Honiture Showcases Latest Pet-Friendly Cleaning Innovations at GITEX and Canton Fair

Honiture is increasing its investment in pet and deep cleaning technologies to provide pet-loving families with innovative, convenient cleaning solutions. This commitment is highlighted as Honiture showcases its latest innovations at GITEX in Dubai and the Canton Fair, two leading platforms for advanced technology.

Student Minds and Mind Data partner to enhance mental health support for university students

Student Minds, the UK charity dedicated to student mental health, has unveiled a new partnership with Mind Data, a digital platform providing real-time mental health insights.

Evntful: Revolutionising dating with safety, authenticity, and shared experiences

Evntful is a female-led dating app aimed at levelling the playing field for women in the male-dominated dating industry. With a 70/30 male-to-female ratio on platforms like Tinder, Evntful seeks to address the frustrations and safety concerns that plague modern dating, particularly for women.

UK entrepreneurs and young professionals turn to Portugal for the future

An increasing number of young, skilled professionals, innovators, scientists, and entrepreneurs are leaving the UK, seeking better quality of life, career prospects, and tax advantages, driven by concerns over potential tax hikes under the new Labour government.

Is taxation killing your business?

As taxation is set to rise, is it killing your business? Is tax making it hard for you to turn a profit? At least, a meaningful profit that makes all the risk and hard work worth it.

PIONIERKRAFT raises seven-figure sum in Series A funding

Munich energy startup, PIONIERKRAFT, has secured a significant investment in its Series A funding round, amounting to a high seven-figure sum. The round was led by First Imagine!, a European venture capital firm committed to sustainable innovation.

Land of the rising funds: Why seeking a Japanese investor has never made more sense for UK scaleups

There are many reasons why the idea of striking a deal with an investor from Japan may feel like a bridge too far. There’s the language barrier, and the cultural differences, not to mention the sheer distance involved. It’s natural, then, that many consider working with such an investor only as part of exploring the Japanese market itself.

Robots: the future of manufacturing?

Roman Hölzl, CEO and Co-Founder of RobCo, refers to robotics as the “Swiss Army knives of the manufacturing world”, demonstrating his deep-seated belief in the power robotics has in changing the manufacturing world and alluding to the multi-faceted roles they can play.

shizl launches to support UK SMEs with easy-to-use legal tools

shizl, a newly launched legaltech platform, is set to revolutionise how SMEs in the UK approach legal contract creation, negotiation, and execution. Designed to make legal processes simple, jargon-free, and affordable, shizl caters to businesses at every stage, from startups to larger enterprises.

Menstrual pain: a thing of the past

Emilė Radytė, CEO and Co-Founder of Samphire Neuroscience, makes no secret of her interest in trying to explain behaviours through human brain action. “I have always loved the overlap of how the human brain interacts with society and the way we function,” Radytė explained.

Auxtail launches integrated rear bike rack for EVs

British startup Auxtail has unveiled a new integrated bike rack designed especially for electric vehicles and, after eight years of development and patented technology, it’s targeting customers who love the outdoors and where sustainability is high on their list of priorities.

Anna Brailsford: a woman on a mission to close the gender gap in tech

Anna Brailsford, CEO and Co-Founder of Code First Girls, is dedicated to educating and building a community of female coders to bridge the gender divide in the tech industry and connecting them with economic opportunities.  

Go-Ahead Group to implement CitySwift’s AI platform across UK operations to enhance network efficiency

CitySwift has announced a significant new partnership with the Go-Ahead Group, a major provider of bus services in the UK. This collaboration will see CitySwift’s AI-powered platform, designed to enhance bus operational efficiency, rolled out across all Go-Ahead Group operating companies in the UK, bringing benefits to passengers, drivers, and cities alike.

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill: what employers need to know

The first 100 days under the first Labour government since 2010 have now elapsed. These first 100 are often considered the most telling – and most important.

ScaleWise acquires Pug & Bear to tackle UK startup funding crisis

ScaleWise, a specialist in helping venture-backed tech companies achieve capital-efficient growth, has announced its acquisition of Pug & Bear, a marketing and strategy consultancy led by SaaS expert Munya Hoto. This acquisition directly addresses a pressing issue in the startup ecosystem: the significant drop in early-stage companies advancing from Seed to Series B funding.

Risky Business: why understanding risk is key to startup success

“The model of the lone entrepreneur – the poor boy with a brilliant business idea who rises single-handedly from poverty; the isolated scholar scribbling brilliant ideas in a garret or country village – is largely mythological.” That was what John Kay and Sir Mervyn King, the former governor of the Bank of England, wrote in their book Radical Uncertainty.

FIS and Fulham FC unveil Innovation Hub at Fulham Pier

FIS, a global fintech, has partnered with Fulham Football Club to launch a new initiative at the newly developed Fulham Pier. This collaboration introduces “Markers, presented by FIS,” a sophisticated innovation and technology hub designed to enhance business and community engagement.

How to create marketing campaigns that spark conversation & accelerate impact

All good marketing campaigns should create an impact, however, creating a campaign that will be talked about long after the billboard is taken down, or the content stops being shown on our feeds is no easy feat.  

Brand is Power: For Startups to Shape the Future

In today’s business environment, brands hold more power than ever before. This influence is not just a competitive edge for startups – it’s a vital tool for communication, differentiation, and survival. 

Where are they now?: Kalogon

Kalogon is a smart seating company that uses patent-pending sensor technology to enable a seat to adapt to the user’s body. In doing so, it is able to redistribute the way the pressure is carried as someone is sitting, which has been proven to increase blood flow.