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Photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has established a strategic collaboration with Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator and accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry. Over the last five years, PhotonDelta has raised close to $1.5 billion to accelerate the commercialisation of the photonics industry.

Vistage has released its quarterly CEO Confidence Index for Q1 2025, revealing a notable decline in economic confidence across the UK and Ireland.

Over half (52%) of organisations are cutting expenses in light of rising government costs. That’s according to a survey by AccountsIQ, a provider of advanced financial management software, and ExpenseIn, who joined the AccountsIQ Group earlier this year.

Travel industry set to increase investment in tech stacks in the year ahead with AI the priority for technology budgets.

Q5D Technology, pioneers of hardware and software tools for robotic wiring harness manufacture, has taken delivery of the core structure of frame and drives for its latest and largest to date wire harness automation robot at its Bristol headquarters in the UK.

Confidence in retail investing is on the up, with the value of funds in UK stocks and shares ISAs increasing by £209 billion in the last decade, according to analysis from investment platform Lightyear.

Verley, a French biotech startup specialising in sustainable food solutions, has launched the world’s first portfolio of functionalised precision fermentation dairy proteins, designed to overcome the limitations of both traditional and plant-based alternatives.

Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with edtech firm, Cambridge Spark, on a bespoke six-month training programme to further strengthen AI capabilities across its senior management teams.

CyberWhiz, a team of experts in embedded, mobile, and cloud cybersecurity has set up a UK office in Cheltenham, UK.

Geovation, an Ordnance Survey initiative, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Digital Planning Programme has announced the launch of a new £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge.

A new wave of semiconductor startups will join ChipStart, a government-backed incubator programme driving its Plan for Change by helping companies scale up, create jobs, and boost growth.

A breakthrough in respiratory diagnostics is set to transform the way serious lung conditions, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), are detected and managed in the UK.

Flowwow, a global gifting marketplace for local shops in 40+ countries, has reported a surge in consumer spending as Brits gear up for Mother’s Day 2025.

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, 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.   

Several leaders from Booking.com, Netflix, Atomico, and more have been announced as speakers for this year’s Startup Moldova Summit.

TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) has announced that Dr. Rick Tsai, CEO of MediaTek, will deliver a keynote at COMPUTEX 2025, discussing AI vision from Edge to Cloud.

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

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.

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.