Sage has announced that Sage Copilot, the generative AI-powered assistant will be generally available to UK SMBs starting in March.
A new analysis by iwoca reveals that among major economies, SMEs believe that the UK offers the least support for businesses and performs the worst at creating wealth.
Dan Thomson, Founder of AI startup Sensay, has urged the industry to drop the term ‘AI agent’ and instead use the term ‘AI employee’ as the firm seeks to reframe the tense discussion around AI-human collaboration.
Atelerix, a Newcastle University spinout that is transforming the way that biosamples essential for drug discovery and pharmaceutical research are stored and transported, has raised £750,000, with participation from ACF Investors and biotech specialist investors o2h Ventures, bringing the year’s total funding to £1.25 million.
Startup founders have a huge list of things to think about, and somewhere pretty high is the company name. It’s like naming your child, so much emotion and pressure to get it right can lead to a disproportionate amount of time and concern being expended at the expense of other vitally important jobs-to-be-done.
TravelPerk, the business travel platform, has announced a new Series E fundraise of $200 million. The investment is led by European venture capital firm Atomico, alongside EQT Growth, with significant participation from Noteus Partners and existing investors, including Kinnevik and General Catalyst. The oversubscribed round nearly doubles TravelPerk’s valuation to $2.7 billion.
Exactly Payment Specialist, Saran Talasila, shares insights on how startups and SMEs can drive value through an efficient payment processing strategy and provides best practices for selecting the right payment solution provider.
The UK healthcare sector is at risk of falling behind its European counterparts in adopting AI, according to a major new pan-European study.
Molten Ventures has announced its participation as a co-lead investor in the $5.5 million seed funding round for Sightline, a market intelligence platform powering the transition economy.
Mollie, one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone for its UK customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware.
Swedish startup Adsorbi, a research-based spinout from Chalmers University of Technology, has raised €1 million in funding from Metsä Spring, Chalmers Ventures, Jovitech Invest, and a grant from Sweden’s Innovation Agency for its cellulose-based air purification material.
This National Productivity Week, a CIPD poll has found that almost two thirds of people (63%) would trust AI to inform – but not make – important decisions at work. According to the poll of over 2,000 people, over a third (35%) wouldn’t trust AI to make important decisions at work, preferring to use human intelligence. Just 1% of respondents would trust AI to make important work decisions.
The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG), a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation for the drug discovery community, has announced the keynote speakers for Research & Innovation 2025. Dr Jue Wang, Research Scientist and Co-lead of the Protein Design Team at Google DeepMind, and Dr Robert Grundy, CEO of Intelligent OMICS, will lead this year’s event focussed on ‘big molecules to big data … thinking BIG to drive innovative research’.
GRYD Energy, a solar tech startup and developer of the UK’s first true solar subscription, has raised £1 million to fund its national expansion.
The Self Assessment tax return deadline is looming, and millions of people are yet to file their return and risk fines. Here, Jodie Wilkinson, Head of Strategic Partnerships, takepayments – the small business digital payments specialists – proves six top submission tips.
Technology and sustainability are joining forces to drive a new wave of innovation in the financial sector, and ekko, a fintech company with a mission to make every transaction a force for good, is leading this movement.
Ayesha Ofori is the Founder and CEO of Propelle and she is on a mission to change the way women think about and engage with their finances.
In 2024, the UK’s fintech startup ecosystem emerged as the second most funded globally, trailing only the US. Despite its historical prominence, 2024 marked a five-year low in funding, attributed to factors such as evolving regulatory complexities, heightened investor caution due to fraud and cybersecurity concerns, and macroeconomic challenges like inflation and rising interest rates.
30 visionary women leaders in tech from across industry-leading brands including Chanel, Mars, Barclays, Deliveroo, Formula 1, PepsiCo and more are set to present brand new strategies at The Women In Tech Conference at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in central London on 6th March 2025. This premier one-day event will provide an inspiring platform to explore the latest advancements in technology, leadership, and career growth.
In 2024, well-known social media platforms faced fines totalling €1.955 billion for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Krete Paal, CEO of the Estonian privacy startup GDPR Register, analysed the most significant breaches and court rulings impacting European companies and the development of data protection practices.
