Shadow AI: how your own team is quietly drafting your next lawsuit
Shadow AI: how your own team is quietly drafting your next lawsuit

When founders assess legal risk, they look outward – at regulators, competitors, copyright holders. The…

Nouse secures €2.315M seed to advance functional ingredient Koncentra
Nous secures €2.315M seed to advance functional ingredient Koncentra

Nous, the Italian ingredient company that is developing functional ingredients for the food, beverage, and…

The public speaking skills every founder needs
The public speaking skills every founder needs

Most speaker training starts with what to say. Mine starts with your identity. After seven…

AI startup raises £4.2m to tackle one of construction's hidden cost
AI startup raises £4.2m to tackle one of construction’s hidden cost

Prolo, an AI-powered procurement platform designed to support SME construction firms source materials, equipment, and…

A year on, British businesses are still stuck in survival mode
A year on, British businesses are still stuck in survival mode

Last year, we released a report on productivity among UK SMEs which found that one…

No one tells you how hard it is: the reality of starting a business
No one tells you how hard it is: the reality of starting a business

Starting a business is often presented as a route to freedom, flexibility, and independence. Social…

AI-driven LiveOps and mobile dominance take centre stage at Global Games Show Riyadh 2026
AI-driven LiveOps and mobile dominance at Global Games Show Riyadh 2026

Riyadh cemented its status as the world’s most vibrant sandbox for interactive media as the…

Webinar: women in AI – lessons from female founders
Webinar: women in AI – lessons from female founders

Registration is now open for an upcoming Startups Magazine webinar, ‘Women in AI: lessons from…

VAP Group unveils VAP Ventures to back 100 startups by 2030
VAP Group unveils VAP Ventures to back 100 startups by 2030

VAP Group announced the launch of VAP Ventures, its dedicated investment arm, marking a significant…

UK small business hiring Edge up as Job vacancies climb
UK small business hiring Edge up as Job vacancies climb

The latest Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index shows UK small business employment continued to grow…

Global AI Show Riyadh 2026 ignites the era of Agentic AI and nation-building
Global AI Show Riyadh 2026 ignites the era of Agentic AI and nation-building

The Global AI Show Riyadh held from 29-30th June 2026, cementing its status as the…

Why robotics startups need targeted support
Why robotics startups need targeted support

Robotics startups are central to the UK’s ability to improve productivity, strengthen supply chains, and…

What British startups can learn from building in France
What British startups can learn from building in France

Many British founders see Europe as the next logical step in their growth journey. But…

Dr Ilana Wisby joins CIC as Entrepreneur in Residence
Dr Ilana Wisby joins CIC as Entrepreneur in Residence

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has appointed Dr Ilana Wisby, the founding CEO of Oxford Quantum…

Preparing for environmental sustainability reporting
Preparing for environmental sustainability reporting

Environmental sustainability reporting has moved from being a niche exercise to a mainstream business expectation.…

Cornwall Space Cluster opens PR Launchpad to its members
Cornwall Space Cluster opens PR Launchpad to its members

The Cornwall Space Cluster has launched a new £15,000 fund designed to give its member…

SEIS funding hits a record £276m as EIS plateaus at £1,575m
SEIS funding hits a record £276m as EIS plateaus at £1,575m

Every May, HMRC publishes the closest thing UK venture has to a source of truth…

University of Sheffield spinout raises £5.25 million Seed round
University of Sheffield spinout raises £5.25 million Seed round

Pixel-Flo, a University of Sheffield spin-out addressing a critical bottleneck in MicroLED display manufacturing with…

En Carta Diagnostics raises €5M to scale at-home molecular testing
En Carta Diagnostics raises €5M to scale at-home molecular testing

En Carta Diagnostics, a deeptech startup developing a new generation of molecular diagnostics for use…

Supply chain playbook for 2026: four strategies to drive success
Supply chain playbook for 2026: four strategies to drive success

Everyone in the startup ecosystem expects more today from the supply chain than just availability;…