A new report by Marktlink reveals that while 20% of UK SME owners believe there are insufficient growth opportunities within the domestic market, a mere 11% would consider selling their company to a foreign buyer.
European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are operating through turbulent times. Rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and increased competition are pushing some of them to their limits. At the same time, global instability has disrupted supply chains, jeopardising profit margins and the ability of many SMEs to meet market demands.
Dev Ally, the startup empowering accessibility online, made it to the final three startups at Slush 2024 after pitching live on the coveted international summit’s Startup Stage.
Red Bull Basement, the global event empowering a new generation of innovators to launch world-changing, AI-powered startups, has announced the teams set to compete in the 2024 final in Tokyo next month.
A decade of transformation in European tech is in the spotlight with the release of the tenth anniversary edition of the State of European Tech report. Charting a journey of remarkable growth, the report also examines the sector’s potential to drive innovation amidst present-day challenges.
The European unicorn landscape, home to companies that are valued at €1 billion or more, has undergone rapid expansion over the past five years, and is now worth €447 billion. However, valuations of many of these companies, especially those that happened in 2021 and 2022, appear overdue for reassessment.
Corporate leaders are among the most accomplished professionals in their industries, having built their careers through strategic decisions, leadership, and determination. Yet, despite their achievements, many are increasingly drawn to entrepreneurship – a realm where they can channel their expertise into building something of their own.
AI integration platform Eden AI has announced a €3 million seed round led by Galion.exe, with participation from 50 Partners and several prominent business angels including Olivier Pomel (Co-Founder of Datadog), Sébastien Pahl (Co-Founder of Docker) and Alix de Sagazan (Co-Founder of ABTasty).
London Lab Live 2025 is set to debut on 14th –15th May 2025 at ExCeL London, bringing together professionals from across the lab sector to inspire collaboration and innovation. Representing industries such as chemical and material science, FMCG, food and beverage, agriculture, pharma, biotech, medical, real estate, academia, and beyond, the event promises to be the UK’s most dynamic gathering for the lab community.
Eleven of the UK’s quantum pioneers met technology giants and venture capitalists from the Asia Pacific region during two days of business matchmaking meetings alongside the recent UK National Quantum Technology Showcase event. Several of the companies expect to progress commercial discussions as a result.
South Summit Industry & Energy, the event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of these sectors organised by South Summit and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, kicked off its third edition at the B Accelerator Tower (BAT) international entrepreneurship centre in Bilbao.
Tide, the business financial platform in the UK, has launched an automated carbon calculator developed in partnership with carbon measurement pioneer Connect Earth. The new tool will allow Tide’s 650,000 UK members (customers) to view an estimated and categorised understanding of their carbon emissions.
A-Players are high performers who consistently deliver exceptional results and exceed expectations. While certain traits define A-Players, their characteristics can vary based on an organisation’s culture and objectives.
“This is the dawn of a zero-emission revival in waterborne transportation,” says Gustav Hasselskog, Candela’s Founder and CEO.
Automated Architecture (AUAR), a construction tech startup, has completed its first project using a pop-up robotic micro-factory, marking a major advancement in the company’s mission to make sustainable housing scalable and accessible.
Research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr shows that most people significantly underestimate how pervasive the gender pay gap is in most occupations and industries in the UK. Ciphr commissioned a survey of 2,000 UK adults, including 1,188 employees, to find out how closely people’s perceptions of the gender pay gap (if any) matched reality.
Congratulations! You have successfully navigated the first steps of building your own business. You’ve proved the initial concept has a market and your business is starting to grow. You may have bootstrapped to date by using your savings or taking on investment from the support of friends and family. You may even be further along than this and going down the path of bringing in outside investors to help scale further.
Continuous Software, a provider of intelligent strategic portfolio planning solutions, has announced the completion of the first phase of a €2.5 million seed funding round.
UK businesses are bracing for significant challenges following Labour’s Autumn Budget, with anticipated average losses of £138,000 in 2025 and a quarter of businesses (25%) expecting losses to exceed £100,000 according to new research from Fiverr.
Chartered commercial broker Konsileo has completed a £8 million fundraise to accelerate its expansion across the UK.
