Refreshing employee engagement for the current year

The start of a new year presents an ideal moment for organisations to reassess how they connect with their workforce. For HR professionals, this timing offers a perfect opportunity to implement fresh approaches to team motivation and workplace engagement.

UK businesses urge government to back AI-focused tax breaks

Qlik has released new research ahead of the Spring Statement, which shows businesses are calling for AI-focused tax incentives and workforce upskilling support. 

Norrsken House Brussels opens to connect impact community with EU policymakers

Norrsken Foundation, an ecosystem for impact-driven founders and investors, is partnering with #Sustainablehub, a Brussels-based hub for sustainability-focused policy advocates – to open Norrsken House Brussels: a lighthouse for impact on the doorstep of the European Parliament.

Lockdown shifted the dial for the UK’s entrepreneurial landscape

Five years on from the first COVID-19 lockdown (23 March 2020), new research from GoDaddy uncovers its impact on the UK’s entrepreneurial landscape.

Angelica Solutions urges stronger SME support ahead of Spring Budget

With the upcoming Spring Budget, Sarah Vaughan, Founder of Angelica Solutions, is calling on the government to introduce more financial support for small businesses, particularly in the areas of recruitment and workforce flexibility.

AI job application surge creates hiring challenges

Businesses are pushing back against the rise in AI generated job applications and CVs, which are making it harder to find the best talent and lengthening time to hire. 

Businesses hungry to invest but cautious ahead of Spring Statement

As the Spring Statement approaches, the UK’s small and medium sized businesses are eager for economic clarity before committing to major investment decisions.

Turning digital health startups into scalable solutions for healthcare

Scaling in healthcare can be challenging – regulations, long sales cycles, fragmented markets – however, with the right investors and strategy, there is an immense opportunity for digital health startups to grow and positively impact the global health ecosystem.

PhilosopherKing secures $3M to transform gaming with AI-driven storytelling

PhilosopherKing, an AI-driven gaming platform enabling real-time, dynamic storytelling, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by 468 Capital and 212. The funding will be used to advance the company’s AI-powered technology, expand its team, and accelerate its vision of transforming interactive storytelling in gaming and other industries.

6 ways to create news for your startup

In the world of startups, grabbing media attention is both essential and frustrating. Founders often tell me, “We need PR, but we don’t have any news!” The truth is, that early-stage startups rarely have major announcements like funding rounds or acquisitions. So how do you make headlines when there’s nothing obviously “newsworthy” happening?

Space Solar and MagDrive to advance space-based solar power infrastructure

Space Solar has joined forces with Magdrive to drive forward the development of large in-space infrastructure. Announced at the Farnborough International Space Show (FISS), this collaboration is formalised through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will operate under the Space Propulsion & Infrastructure Innovation Initiative (SPI³).

8 in 10 UK businesses plan to improve payments processes in 2025

As businesses look to drive growth in 2025 amid a dynamic market environment, new research from American Express reveals about eight in 10 (78%) are planning to improve their business payments process, with almost two-fifths (39%) doing so as part of strategies to drive growth.

A third of UK SMB owners losing sleep over paying staff

According to research from Dext, one-third (33%) of the UK’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners are losing sleep over paying staff.

Highly stressed employees cost firms more than £4M a year

New research surveying 1,000 full-time employees in the UK and US technology and professional services industries has found that nearly half of the workforce (45%) is highly stressed, experiencing stress frequently or always.

Gen Z is Britain’s most entrepreneurial generation

New research shows Gen Z are the most entrepreneurial generation yet, with more than two thirds (73%) 16-24 year olds keen to start their own business.

Lack of state support for health and wellbeing is impacting staff

Employers and employees are united in their belief that state support for those who power the UK’s economy, i.e. employees, is inadequate.

WEME Earth paves the way for deforestation-free supply chains

The EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, set to take effect this year, requires companies to verify that raw materials and products sold within the EU do not originate from land cleared of forests after December 31, 2020.

Perseus: premium British electric vehicle brand launches
Perseus: premium British electric vehicle brand launches

Perseus, a new British-headquartered premium passenger-car EV brand, has today emerged from stealth mode and announced preliminary plans for its debut model – a compact SUV. The company has also provided initial details of the development and commercialisation strategy to bring the vehicle to European markets by late 2027.

Clear objectives are needed for SMEs to harness AI effectively

Tasked with navigating economic volatility, market fluctuations, and the rise of new technologies, small business owners may feel that adopting AI has fallen down the priority list. Anxiety towards the task of onboarding AI tools, and specifically the right tools for your business, may appear a daunting task, or something non-urgent to consider down the line.

Spotting problematic tech use among employees and offering support

Technology is a great enabler in the workplace, but it can also become a significant burden if its use becomes problematic. Professor Marcantonio Spada, Chief Clinical Officer, Onebright, discusses.