EarthSense, a Leicester-based scaleup specialising in air quality monitoring technology, secured a £264,000 loan from NatWest by leveraging its intellectual property as collateral.
The impact of social media on our business can’t be underestimated: it can amplify authentic voices and help brands reach a whole new audience (even if the constant rebranding and changes are annoying, I’m looking at you X!). We’ve never been closer to our customers, whether that’s through daily behind-the-scenes Instagram stories or WhatsApp for business chat, but this can also be a double-edged sword.
Government, shackled by the need to appease voters and navigate political agendas, simply can’t drive the change we need to reach net zero. Political parties struggle to lead in climate innovation because their policies often prioritise large, established sectors over nimble, innovation-driven startups.
Kelpi is making waves in the sustainable packaging sector. The startup harnesses the power of seaweed to create bioplastic materials that challenge traditional, fossil-fuel-based plastics. These seaweed-derived coatings excel in providing robust barriers against water, oxygen, grease, and acids, making them ideal for a diverse range of packaging applications.
The proptech sector has seen remarkable innovation in recent years, which addresses the issues currently seen in the property market. These startups are leveraging advanced technologies to streamline construction, property management, enhance transparency, and improve the buying, selling, and renting experience.
Murf AI, renowned for its text-to-speech innovations, unveiled Murf Speech Gen 2, its latest and most sophisticated speech model. This new iteration marks a notable advancement in AI voice technology, blending lifelike realism with extensive customisation features designed to cater to the complex demands of modern enterprises.
Dr Nadine Hachach-Haram is the Founder and CEO of Proximie, a global healthtech platform digital connecting surgical operating rooms (ORs). Alongside her entrepreneurial venture, she is also a practising NHS surgeon, specialising in plastic surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Revolut vs Starling: the landscape of digital banking has seen a significant transformation, and picking the right bank for your needs has become a complicated affair with so many innovative new players in the market. This article provides a detailed comparison of these two financial powerhouses, examining their services, fees, user experience, and security measures.
Cognizant has unveiled a companion analysis to its 2023 comprehensive study with Oxford Economics. The new report, “New Work, New World: Quantifying Global Gen AI Momentum,” highlights cautious optimism as a key driver for the current market adoption of generative AI across various industries and regions.
Aloha, a startup based in Cyprus, has unveiled its privacy-centric AI assistant, integrated directly into the browser and available across Windows, macOS, iOS, iPad, and Android platforms, thereby reaching millions of users globally.
The emergence of AI has brought with it unusual professional and business development opportunities, but it has also revealed the importance of tackling new socio-economic and regulatory challenges. International leaders from more than 41 countries participated in the eighth edition of Digital Enterprise Show (DES), the largest European summit dedicated to exponential technologies held in Malaga, Spain.
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity company, has reached significant milestones in the expansion and growth of its cybersecurity platform, Trend Vision One. The platform now supports over 10,000 enterprise customers across the globe. Additionally, it has been extended to assist small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in managing their cyber risk more effectively.
Gender diversity within teams is crucial for every company, but with recent data showing that tech startups, in particular, have a poor track record of attracting and retaining female talent, what more can be done to support and retain female engineers?
A new report from the University of Northampton (UON) will scrutinise the economic strengths and weaknesses of Northamptonshire, aiming to harness the burgeoning startup scene in the county.
The evolution of technology continues to redefine industries, challenging traditional professions to adapt or risk obsolescence. Khariton Matveev, CEO and Founder at AI-Startup is an entrepreneur whose journey from edtech to AI offers valuable insights into the future of traditional work in a contemporary landscape.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage in the UK has risen by 66% since September 2023 and 18% since the beginning of 2024, according to Slack’s Workforce Index. As the owner of an AI tool myself, I see this as a positive. It paves the way for increased productivity, efficiency and profitability for businesses, amongst a shedload of other benefits.
Gary Knight, CEO at WOLF, explains the process of how the company monetised its app, successfully generating revenue for the company and its app users.
Marketing to consumers during major sporting events can be challenging. Not only is the competition between official sponsors, but a sizable portion of large businesses are tapping into opportunities around them too.
Hull-based healthtech company MediMusic, which has developed AI technology to prescribe music as medication to ease pain, anxiety, and stress for people with dementia, won the Startup of the Year award at a global music tech summit.
Eleven pioneering semiconductor startups, specialising in advanced AI and groundbreaking healthcare technologies, have been inducted into the ChipStart incubator, a government-endorsed support programme designed to commercialise their cutting-edge research.
