As Europe accelerates its mission to supercharge the continent’s AI readiness and digital economy, influential leaders rallied together at the GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything press preview this Wednesday in Berlin to address the strategic imperatives, progressive commitments and investments aimed at transforming Europe’s tech industry and talent pool into powerful engines driving the AI leadership agenda.
Floral Energy, a next-generation microgrid startup founded by a world-class team of former Rolls-Royce leaders, has emerged from stealth to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of the energy transition: delivering clean, reliable power at scale.
Following its successful launch in 2023, Workspace Design Show is set to make a powerful return to the Dutch capital from 5 – 6 November 2025 at the RAI Amsterdam. As the UK and Europe’s leading exhibition dedicated to workplace interiors, the Amsterdam edition will bring together the most creative minds in architecture, design, occupier strategy, and sustainability to explore how we can create more effective, inspiring, and future-proof working environments.
UK technology startup MOTH is today unveiling the world’s first commercially available music track created using quantum-powered generative AI – a breakthrough that signals the arrival of quantum computing into the hands of everyday creatives and consumers.
GISEC Global 2025 gets underway in Dubai, fuelling growth of the billion-dollar cybersecurity market
Leveraging AI to help build secure and resilient infrastructures and redefining the future of the cybersecurity industry were among the key topics explored at GISEC Global 2025 as the world’s third-largest cybersecurity event got underway today.
Tech Nation will announce the next wave of high-impact tech companies at a Number 10 event hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer this evening. The tech scaleups have been selected for the prestigious Future Fifty programme, which is designed to fuel growth for high-potential and high-growth scaleups across the UK.
Pay transparency has been a topic of quiet contention in business for years. In the past, most businesses have kept proposed salaries, or even salary ranges, hidden from job adverts. The idea is that this allows them to attract as many candidates as possible without showing their cards to prospective employees or other prying eyes.
Nia – the AI platform building the next generation of autonomous engineering agents – has raised an $850,000 pre-seed round led by LocalGlobe, with participation from No Label Ventures, Andrena Ventures, Ventures Together, Eurasian Hub Ventures, and Artificial Societies (YC W25).
According to a new report, fewer than 1 in 3 workers have faith that their company has cracked the code on AI.
As economic uncertainty looms large in Western markets – from political instability in the US to rising regulatory headwinds – a new centre of gravity is emerging for forward-thinking businesses: the Middle East. At WOLF, a UK-founded tech company built around creating community-led online entertainment for Arabic speakers, we’ve experienced first-hand the region’s exceptional growth potential.
GoTo has announced over 100 new features for GoTo Connect that combine omnichannel customer experience, powerful AI solutions, and streamlined management to help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) communicate smarter and faster.
StackOne – the AI-powered platform fuelling the future of enterprise AI agents and SaaS integrations – has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by GV (Google Ventures). Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, existing investors Episode 1 and Playfair, and angels from OpenAI, Deepmind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft also participated.
Lightsonic, a software company using fibre optic sensing technology, has raised €3.3 million in a seed investment round to develop intelligent monitoring solutions that enhance sustainability, resilience, and security in water utilities and critical infrastructure. The investment was led by Maki.vc, with participation from RAISEVentures and Sondo.
CPX Holding, a leading provider of cutting-edge cyber and physical security solutions and services, announced the acquisition of spiderSilk, a pioneering cyber-AI product company renowned for its proprietary AI-powered defensive technologies, including the flagship exposure management platform, Resonance.
Duna’s platform for compliant business identity helps large enterprises like Plaid, Bol, Moss, Sequra, and Brand New Day Bank to grow their customer base while adhering to increasing regulation like AMLD5/6, PSD2/3, DAC7, and DORA.
Storyblok, the headless CMS for brands that want to make a bigger, faster market impact, announced The State of CMS 2025. The global report features in-depth data from 1,300 CMS users on how and why they use their systems.
Ask any doctor what’s keeping them from delivering better care, and paperwork will top the list. Despite billions invested in healthcare technology, 80% of clinical data remains trapped in unstructured reports, and 70% of patients don’t return to the same facility for follow-ups.
The recipients of The King’s Awards for Enterprise have been announced, celebrating the achievements of leading businesses from across the UK and Channel Islands and recognising their vital role in growing our economy to improve lives.
In a digital economy, no business is too small to be a target. Yet when we talk about cybersecurity policy and resilience, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) still don’t get the attention – or support – they need. That has to change.
Being a founder is lonely. You’re pulled in a hundred directions, expected to have all the answers, and often left without a safe space to voice doubts or test ideas.
