A YouGov survey, commissioned by the British Safety Council and involving 4,018 UK employers and employees, has unveiled optimistic views on the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) in workplaces.
Every few decades, new technology emerges with the promise to transform the modern business landscape. Looking back on some recent highlights, we had the Internet, we had mobile and cloud computing, we had big data and analytics. Right now, we have artificial intelligence (AI) – and it looks set to deliver on its promise.
Startup Adam, now operating in nine UK cities, is revolutionising the way customers find reliable and affordable tradespeople, eliminating long waiting times and uncertain pricing. The company is embarking on a new growth phase, bolstered by a €3 million investment from British Brighteye, a prominent European edtech venture capital fund, in a late-seed funding round.
wamo, a digital business account provider for SMEs, has announced the successful closure of a $5 million bridge to Series A growth funding round. Additionally, the company secured an EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), positioning it for accelerated expansion across Europe.
Cloud accounting software facilitates online accounting and securely stores information in the Cloud, making it accessible to designated individuals anywhere, at any time.
In the ever-evolving world of startups, the phrase “Empowered women empower women” holds profound significance. It encapsulates the spirit of mentorship, inspiration, and the transformative power of shared experiences.
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Frontline Ventures’ latest US Playbook, a comprehensive guide from the venture capital firm specialising in B2B software enterprises, disclosed that European startups have been delaying their US expansions since COVID. The average age of these companies has increased from four years before 2020 to five years afterwards.
South Summit, the benchmark meeting for the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem, premieres the second season of its podcast ‘Deep Dive’, in which the main leaders and experts in innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide reflect on the trends that condition entrepreneurs and startups.
13books Capital has successfully closed a £121 million fund aimed at propelling the next generation of fintech disruptors. This latest fund underscores 13books Capital’s dedication to supporting visionary founders who are redefining the future of financial services.
The past few years have been relentless in their challenges for business owners.
CultureAI, a Human Risk Management Platform, recently secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Mercia Ventures and Smedvig Ventures, with continued backing from existing investors Passion Capital and Senovo.
According to recent research by Towergate Health & Protection, employers are primarily concerned with the physical and mental health of their employees.
Tech giant Microsoft is being investigated in the UK by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), over whether its recruitment of staff from startup Inflection AI constitutes a merger.
BlinqIO, the pioneer behind the first AI test engineer, has unveiled plans to recruit 80 new employees as part of an ambitious US expansion strategy.
Science faces a reproducibility crisis, with more than 50% of preclinical research experiments failing to replicate, costing the industry over $50 billion annually. Addressing this issue, techbio startup Briefly Bio has launched software to enhance reproducibility by helping scientists document and share their work clearly and consistently.
Global healthcare AI company Huma Therapeutics Limited announces the completion of its Series D funding round, aimed at reducing this timeline to mere days with the launch of the Huma Cloud Platform.
Aryel, the Italian AdTech scaleup specialising in augmented reality, has unveiled its ambitious plans to expand into France and Germany. The company aims to secure significant acquisitions within the AdTech sector.
Founded in 2019, Bioniq, known for its personalised supplements derived from blood biomarker data, has successfully closed a $15 million Series B funding round.
A comprehensive analysis of parliamentary and social media mentions of AI by politicians over the past 18 months indicates a potential shift towards a more cautious approach to AI policy under the new Labour government.
