The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab, from Dassault Systèmes, is an open innovation laboratory and startup accelerator that focuses on empowering and nurturing startups, entrepreneurs, and makers as they develop groundbreaking projects.
The prevalence of smartphones among the majority of global Internet users today underscores a mobile-centric reality. Consumers now enjoy a plethora of devices and diverse interactive mobile communication platforms. The significance of contextual and timely customer connection has never been more pronounced. Hence, it’s unsurprising that the world of virtual reality (VR) is booming and set to impact every industry.
Recent economic turbulence, marked by high inflation, has put a huge amount of pressure on SMEs. But despite the challenging environment, some business operations, notably overseas travel, appear to be doing well.
Standing trackside at the recent Monaco Grand Prix alongside our portfolio of tech startup founders, there was a sense of alignment as we watched on as the finest in cars, engineering, and driving precision went head-to-head around one of the world’s most renowned circuits.
Entries are now open for a global startup competition looking for innovative tech that will help businesses work smarter.
If I said the words travel technology to you, what springs to mind? Booking.com? Uber? TripAdvisor? But what about business travel technology? In 2022, the UK’s business travel sector was valued at £27.5 billion, and around nine million Brits travel on business every year, so, it’s an important question as the tech impacts not only the travellers, but also the corporates and travel management companies responsible for managing their trips and keeping them safe.
The landscape of digital banking is evolving, with innovative players like Revolut and Chase Bank at the forefront. This article provides a comparison of these two financial powerhouses, examining their services, fees, user experience, and security measures.
More than 2,000 representatives from the startup and investor community gathered at Leeds Dock for Climb24. The UK festival of innovation, industry and investment saw around 200 speakers come together to share insights, knowledge and experience across topics including entrepreneurship, scaling, mental health, diversity and social inclusion.
Cardino, a company in the used electric vehicle (EV) market, has recently announced its successful €4 million seed funding round, led by Point Nine. The round received support from various distinguished angel investors and notable figures, including key investors from platforms such as Rosberg Ventures, Vinted.com, Bolt, HomeToGo, Dance, and HeyJobs.
South Summit Korea, an event co-organized by IE University, will be held from September 25th to 27th in the Korean province of Gyeonggi. María Benjumea, president and founder of South Summit; Nacho Mateo, vice president of South Summit; Youngsang Bae, Director of the Startup Department of Gyeonggi Province, and Jennifer Park, Deputy Director General of Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA), recently signed the agreement that confirms the celebration of this event, the first edition of South Summit in Asia.
Real World Health has closed a £1.37 million funding round to help the NHS make better use of its data and address critical challenges like surgery backlogs and mental health.
Yusen Logistics, a player in supply chain solutions, provides businesses with ocean and air freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution services and supply chain management that provide reliability, excellence and value.
Sidekick, a modern wealth management platform that offers the financial benefits typically reserved for the ultra-wealthy, has raised £4.5 million in a seed round and £4 million through a debt facility, totalling £8.5 million. This funding will help the startup grow its team, expand its product offerings, and secure a European license.
The UK trails behind European counterparts when it comes to technology skills – despite lofty science and technology superpower aims.
At a recent ChipStart UK Showcase event, Startups Magazine sat down to hear Neil Parris, Commercial Director, Arm speak with Cohort 1 CEOs.
Research by Octopus Money suggested that UK businesses faced a retention crisis, with leadership largely unaware of the scale of the problem. Despite nearly half (46%) of employees revealing they planned to look for a new job this year, 60% of the C-suite thought their workplace was prepared to meet the needs of the future workforce.
NGP Capital announced the results of its second, annual deep dive into the DACH startup ecosystem’s investment landscape.
Insights from small business insurer Simply Business showed that SMEs would invest more in expansion plans – including increasing staff headcount, expanding stock, and innovating new products – if the government provided the right conditions.
Robin AI, the AI-powered legal assistant, announces a new product line, Robin AI Reports, which automates a key piece of due diligence and negotiations, providing a boost to the sluggish pace of M&A.
Amazon Web Services has announced a $230 million commitment for startups globally to accelerate the development of generative AI applications.
