What are the current UK work visa routes entrepreneurs and startups can use?
What are the current UK work visa routes entrepreneurs and startups can use?

The UK government is currently walking a tightrope, trying to balance competing priorities of helping…

Widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness
Widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness

A global Adecco Group study of 2,000 C-suite executives across 13 countries finds that organisations…

QuberTech raises £3.4M to grow sustainable rubber from dandelions
QuberTech raises £3.4M to grow sustainable rubber from dandelions

QuberTech, a UK biotech company developing sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions, has raised…

Latitude59 pitch competition awards €450,000 to winning startups
Latitude59 pitch competition awards €450,000 to winning startups

The winners of the pitch competition at Latitude59, the international startup and technology event held…

SMEs don’t need more talk, they need more time
SMEs don’t need more talk, they need more time

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the undisputed engine of the British economy, accounting for…

M&A wave hits the mid-market
M&A wave hits the mid-market

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are no longer reserved for large corporations, with a wave of…

University of Manchester techbio spin-out secures £5 million
University of Manchester techbio spin-out secures £5 million

Imperagen has closed a £5 million seed funding round led by PXN Ventures with participation…

Latitude59 opens New Nordic hard-earned lessons to the world
Latitude59 opens New Nordic hard-earned lessons to the world

Latitude59 opened in Tallinn today, bringing together 3,000 participants from 70 countries. In his opening…

European Startups need faster funding and less red tape
European Startups need faster funding and less red tape

As chip shortages persist and global competition intensifies, the European Commission is expected to publish…

IP for femtech startups: why securing rights early matters
IP for femtech startups: why securing rights early matters

The term ‘femtech’ is generally understood to refer to solutions that address women’s health needs,…

SME succession starts before the handover
SME succession starts before the handover

Succession planning is becoming a growing priority for founders across the UK. According to the…

AI era
People-powered productivity in the AI era

Employee productivity has been cast into the spotlight in recent months, thanks to the acceleration…

EASI26 puts social innovation in the spotlight
EASI26 puts social innovation in the spotlight

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs hosted the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI) Final at…

Tesco launches 2026 Agri-tech Challenge to help future-proof British farming
Tesco launches 2026 Agri-tech Challenge to help future-proof British farming

Tesco, in partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO) has opened applications for the 2026 Tesco…

Why the FCA’s Open Finance roadmap won’t fix SME finance unless it fixes cash flow too
Why the FCA’s Open Finance roadmap won’t fix SME finance unless it fixes cash flow too

On the 14th of April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority announced its Open Finance roadmap.…

Latitude59 opening event explores how Japan and Canada enable innovation amid regulatory barriers
Latitude59 opening event explores how Japan and Canada enable innovation amid regulatory barriers

Latitude59’s opening event “Thinking in Billions” will open a discussion on how to overcome legal…

Is everyone a thought leader? (And if so, is anyone?)
Is everyone a thought leader? (And if so, is anyone?)

If everyone is a thought leader, does that actually mean anyone is? And honestly, this…

Searchable raises $14M to capture the AI search opportunity
Searchable raises $14M to capture the AI search opportunity

Searchable, a platform that helps businesses optimise their presence in AI-driven search, has raised $14…

UK Startups abandon central London as ‘Anywhere Entrepreneurs’ Reshape SMEs
UK Startups abandon central London as ‘Anywhere Entrepreneurs’ Reshape SMEs

The geography of UK entrepreneurship is undergoing a dramatic shift, uncovered in Hoxton Mix’s new…

The money hasn’t gone, the bar has moved
The money hasn’t gone, the bar has moved

One of the most damaging myths in fundraising right now is that the money has…