Delivering on its promise to put passengers first, the Department for Transport has made £5 million funding available to winning projects as part of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition.
The issue of battery waste is pervasive: according to figures shared by Statista, between 2011 – 2021 246,000 metric tonnes of portable batteries and accumulators were sold in the EU, of which 48% were collected for recycling.
In this day and age, every business must have a digital presence to survive. Do you need a cleaner? A dog walker? A plumber? A quick Google search will bring up hundreds of thousands of options. However, search algorithms are unforgiving, and to get to the top of the page can be a feat. Couple this with short attention spans and picky users, crafting the perfect digital presence becomes a hefty task.
As global trade regulations continue to shift constantly, the UK retail sector faces a new wave of challenges, particularly with the evolving impact of tariffs on cross-border commerce. These changes are not just increasing the cost of goods sold but also complicating the way returns are managed. For UK retailers, the evolving tariff landscape presents both new obstacles and opportunities to reassess business practices, particularly when it comes to returns management.
Cardiff-based B Corp and sustainable money app, Zero, has raised £1.5 million in its latest funding round including crowdfunding via Crowdcube – surpassing its original crowdfunding target by 44%. This investment fuels Zero’s mission to transform everyday banking for the UK’s growing community of climate-conscious consumers, estimated at over 11 million under-35s.
Wray & Nephew, in partnership with Foundervine, has launched the fourth year of its Wray Forward programme, a free initiative that supports Black founders across the UK by giving them access to funding, educational workshops, and networking events.
Notion Capital’s Cloud Challengers 100 Report 2025 details how startups in Europe are adapting to the AI revolution.
CIBC Innovation Banking has announced that it has provided $10 million in debt financing to Sedna Communications, an Insight Partners-backed AI-powered workflow automation platform, which specialises in the global trade and supply chain market. The funding will drive AI innovation, expand platform integrations, and support sustainable growth to better serve Sedna’s customers.
Obsolescence is inevitable. Time marches on, technology grows older. Startups often face unique challenges when managing component obsolescence, given their limited resources and need to focus on innovation and rapid market entry. Effective obsolescence management ensures these businesses avoid the financial and operational setbacks caused by unexpected part unavailability, which could jeopardise product delivery or require costly redesigns.
Diraq has announced that it was awarded a Stage A contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to work on its recently announced Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).
From back-bedroom startup to national platform, Justine Roberts CBE shares the story behind Mumsnet, the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and the lessons she’s learned along the way.
PocDoc has become the leading provider of QRISK3 scores in communities, workplaces and homes in the country, highlighting its growing role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) testing.
Nico Rosberg is a Formula 1 World Champion turned entrepreneur and venture capitalist. After achieving his lifelong dream of winning the F1 World Championship in 2016, he retired from the sport to explore new challenges.
Logistics, transportation, and shipping specialists LTS Global Solutions has advised UK firms to remain flexible ahead of President Donald Trump unveiling a 10% tariff on UK goods and a 20% levy on EU goods in a watershed moment for global trade.
Growth Studio is on a mission to find ambitious startups tackling the triple planetary crisis and to give them the foundations they need to change the world.
The digital age has brought about unprecedented opportunities and challenges. As businesses and consumers become more interconnected, ensuring cybersecurity has become paramount.
While you have a million things on your agenda as you begin a startup, there is one thing that can never be an afterthought: guarding your brand with a good trademark strategy. A mistake here can cost you more than money and time – it can cost you your brand identity.
Michelle King is a leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) speaker and researcher, dedicated to reshaping workplace culture and tackling inequality.
AppDNA.ai, a comprehensive operating system for subscription app growth, announced its official launch. Founded by app marketing veteran Michael Synowiec after 7 years of running a successful app growth agency, AppDNA.ai addresses the challenge that prevents 99.3% of subscription apps from reaching their revenue potential: limited access to professional growth expertise.
As AI continues to revolutionise the UK economy, a worrying new disconnect is emerging in the workplace, with leaders and employees having very different views of how AI-ready their organisation is.
