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Economic challenges have prompted an increase in the number of UK SMEs considering a sale of their business in 2025, according to new research from strategic advisory firm K3 Advantage. However, their ambitions to divest or refinance their company may be seriously hampered by a lack of access to the meaningful data needed to support these critical milestones.
The Burning Heroes Founders Association announces the winners of the London Pitch Competition. Selected startups had the opportunity to pitch in front of investors from top VC firms, including Begin Capital, Future Planet Capital, Main Set, Mercia Ventures, Palta, Ultra.VC, Wayra and others.
The growing adoption of digital technologies, coupled with a sharp rise in cyber threats, is fuelling demand for advanced cybersecurity solutions in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
AI evangelist explains the challenges that the recent emergence of new AI models creates for enterprises and provides what might be a solution.
DTX & UCX Manchester, the North’s enterprise IT and technology event, is set to return to Manchester Central on April 2-3, 2025, bringing together world-class speakers, cutting-edge technologies and an agenda dedicated to “Innovation with Integrity.”
Female Founder Space is excited to announce the Global Female Entrepreneurs Summit, which will take place virtually on April 3-4, 2025. This year’s summit aims to connect women entrepreneurs from around the world, allowing them to learn, grow, and redefine the future of business, innovation, and leadership.
New research from monday.com reveals that UK employees are seeking greater influence over strategic decisions as workplaces undergo rapid change.
Since 2016, E-commerce Berlin Expo has been a key event for the e-commerce industry in Germany. This year marked its first-ever two-day format, a change that will continue in future editions. The expanded schedule led to a significant increase in attendance, with over 12,000 visitors compared to around 10,000 in previous years.
RegNav, an AI-powered compliance management platform, and MedTech Innovator (MTI), the large accelerator of medical technology companies, have announced that RegNav has joined MTI’s Industry Partners ecosystem.
More than a third (38%) of finance brokers say lower taxes are needed to boost SME growth this year, according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. This is double the next choice of reforming business rates (19%).
FemTech Conference 2025, organised by Women in Tech, unites women from Belarus and beyond to explore the potential of FemTech. Is your chance to explore FemTech, join the movement, and make an impact. You will find useful formats such as networking, speed mentoring and real success stories. The main program will be held offline on March 3 at Google Campus (Warsaw), while side events will run online from March 3 to 6.
South Summit, in collaboration with IE University, is organizing a new edition of the ‘Scaleup Series’ in London on February 27. This series of events aims to strengthen connections among leading European scaleup entrepreneurs and founders, create a space to share best practices, trends, and insights, and explore business, investment, and economic growth opportunities.
Humane’s Ai Pin has been on a journey since it was originally teased at Paris Fashion Week. Becoming one of the most talked about gadgets in recent years, to receiving scathing reviews upon launch and dropping the price of the product, to the news of Humane’s assets being acquired by tech giant HP.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has welcomed the first businesses to join its new 5G Ecosystem at Daresbury Laboratory, designed to support and accelerate innovation among businesses.
Latitude59, a startup and technology event in the Baltic States, New Nordics, and Kenya, is set to return to Tallinn in May 2025 with a new theme: Integrity & Perspective.
A new survey by foodtech startup Revyve has revealed positive European attitudes towards yeast protein as a potential key player in the flourishing alternative protein market. The consumer study gathered insight from French, German, and British consumers through AI-moderated individual interviews. The goal was to gauge interest in its functional brewers and baker’s yeast ingredients as substitutes to egg proteins and synthetic texturisers.
StructureFlow, the visual modelling platform designed for navigating complex corporate structures, transactions, and processes, has acquired Blue J Diagramming, a visualisation tool widely used by accountancy and tax professionals. This move aligns with Blue J’s broader strategy to concentrate on its generative AI solution for tax research, marking a shift in its business focus.
The upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) taking place from 18–21 February in Cape Town has garnered high-level institutional and private sector support, including, amongst others, Sanlam Investments, the African Union, SA Tourism, African Development Bank, DBSA, Standard Bank, Gauteng Department of Economic Development, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and the UNDP.
WinWayLab is a free two-month online accelerator for zero-stage startups (you don’t even need an idea at the beginning) in the wine tech industry. The programme kicks off on March 4 2025, offering participants the chance to turn their ideas into successful businesses with expert guidance, funding and resources from Winno.
Defence Builder, Ukraine’s defence tech accelerator supported by the Ministry of Defence, is starting an open call for applications for its second cohort. Building on the success and insights from the first batch, the programme will equip promising startups with mentorship, grants, and pitch opportunities to scale their solutions for the battlefield and beyond.
