ANYbotics, a specialist in AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million.
New research from American Express finds that business travel is a crucial growth driver for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with over half (57%) of decision makers saying that employee trips over the past two years were for the explicit purpose of generating new business opportunities.
Let me take you back to 2017 – I stood as a young mother, with a dream to build a business that would change the future for my family. I didn’t have a marketing budget for my new cleaning business, so instead I planned to use social media to build a brand, attract more followers, and make some vital sales.
Taiwan’s ambitious drive to reduce its reliance on imported fuel and achieve its net zero targets is opening significant opportunities for UK renewable energy companies, according to a new report.
As someone who designs for startups, it’s clear that not everyone knows how to work with this group of founders.
The world’s most innovative minds will dive in at CES 2025 as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces an extraordinary speaking lineup for its Great Minds series at CES. The programming features cutting-edge discussions focused on the intersection of technology and humanity.
The German energy startup SpotmyEnergy has secured fresh capital amounting to 10.5 million euros in a seed financing round.
In an exciting development for the culinary and hospitality industry, Yhangry has successfully raised over $1 million in investment within a mere two weeks. This funding round has attracted notable investors, including TV personality Ollie Locke, Co-Founder of Mr & Mrs Smith Tamara Lohan, and Michael Seibel the MD of Y Combinator. With plans to expand into the US market in 2025, Yhangry is poised for significant growth.
Martley Capital Group have agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 33,990 sq ft in Bridgewater Place, the iconic 30-storey office-led, mixed-use tower in central Leeds.
In the fast-evolving workplace of 2025–2030, communication in the workplace is becoming increasingly complex. Cancel culture and fear of saying the wrong thing is growing, and in turn it is paralysing human connections and professional relationships.
Ayan Capital, a London-based fintech, has successfully raised £2.8 million in equity funding which will be used to expand halal car finance and other Islamic finance products in the UK.
When I was eight years old, I watched the Mexico Olympics on television and thought ‘I want to do that.’ It took eight years and an incredible amount of work, including extraordinary highs and lows, to achieve that goal.
LG Electronics (LG) has announced a partnership with creative artist, multi-platinum musician, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am, to launch a new line of audio products under the brand “xboom by will.i.am.” The partnership aims to transform xboom into a culture-forward brand with an urban aesthetic, providing an all-new audio experience.
Despite stormy weather conditions hitting the UK last weekend, the nation’s support for small businesses remains strong, according to new research. The study by American Express to mark this year’s Small Business Saturday (7th December 2024) shows that even faced with the force of Storm Darragh, over 10 million Brits shopped small on Small Business Saturday.
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest and one of the world’s leading high-tech applied research institutions, invites you to its CES 2025 booth 8430, North Hall, LVCC, and its event website to view its innovations in wellness and smart medical tech. ITRI also invites you to experience its exhibits at CES Unveiled Las Vegas, Shoreline Exhibit Hall, Mandalay Bay Convention Center two days before the CES show.
AgriRobot, a pioneering agritech company developing safety software for autonomous agricultural robots, has announced the successful first closing of its latest funding round. This investment brings the total capital raised by the Danish innovator to more than €2.5 million and will fuel AgriRobot’s mission to revolutionise agriculture by enabling safe and efficient autonomous agricultural operations.
Doubling down on its commitment to introduce world-class technologies for the smart-yard ecosystem, Aiper announces plans to attend the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2025. The industry leader of award-winning robotic pool cleaners, Aiper will be showcasing the latest developments in pool cleaning and backyard maintenance technology, unveiling the brand’s most advanced products to date during the show and at its January 8 launch event. Building on its success as a pioneer in the cordless, robotic pool-cleaning industry, Aiper is tackling the transformation and simplification of backyard cleaning.
After two years of excitement and experimentation, 2025 will be the year companies get serious about proving AI’s ROI. The days of flashy demos and vague promises are over. Instead, businesses will need to see hard evidence that AI delivers real results, whether that’s faster processes, cost savings, or something else tangible.
With the theme, “Step into the future: Experience Swiss AI innovation,” swisstech will present two dedicated pavilions at CES at the Venetian featuring Switzerland’s leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation, and its thriving business ecosystems. An example is the recent debut of one of the fastest computers in the world, the new ethical supercomputer Alps, which strongly contributes to research infrastructure.
Creating a positive public profile and an engaging story can be the critical difference for scaling businesses, between securing investment to grow and treading water indefinitely while searching for funds.
