Crypto Quantique demonstrates device security platform that accelerates CRA-compliant development

Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven silicon IP and an end-to-end security platform for embedded devices, is demonstrating the QuarkLink Hybrid PQC security platform at Embedded World 2025 on booth 5-171. The company is also showcasing its latest analogue and digital silicon IP offerings for device security.

Latitude59 Pitch Competition Opens Application Round for 2025

Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event of the world’s first digital nation, Estonia, is seeking the boldest early-stage startups from Europe and around the world to compete for a funding opportunity. In 2023 and 2024, winners secured investments totalling over €2 million.

Economist Impact Announces the 5th annual Business Innovation Summit along with AI for CFOs in London

Economist Impact is pleased to announce the 5th edition of the Business Innovation Summit along with AI for CFOs summit, returning to Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London, on March 25th-26th 2025.

How to solve the productivity puzzle with digital-first workplaces

Recent years have seen a dramatic transformation in the way we work, with hybrid models becoming the standard. However, businesses now enforcing return-to-office mandates are sparking debate about productivity levels, employee satisfaction and work-life balance.

The first question I ask women founders: what are you paying yourself?

Every time I sit down with a founder, I ask one simple but revealing question: “What are you paying yourself?” I have learned after years of working with founders that their answer will not only tell me what I need to know about the state of the business but also so much of what I need to know about the person I am helping.

Why DEI scale-backs could stunt your SME’s global growth

Today’s employers benefit from access to a talent pool that business leaders of the past could only dream of. With access to top talent around the world, the interconnected nature of the current global marketplace means that no matter their size, companies today have the tools and opportunity to drive innovation through the cultivation of a strong, dynamic global workforce. This in turn sharpens an organisation’s competitive edge, elevating them above their competition, both at home and when moving into foreign markets. 

Welcome to the Jungle launches FUTURE(S) to help businesses navigate shifts in the workplace

Welcome to the Jungle, the global job-search and employer brand platform, has released its new printed book FUTURE(S): A Leader’s Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Work. Co-authored with Charter, a future-of-work research group, and a selection of global experts from business, academia, and workplace innovation, the book offers valuable advice to HR professionals, business leaders, and hiring managers on how to navigate today’s most pressing workplace challenges.

AMEX research: peer power helps drive small business success

New research from American Express highlights a strong sense of camaraderie among small business leaders, with an overwhelming majority (94%) agreeing it is important to support their peers.

Men still twice as likely to be allocated company shares

Analysis by equity management platform Vestd has revealed that men remain twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme for a second year.

Women account for 31% of GenAI course enrolments despite 227% surge in the past year
Women account for 31% of GenAI course enrolments despite 227% surge in the past year

Women make up just 31% of enrolments in generative AI (GenAI) courses in the UK, despite a remarkable 227% surge in course enrolments over the past year, according to a new report from Coursera.

SMEs to cut jobs to cope with hike in employer National Insurance

New analysis reveals over 300,000 SME owners are planning to cut jobs in response to the Government’s planned rise in employer National Insurance contributions (NICs), due to come into effect in April.

Building a business with a baby: my journey to work-life balance

Emma went from working 12-hour days in a high-pressure agency to launching her own PR firm on maternity leave – determined to build a flexible, empowering workplace where women can excel.

UNA Watch secures $300K investment for world first repairable sports watch

Wearable tech startup UNA Watch has secured more than £300,000 investment from the backer of some of the UK’s most exciting consumer brands as it prepares to take on industry giants Apple and Garmin with the world’s first repairable modular GPS sports watch.

Gen Z think work is broken – what we need to fix to prepare for Gen Alpha

The ways of working previous generations experienced are no longer reality. We don’t set out from school or college with a set career plan, the promise of future pay rises and promotions so we can buy houses and grow families, followed by rewarding pensions.

Supporting women entrepreneurs is a year-round mission

Women’s Day is only one day, but the work must continue throughout the years. Enabling female entrepreneurs includes strategic guidance, market access, and a strong support network.

From dream to reality: building a travel business from scratch

A quick Google search for ‘businesswoman’ brings up countless images of suited professionals who certainly look like they mean business.

Bella Davis-Riemer’s vision for a safer Internet

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s essential to recognise the women who are not only breaking barriers but also shaping the future of technology.

Women in technology in 2025 on breaking the bias

A PwC study found that a career in the tech industry was a first choice for only 3% of female students and women only make up for 22% of AI professionals.

Women founders pitch to Sir Richard Branson’s Elevator of Dreams

More than 120 women queued outside Virgin Hotels London in Shoreditch this morning to pitch their business ideas to the ‘Elevator of Dreams’ – an initiative started by Sir Richard Branson and entrepreneurial-influencer, Simon Squibb, where aspiring UK business founders can go to pitch their business ideas to a global audience.

It’s time to start hiring outside the usual circles

As a woman with dyscalculia and two writing degrees, I don’t exactly fit the traditional finance mould.