As we enter 2025, startups face an environment marked by fast-paced technological advances, competitive pressures, and a heightened need for strategic agility. In this context, leaders must re-evaluate how they plan and execute strategy to stay relevant and resilient.
AgrofoodBIC S.r.l. (Business Innovation Centre), a multi-company open innovation hub active nationally and internationally since 2019, partners with Eatable Adventures to identify and accelerate global startups that address the evolving needs of the Italian foodtech sector. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and build bridges between established companies and emerging ventures.
System7, a new AI consultancy co-founded by Nicolas Baxter designed to transform marketing and sales teams, has launched as the first co-founded company from cocreatd, the venture studio founded by Oliver Yonchev.
Three in 10 (30%) British Gen Z have been signed off work for mental health reasons in 2024, totalling 1.7 million young people, as the UK government unveiled plans to get young people into work earlier this week.
TG0, a company reshaping the human-machine interface landscape, has closed a £4.5 million Series B funding round led by NetmindAI with additional support from WP Health.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on December 9 that it will operate its largest-ever exhibition space for Seoul-based startups at CES 2025, the world’s largest consumer electronics and ICT trade show. The event will run from January 7 to 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, showcasing cutting-edge technologies from emerging companies worldwide.
A new global survey titled ‘AI Workplace Report’ from Freshworks, a business software provider, reveals that nearly half (45%) of UK employees would consider swapping their current jobs for roles that better harness AI, and 35% of UK workers say they have already received a salary bump or a promotion as a result of their AI usage.
Keychron, a leading manufacturer of peripherals compatible with Mac, Windows, and Android, launched direct sales of the Keychron K2 HE Wireless Magnetic Custom Keyboard. This high-performance mechanical keyboard combines the best of traditional mechanical technology with the advanced benefits of magnetic switches in a minimalistic design accented by natural rosewood. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1M USD, the K2 HE is now available for direct purchase on Keychron’s website, starting at $130 USD.
Over 3 million cases of fraud are reported in the UK every year, shockingly it accounts for nearly 40% of all reported crime. To tackle this, financial institutions are turning to AI but AI requires large amounts of data and access to that data is a challenge.
EntreReality, a digital human startup headquartered in South Korea, has launched Twinit AI Makeup to establish its footprint in the global beauty tech market. With cutting-edge technology that combines AI and 3D vision, Twinit aims to redefine the cosmetics experience for users worldwide.
On December 3rd, organisations representing millions of people took part in Techtimeout Tuesday – the UK’s biggest digital wellbeing day.
Remember when the world shifted from paper to computers? Or from desktops to mobile devices? We’re on the cusp of a similar revolution with AI. What once felt like a futuristic, magical tool is quietly weaving itself into our daily lives.
In recent months, allegations of sexual misconduct by high-profile figures have dominated the headlines in the UK. From the ongoing police investigation into historic claims of rape and sexual abuse against former Harrods owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed, to the litany of accusations of inappropriate behaviour against BBC Presenter Greg Wallace, it seems that some of the most powerful institutions in our country are still grappling with how to identify and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Managing suppliers can be a major efficiency driver for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), but it also risks being a drain on resources. On average, SMBs engage nine times as many suppliers as they have employees, while only working closely with a few. This disconnect presents a big opportunity for streamlining, as inactive suppliers cost UK businesses an estimated £1 billion annually.
With the phased shutdown of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) set to conclude in 2027, new research from Zen Internet has revealed that UK businesses are alarmingly unprepared for the transition.
Over the course of 2024, the interest in gen AI has spread like wildfire. Data from McKinsey indicates that while AI adoption among organisations stayed at around the 50% mark for six years, the past year alone saw it jump to 72%.
AI will continue to dominate the European tech ecosystem in 2025, according to the Partners at Antler, the early-stage VC firm in Europe.
It is widely acknowledged that many coaching businesses fail in their first few years and, far from the lucrative impression about the coaching profession where you can earn £500 per hour, earnings for the majority of coaches are under $30,000 per year.
AI Simulator, a technology that uses AI to replicate the private investment market, is set to join the American Angel Capital Association as a consultant to develop a curriculum for their deeptech toolkit. This prestigious project, funded by the Nation Science Foundation, aims to educate early-stage investors.
Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, has developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state.
