TheHill and IMed Consultancy team up for digital health startups

TheHill, an innovation catalyst, embedded within Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced a new partnership with regulatory compliance experts, IMed Consultancy, sponsors of its successful NHS Market Access Accelerator Programme.

86% of UK job seekers prioritise personal brands in 2025

Today, Canva, the all-in-one visual communication platform, unveiled its second annual New Year, New Job report, offering a comprehensive look at how artificial intelligence (AI), social media, and accessible design tools are impacting the hiring process in the UK and beyond.

Sir Richard Branson and Simon Squibb launch ‘Elevator of Dreams’

With more than a quarter of young people eager to set-up a business in 2025, business magnates Sir Richard Branson and Simon Squibb, have partnered up to launch the ‘Elevator of Dreams’ at Virgin Hotels London in Shoreditch.

Is your business ready for Safety and Security Declarations for EU imports?

From 31 January, businesses moving goods from the European Union (EU) to Great Britain (GB) will need to comply with new UK safety and security declaration requirements.

Government warned £14bn AI funding is ‘a drop in the ocean’

A think tank has called on the government to continue its investment drive to support AI adoption in private businesses and across public services.

Laxppy at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, spoke to the startup Laxppy all about its Automatic Beer Dispenser.

LetsData raises $1.6M to combat disinformation and synthetic identities

LetsData, the real-time security radar protecting corporations and governments from the threats of information operations and synthetic identities, has raised a $1.6 million pre-seed round from SMOK Ventures, Wayra, the innovation hub of Telefónica, Tilia Impact Ventures (supported by InvestEU Fund), 1991 Ventures, Google’s Ukraine Support Fund, and Startup Wise Guys.

RheoFit at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, interviewed Livey Liu, a Marketing team member, at RheoFit. They discuss the RheoFit A1 – its fully automatic rolling massager, and the inspiration behind the startup.

Synthesia secures $180M Series D to advance AI video for communications

Synthesia, the enterprise AI-powered video communications platform, has announced the successful close of its $180 million Series D funding round. The round was led by NEA, with participation from existing investors including GV, MMC Ventures and FirstMark, and new backers including WiL (World Innovation Lab), Atlassian Ventures, and PSP Growth.

Base Case at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, interviewed Arthur Jessop, Founder and CEO of Base Case. They discussed the inspiration behind the product, CES attendees’ reactions to the product, and the future of Base Case.

Launch of London AI Hub to create a global epicentre of AI innovation

Tech Nation (part of Founders Forum Group), Europe’s AI group Merantix, and Onfido Founder Husayn Kassai, have announced the launch of the London AI Hub, in partnership with Techspace.

Unistellar at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Brice Rocton, Head of Sales for Unistellar. The pair discussed its departure from telescopes for its new project, which takes the form of AR binoculars, and where the idea for this came from.

Naqi Logix at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Zavier Alexander, Director of Product Management, Naqi Logix. They discussed the Naqi Neural Earbud, where it sits in the market, and its mission.

Chromatin Bioscience’s synthetic promoter aids ESO-T01 CAR-T therapy in the clinic

Chromatin Bioscience is pleased to announce its ongoing collaboration with EsoBiotec, which has successfully advanced its ESO-T01 in vivo CAR-T candidate into clinical trials.

AccountsIQ acquires ExpenseIn to solidify its finance software offering

AccountsIQ, a provider of fully cloud-based accounting software, has announced its acquisition of ExpenseIn, the expense management software that empowers businesses to take control of their expense and invoice management process.

Sometimes as startups, we need to rein in those amazing ideas

Recently, in one of my Connect networking groups, one of our lovely members (naming no names) said she needed more inspiration, before proceeding to then reel off alllllllllllllllllll the things she was currently working on. And, as someone diagnosed with ADHD, this sounded so familiar…

Everything you need to start a business in 2025

As we enter 2025, many individuals may be looking to start a new venture in the form of a business. Whether you are a coveted business connoisseur or a fresh-faced entrepreneur, it is important to take several steps to ensure you hit the ground running.

LiberLive at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Susie Cruz, a musician working with the startup LiberLive. They discussed the stringless guitar, and how it works.

T&L Healthcare at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Chang Woo Kim, Overseas Sales Manager at T&L Healthcare. They discussed its flexible and stretchable PCB for wearable devices, what makes its technology stand out in the market, and its plans for the future.

TUC.technology at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, interviewed Ludovico Campana, Co-Founder, Inventor, and CEO of TUC.technology. The pair discussed the changes the startup is making to the automotive industry, the impact it can make in many industries, and its plans to do exactly this in the future.