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The Hustle Awards extends submission deadline to 4th April

The Hustle Awards, Startups Magazine’s annual celebration of entrepreneurial success, has extended its submission deadline to midnight on 4th April.

DES2025 brings together top global experts in exponential technologies

Artificial intelligence has been a business game changer and has been the technology of the last few years. According to experts, the digital solution is already considered to have started a new cycle after the emergence of smartphones and social networks.

Taulia and Lloyds launch Visa-enabled Virtual Cards

Taulia, a provider of working capital management solutions and part of SAP group, and Lloyds, part of Lloyds Banking Group, have announced a partnership to issue Visa-enabled Virtual Cards, embedded across a range of solutions available with SAP Business Suite.   

UK hospitality tech firm wins £350k government ‘Smart Grant’

Hospitality tech business Embargo has been awarded the UK Smart Grant by the UK government to develop an AI model for its CRM and loyalty platform.

AI risks vs. opportunities

What Directors Think 2025 – an annual survey conducted in partnership between Diligent, Corporate Board Member, and FTI Consulting – found more than three-quarters of directors are prioritising growth opportunities this year, a sharp contrast to the cost-cutting measures that have been the focus of the past few years.

Protalea Bio wins cancer tech accelerator at Discovery Spark

Discovery Park has successfully concluded its latest Discovery Spark programme, an intensive business growth catalyst supporting early-stage startups. Designed to assist innovators refine their commercial strategies, build investor readiness, and connect with likeminded peers and industry specialists, the programme culminated in pitches from 10 pioneering companies dedicated to improving cancer treatment and patient outcomes.

NEC X unveils latest cohort amid rising startup investments

NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies and global businesses, announced the six visionary startups selected for Batch 13 of its Elev X! Ignite programme – a cohort that reflects surging demand for innovation in agriculture, healthcare, compliance, financial services and enterprise tech.

SME’s in Southern England invited to accelerate digital transformation

Manufacturing leaders across Southern England are being urged to sign up to Made Smarter, the UK Government programme helping SMEs embrace digital technologies for growth.

Exclusive Enterprise Investment Scheme event by Sustainable Times

Sustainable Times is hosting an exclusive Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) event on April 24th at The Royal Institute in Mayfair, London. This premier gathering will spotlight four high-impact startups that are not only poised for strong financial returns but are also driving meaningful environmental and social change.

Two-thirds of UK businesses cutting staff due to economic uncertainty

Two-thirds of UK companies are considering axing jobs due to economic uncertainty, according to a new major study.

UK SMBs embrace tech innovation amid economic uncertainty

A new merchant survey by Elavon, a global payments provider, reveals that UK small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are increasingly agile and adept at dealing with uncertainty, as they navigate an external environment which is increasingly hard to predict.

Window closing for early-stage social innovators to enter EASI

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs, one of just 113 Livery Companies in the City of London, has made a final call for entries to the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI).

Spring Statement “lets down SMEs”

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has invested £3.25 billion into public service reforms, placing technology and AI at the centre of the government’s strategy to drive economic growth, boost public sector efficiency, and maintain the country’s global competitiveness.

100 days until The AI Summit London

Commercial AI’s biggest conference is less than 100 days away. This year marks the 9th edition of The AI Summit London, and it kicks off on 11 June at London’s Tobacco Dock with the announcement of Headliner stage presentations by AstraZeneca talking the AI Upskilling Revolution changing how we work and Pandora detailing Building Trust in AI Without Disrupting the System. Rolls-Royce and London Stock Exchange Group as some of the presenters taking the Headliners stage. More than 4,000 business leaders, tech innovators and AI practitioners convene annually to shape the future of AI through the show’s high-energy sessions, hands-on tech demos and game-changing insights.

STARTUP OLÉ KICKS OFF MIAMI TECH WEEK WITH A BANG

The second edition of the Startup OLÉ fair in the US city was held on 23-24 March 2025 at the LoanDepot Park stadium. It was supported by INNVIERTE-CDTI, Miami-Dade County, Junta de Andalucía, Ayuntamiento de Salamanca, Abanca, Ayuntamiento de Marbella, Cámara de Comercio Latina de los Estados Unidos (CAMACOL) and Universidad de Salamanca.

AUTOMA 2025: Focus on Innovative Technologies and Sustainability

FSM, 5G, digital twins, virtual plants, video analytics, AI and robotics in the energy sector are going to be discussed at the Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress (AUTOMA) 2025. The Congress gathers the industry leaders involved in exploration, production, transportation and refining to share recent case studies on 13-14 October in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

MarketWinch launches US-based accelerator

MarketWinch has established a new commercial-operational accelerator in the United States, which is set to transform how European and Israeli medical device startups expand into the American healthcare market.

Qualcomm set to deliver COMPUTEX 2025 keynote

TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) has announced that Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm Incorporated President and CEO, is invited to be the speaker at the COMPUTEX 2025 keynote, sharing his vision of the transformative impact of AI on device experiences and ecosystems.

Baltic Business Angels to invest in Latitude59 Pitch Competition

For the first time, the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian business angel networks – EstBAN, LatBAN, and LitBAN – will join forces to invest up to half a million euros in the winner of the Latitude59 competition.

Notion Capital launches “Upstarts”, a new programme to prepare startup leaders for rapid growth

Early-stage B2B SaaS venture capital firm Notion Capital has launched ‘Upstarts’, an intensive 10-week remote programme for the top 1% of up-and-coming operators, led by world class executives, mentorship from seasoned investors, and a global network of industry pioneers.