2025 everywoman in Technology Awards winners

The winners of the Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards, have been announced. Now in their 15th year, the awards celebrate outstanding contributions and achievements at all stages of the career journey; from girls and young women still in education to tech entrepreneurs and from apprentices to C-Suite executives.

Halo Therapeutics wins Novo Nordisk Golden Ticket Award to propel obesity research

Halo Therapeutics, a deeptech biotechnology company, has been awarded the prestigious Novo Nordisk Golden Ticket Award, accelerating its mission to develop  breakthrough therapies for obesity and viral infection. The Award ceremony took place today in Paris.

UK entrepreneurs gain competitive edge from AI adoption

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more widespread amongst UK entrepreneurs, enhancing productivity and increasing sales, according to GoDaddy research.

Alloyed announces £37M series B fundraise

Alloyed has announced the completion of a £37m Series B funding round. The fundraise will be used to expand Alloyed’s manufacturing facilities in Abingdon, UK, and Seattle, USA, as well as accelerating the development of its digital platforms for the design and processing of improved alloys and alloy components.

The hidden AI champions: mid-level managers drive digital transformation success

Dale Walker, Director of Education at Apprentify shares his thoughts on the future of AI in the workplace and why your managers are the secret weapon to its success.

From innovation to investment: the UK's legaltech success
From innovation to investment: the UK’s legaltech success

The UK’s lawtech sector is booming, with £1.7 billion raised to date – £139.6 million of that in 2024 alone, an increase of nearly 10% on the previous year. The latest LawtechUK Ecosystem Tracker Report, which records investment and innovation across the UK legal tech landscape, reveals a sector poised for even greater expansion in 2025.

Why startups need to trademark their virtual assets

Traditionally, trademarks were used to protect the names, logos, designs and slogans of companies, to ensure no other business could copy them and create brand confusion.

Botguard raises €45M series B; rebrands to Blackwall

Blackwall has announced that it has raised a €45 million Series B round led by B2B investor, Dawn Capital. Already deployed across more than 2.3 million websites and applications, Blackwall defends web ecosystems from malicious automated threats.

Audoo partners with GEMA for world-first music impact study

Music technology company Audoo, has partnered with GEMA, the German performing rights society, to launch a world-first ‘Music Impact Study ’ to quantify the commercial value of background music in gastronomy and retail spaces using accurately tracked data.

BUD Leaders event spotlights how Global Majority women are redefining leadership

Global Majority women in business talk working as a ‘village’, throwing down the ladder, and using personal setbacks to help others at BUD Leaders’ highly anticipated event

UK women-led startups keep funding steady as acquisitions rise

The United Kingdom has an evolved startup ecosystem, with over 73,000 active tech companies, of which more than 4,600 are led by women. The region ranks third globally for startups led by women. However, funding for women-led tech companies in the UK has seen a downward trend since its peak in 2021 at $2.9 billion. Ongoing economic challenges, such as rising inflation and geopolitical conflicts, have impacted investments.

25 businesses to start in 2025

Could 2025 be the year you take the first step towards starting your own business? There could be several reasons why you are thinking about launching your own startup this year. Perhaps you’d like more financial freedom, to be your own boss, to have more flexibility, or to have a career challenge.

Aviva Investors makes dual VC investments with Oxford Science Enterprises & Alloyed

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, announces it has completed a £15 million investment with Oxford Science Enterprises, an independent billion-pound investment company that finds, funds, and builds transformational science and technology companies – across life sciences, healthtech, and deeptech –from Oxford’s world-leading research.

Extraordinary academics win £40K to transform innovative research into ventures

An invention improving microscopes to battle diseases like cancer and a tool ensuring financial AI models are unbiased are ideas that have won £20,000 for their female founders.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to deliver first keynote at COMPUTEX 2025

One of COMPUTEX’s organisers, TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council), announced that NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the first keynote at COMPUTEX 2025, outlining the latest advancements and breakthroughs in AI and accelerated computing technologies.

Beyond Silicon Valley: alternative funding avenues for startups in 2025

While venture capital funding shows signs of bouncing back in 2025, funding for early-stage startups is unfortunately still lagging since reaching a high in 2022. To increase runway and build a sustainable business, startups should find alternative ways to secure funding beyond traditional VC firms. As the founder and CEO of an early-stage startup myself, here are the best options we’ve found for increasing runway amid a VC slowdown.

Sooma launches FDA trial for at-home depression device

Sooma Medical, a provider of effective brain stimulation treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders, announces the approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA. This approval enables Sooma to begin a pivotal study of its transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) medical device for depression treatment.

Workspace Design Show Amsterdam 2025 Set to Inspire the Future of Workspaces

Following its hugely successful debut in October 2023, Workspace Design Show returns on 5 – 6 November 2025 at the RAI Amsterdam, bringing together industry leaders, visionaries, and top brands to shape the future of workspace design. With over 6000 visitors, 120+ speakers, 800+ exhibiting products, and an array of engaging features, this year’s event is set to be bigger and more inspiring than ever.

eBrands raises €7.5M to help consumer brands grow with AI

eBrands, a Nordic-based export platform enabling international growth for consumer brands, has raised €7.5 million in its latest equity funding round, bringing its total funding raised to €50 million. The funding round was led primarily by Veikko Laine family office, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and operative shareholders.

Just 0.7% of the business sector generates 35% of total revenue in Spain: High-Growth Companies take center stage at South Summit 2025.

The unique characteristics of High-Growth Companies (HGCs) make them key players within the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem. This is one of the main conclusions of the report “Analysis of High-Growth Companies in Spain: Challenges and Opportunities”, prepared by South Summit and PwC, and presented at IE University.