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As businesses look to drive growth in 2025 amid a dynamic market environment, new research from American Express reveals about eight in 10 (78%) are planning to improve their business payments process, with almost two-fifths (39%) doing so as part of strategies to drive growth.
According to research from Dext, one-third (33%) of the UK’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners are losing sleep over paying staff.
New research shows Gen Z are the most entrepreneurial generation yet, with more than two thirds (73%) 16-24 year olds keen to start their own business.
Tasked with navigating economic volatility, market fluctuations, and the rise of new technologies, small business owners may feel that adopting AI has fallen down the priority list. Anxiety towards the task of onboarding AI tools, and specifically the right tools for your business, may appear a daunting task, or something non-urgent to consider down the line.
The National Enterprise Network has warned that urgent action is needed to prevent the UK losing the vital infrastructure which supports growth across the country’s economy.
YellowScan is set to present its YellowScan Navigator topo-bathymetric system for drones, marking a pivotal moment in technological innovation for environmental monitoring.
Startups Magazine is proud to have partnered with the Elite Business 100 (EB100) Awards, which once again recognised and celebrated the UK’s most innovative and ambitious SMEs.
Space Forge has been awarded a licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to launch ForgeStar-1 – its in-orbit manufacturing satellite. With the launch set for later this year, this marks a significant milestone for both the company and Wales as ForgeStar-1 is set to become the first UK ISAM satellite in orbit.
Greg Hoffman, the driving force behind Nike’s brand evolution and one of the world’s most influential experts in branding and business creativity, will take part in South Summit Madrid 2025, the leading global gathering of the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, co-organised with IE University. The next edition will be held from June 4th to 6th at La Nave in Madrid.
The Partnership for Research Into Sentient Machines (PRISM), the world’s first non-profit partnership dedicated to investigating and understanding sentient machines, has launched to foster global collaboration on the emerging issue of AI consciousness.
The Government will deliver its Spring forecast on 26 March. Whilst not intended to be a platform for major tax announcements, the changing political and economic landscape may leave the Chancellor with little or no choice.
Travel Counsellors has appointed entrepreneur and businesswoman Sara Davies MBE as the brand’s first Growth and Entrepreneurship Partner.
The winners of the Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards, have been announced. Now in their 15th year, the awards celebrate outstanding contributions and achievements at all stages of the career journey; from girls and young women still in education to tech entrepreneurs and from apprentices to C-Suite executives.
Halo Therapeutics, a deeptech biotechnology company, has been awarded the prestigious Novo Nordisk Golden Ticket Award, accelerating its mission to develop breakthrough therapies for obesity and viral infection. The Award ceremony took place today in Paris.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more widespread amongst UK entrepreneurs, enhancing productivity and increasing sales, according to GoDaddy research.
Maria 01, has released its latest Impact Report, which measures the impact of the hub’s startups. The 2024 report shows that startups that had founders with international backgrounds secured nearly 60% of all funding raised by Maria 01 startups.
With just over three months until the EU’s European Accessibility Act’s highly anticipated implementation date, new research by Storyblok reveals that only 25% of European businesses say they are fully prepared to comply with the Act’s provisions.
As part of the Government’s plan to support small businesses and boost global exports a new Board of Trade has been unveiled.
Music technology company Audoo, has partnered with GEMA, the German performing rights society, to launch a world-first ‘Music Impact Study ’ to quantify the commercial value of background music in gastronomy and retail spaces using accurately tracked data.
The UK’s lawtech sector is booming, with £1.7 billion raised to date – £139.6 million of that in 2024 alone, an increase of nearly 10% on the previous year. The latest LawtechUK Ecosystem Tracker Report, which records investment and innovation across the UK legal tech landscape, reveals a sector poised for even greater expansion in 2025.
