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SandboxAQ and Google Cloud partner to accelerate Quantitative AI

SandboxAQ announced a partnership with Google Cloud to integrate and optimise its platform of Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) on Google Cloud while enabling seamless procurement and deployment of SandboxAQ’s solution through Google Cloud Marketplace.

The nine trends that will shape the agritech sector in 2025

After its first edition, Expo AgriTech 2024, the agricultural event dedicated to presenting the latest technological solutions for the sector, has compiled the nine trends that will mark the agritech panorama this 2025.

Flo Health appoints cybersecurity leaders

Flo Health, the women’s health app worldwide with 73 million monthly active users and the first European femtech to be valued at over one billion USD, announced the appointments of three cybersecurity leaders to its Privacy & Security Advisory Board: Chief Information Security Officer of Teladoc, Sara Hall; Chief Security Officer of SAP Fioneer, Oran Hollander; and former Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Manchester, Heather Lowrie. With these appointments, Flo remains focused on protecting its 73M monthly active users’ data at the highest level.

FastBull Finance Summit Dubai 2025: Global Vision Leading Financial Frontiers

FastBull Finance Summit is thrilled to announce its debut in Dubai, taking place on April 16-17, 2025, at the iconic Coca-Cola Arena, the summit will bring together industry leaders, investors, and financial experts for two days of insightful discussions, groundbreaking trends, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Government pumps £60M into creative industries

The Government has injected £60 million in funding into hundreds of creative businesses and projects as part of its modern Industry Strategy to grow the UK economy.

Oncology startups urged to apply with ‘Discovery Spark’

Science and innovation campus, Discovery Park, in Sandwich, Kent has launched applications for the fourth cohort of its immersive business growth competition, ‘Discovery Spark’.

Business travel and rail use set to ramp up in 2025

New research from Trainline Partner Solutions, the B2B arm of Trainline, reveals over three quarters of UK SMBs expect to increase both domestic travel volumes (76%) and business travel budgets (79%) in 2025 according to their business travel decision makers.

Employers must take action to avoid Blue 2025

Employers should be focusing beyond Blue Monday, 20 January 2025, and ensuring mental health is given enough attention and support throughout the year, according to Towergate Employee Benefits.

The UK ranks first in Europe for tech investment

Tech startups hold significant potential to drive innovation and progress. They also present unique challenges that only investors with expertise in IP are equipped to tackle effectively.

cocreatd vows to take on mediocre marketing with Unreasonable

Unreasonable, a new growth marketing agency co-founded by Brad Mac, has launched from cocreatd, the venture studio founded by Oliver Yonchev.

Elite Business Live returns for 2025

Elite Business Live is back and bigger than ever for 2025, promising an unforgettable two-day event for ambitious SMEs and fast-growing companies.

Small business jobs hit by credit squeeze

Small businesses across the UK are at a financial crossroads as high interest rates, and restricted access to traditional financing, become a growth inhibitor, according to the 2025 Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index Annual Report.

Small Business Britain unveils 2025’s most inspiring female entrepreneurs

Small Business Britain has announced the 2025 line-up of the UK’s 100 most dynamic female entrepreneurs as part of its celebrated f:Entrepreneur #iAlso100 campaign.

Steven Bartlett reveals his biggest Dragons' Den regret
Steven Bartlett reveals his biggest Dragons’ Den regret

Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor Steven Bartlett has revealed that declining an opportunity to invest in a company now valued at £40,000,000 stands as his biggest regret from the show.

UK Businesses face budget hurdles in ESG push

ESG initiatives remain out of reach for the majority of UK businesses, according to ‘The Finance and Business Synergy Report’ by expense management platform, Pleo.

SME Climate Hub, Emitwise, and Equipoise partner to launch accessible carbon measurement tools

Emitwise and Equipoise have partnered with the SME Climate Hub to provide emissions measurement tools to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The free tools help businesses measure both operational and supply chain emissions to inform their reduction strategies.

Smart Data Challenge Prize launches to reward cross-sector technologies that benefit consumers and SMEs

The Department for Business & Trade, Challenge Works, the Open Data Institute, and Smart Data Foundry are calling on innovators to enter the new Smart Data Challenge Prize.

86% of UK job seekers prioritise personal brands in 2025

Today, Canva, the all-in-one visual communication platform, unveiled its second annual New Year, New Job report, offering a comprehensive look at how artificial intelligence (AI), social media, and accessible design tools are impacting the hiring process in the UK and beyond.

London hits all-time high for VC AI investment in 2024

AI venture capital investment in London has hit an all-time high, making up 32% of overall VC investment in the city according to the latest data from Dealroom and London & Partners. London-headquartered AI startups raised a record $3.5 billion in VC in 2024. This reflects a 52% increase to the levels raised in 2023 ($2.3 billion) and is 21% higher than the previous record set in 2022 ($2.9 billion).

TheHill and IMed Consultancy team up for digital health startups

TheHill, an innovation catalyst, embedded within Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced a new partnership with regulatory compliance experts, IMed Consultancy, sponsors of its successful NHS Market Access Accelerator Programme.