Burning Heroes Founders Association announces the opening of the application process for startups for the London Pitch Competition. Selected startups will pitch to investors from top VCs, such as Begin Capital, Future Planet Capital, Main Set, Mercia Ventures, Palta, Ultra.VC, Wayra and others. The final pitch will be on 10th February 2025 at the Home Grown Members’ Club.
Hello Tomorrow has officially unveiled the 80 most promising deeptech startups from across the globe that have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Hello Tomorrow Challenge.
SOME of the world’s largest employers are planning to scale back hiring in 2025 as they focus on raising salaries and upskilling their existing workforce, according to a new report.
The UK has seen a slowdown in overall venture capital activity in deeptech since 2022, but key sectors like healthcare and AI continue to drive significant deals, according to a report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub on the State of UK Deep Tech.
Vizgard, an AI software company, has secured £1.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Sure Valley Ventures (SVV), with participation from Midwich Ignite and Focal.
In 2024, PRNEWS.IO, a startup connecting brands with publications to place branded content in a cost-effective and predictable way, recorded an important milestone by paying $3.3 million to publishers worldwide throughout the year.
VirtualExpo Group, the French company behind six specialised marketplaces, has just revealed the winners of the 2024 i-NOVO Awards.
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and for most, ensuring everything is perfect is a top priority. For bride @laurenaveryh, this included her wedding makeup. However, in an unexpected turn, Lauren found herself washing off her professionally done makeup just 20 minutes before tying the knot.
Dext, one of the leading bookkeeping automation platforms and part of the IRIS Software Group, announces the global availability of its integration with comprehensive accounting software Zoho Books.
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) has announced its decision to make an LP investment of ¥2 billion in Real Tech Fund 4 Investment Limited Partnership (RTF4) managed by UntroD Capital Japan, which invests in a wide range of deep tech fields.
Accountancy firm Buzzacott recently brought together a diverse group of people to discuss whether government funding initiatives are doing enough to encourage innovation in the technology sector. The group was made up of SMEs who had previously claimed R&D relief, SMEs who were interested in claiming R&D relief, venture capital experts, lawyers, and industry experts.
Glox Therapeutics, a company pioneering the development of precision antibiotic therapies based on naturally occurring bacteriocins, today announces it has been awarded a share of the £3 million Collaborative Discovery Programme (CDP) launched by the Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate with funding from the medical research charity, LifeArc.
Fusebox, an Estonian startup and flexibility provider in the Baltic states, has secured €2.6 million in funding to accelerate its expansion across Europe. The investment, led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from SmartCap and existing shareholders Eneco Ventures and PKO Bank, will fuel Fusebox’s growth, enabling the company to enhance its SaaS offering, hire new talent, and scale its presence in the EU energy market.
The Employment Rights Bill, set to roll out this year, will have a significant impact on the UK’s economic landscape. Businesses need to be prepared for these changes – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.
FastBull Finance Summit is thrilled to announce its debut in Dubai, taking place on April 16-17, 2025, at the iconic Coca-Cola Arena, the summit will bring together industry leaders, investors, and financial experts for two days of insightful discussions, groundbreaking trends, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
E-commerce Berlin Expo is one of Europe’s leading events for the e-commerce and digital industries, providing a platform for professionals to network, learn from industry leaders, and explore the latest trends shaping the sector. Its 9th edition will take place on February 19 and 20 in Berlin. In addition to an exhibition showcasing 290 service providers presenting the latest solutions, the event will include an extensive conference program featuring e-commerce professionals from the DACH region and beyond.
Elite Business Live is back for 2025, and this year, it’s bigger and better than ever. Taking place in person on the 12th and 13th March at St Paul’s London EC4V 5AJ and live-streamed throughout Britain, Elite Business Live is bringing together some of the biggest names in business to offer guidance, inspiration, and support to SMEs and fast-growing companies.
UNCAGED Innovations has bolstered its team with the appointment of Noel Kinder to its Board of Directors.
Flo Health, the women’s health app worldwide with 73 million monthly active users and the first European femtech to be valued at over one billion USD, announced the appointments of three cybersecurity leaders to its Privacy & Security Advisory Board: Chief Information Security Officer of Teladoc, Sara Hall; Chief Security Officer of SAP Fioneer, Oran Hollander; and former Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Manchester, Heather Lowrie. With these appointments, Flo remains focused on protecting its 73M monthly active users’ data at the highest level.
Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, more and more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are concluding that they need to leverage generative AI (GenAI) to stay competitive.
