The economics behind physical AI’s next phase
The economics behind physical AI’s next phase

When a new technology cycle enters public consciousness, the early conversation is almost always about…

Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment
Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment

The UK is experiencing an unemployment crisis. The UK unemployment rate has hit a near…

Why February is a financial reality check for startups
Why February is a financial reality check for startups

January begins with optimism. You return to your desk full of plans for the year…

The parity gap: why 50/50 is the most dangerous formula in business
The parity gap: why 50/50 is the most dangerous formula in business

Equal partnership is a romanticised ideal of modern entrepreneurship. Two visionaries, shared energy, a common…

Enterprise Hub is number 1 in the UK for startups according to Financial Times survey
Enterprise Hub is number 1 in the UK for startups according to Financial Times survey

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub is now the top accelerator for spinouts and…

When investors say ‘no technical moat’, what they’re really saying
When investors say ‘no technical moat’, what they’re really saying

Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with more investors than I can…

When spreadsheets stop scaling: rethinking technology for growing SMEs
When spreadsheets stop scaling: rethinking technology for growing SMEs

Co-founder of Web Alliance, Ashish Kumar, explores why bespoke technology isn’t out of the question…

Why the ‘founder fantasy’ is killing your fundraise, and what VCs really want in 2026
Why the ‘founder fantasy’ is killing your fundraise, and what VCs really want in 2026

The startup world thrives on myth. Every founder knows at least one story of a…

AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps
AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps

UK entrepreneurs are enthusiastically embracing AI as a driver of growth, efficiency, and competitiveness, with…

When talent development becomes an investment imperative
When talent development becomes an investment imperative

Today, many organisations struggle to hire people who can operate independently in real business environments.…

San Francisco–based venture university launches UK investor accelerator
San Francisco–based venture university launches UK investor accelerator

San Francisco–based Venture University (VU) announced the launch of VU UK, an innovation hub that…

USB drives and the hidden front door into secure systems for startup security
USB drives and the hidden front door into secure systems for startup security

Removable media has a habit of surviving every new security trend. Cloud sharing is common,…

Emergent launches vibe coding app, reaches $100M ARR in 8 months
Emergent launches vibe coding app, reaches $100M ARR in 8 months

Emergent, the vibe coding platform that enables anyone to turn ideas into monetisable software, has…

Carbon-aware scaling: the next competitive edge in SaaS
Carbon-aware scaling: the next competitive edge in SaaS

SaaS founders will always ask the same questions: how fast are we growing? What’s our…

Why rising litigation is an early warning sign of an economy-wide data overload
Why rising litigation is an early warning sign of an economy-wide data overload

UK law firm Shoosmiths’ prediction of a 75% rise in business disputes this year might…

£20M fund backs UK addiction treatment tech
£20M fund backs UK addiction treatment tech

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million of government funding to develop cutting-edge…

Moving to a four-day week while scaling
Moving to a four-day week while scaling

Flexible working has become one of the most talked-about topics in modern business, but for…

Startups Magazine unveils new website
Startups Magazine unveils new website

If you hadn’t yet realised, Startups Magazine has recently unveiled its newly redesigned website, introducing…

Why businesses are turning to tech security solutions
Why businesses are turning to tech security solutions

At the end of January, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced what she described as “the…

Haelixa embeds DNA authentication into products
Haelixa embeds DNA authentication into products

Haelixa, the Swiss-based deeptech provider of DNA-based product traceability, has launched a new DNA-based Authenticity…