol-based tech startup, Geollect is one of ten companies chosen to take part in a special mentoring programme being run by the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency.

3D optimisation software startup raises €760K in seed funding

The German software startup, DGG, has secured a total of €760K in the seed funding round to support the development and worldwide adoption of its 3D optimisation tool, RapidCompact. The investment was led by 3VC Partners, Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund (FTTF), Singapore-based Sobel Rand Pte Ltd, and Charlie Songhurst, former Head of Strategy at Microsoft.

Blockchain hackathon to explore the new normal

Indorse, the platform focused on building, growing, and sustaining high performance software engineering teams (built on blockchain technology) is formally announcing its Hackathon tackling challenges posed by COVID-19 – winners receive $40,000 for their innovations.

Web Manuals to nurture next-gen aviation startups with free package

Aviation specific document management system, Web Manuals is launching a freemium package for aviation startups, to boost innovation as the industry emerges from the COVID-19 crisis.

The 30 UK tech scaleups tackling climate change to watch

Tech Nation has announced the 30 scaleups that have been selected to join the new Net Zero programme. Announced in Alok Sharma’s speech today at London Tech Week, the companies come from across the UK and across a range of sectors including construction, agriculture, and energy.