TRIVER and Experian join forces to boost lending to SMEs

Businesses seeking short-term capital can now access funding rapidly thanks to a new partnership between Experian and alternative lender TRIVER.

Artisan AI closes a $7.3M seed round to build AI employees for enterprise

Artisan AI, a startup developing AI employees and software for enterprise companies, raised $7.3 million in a round led by Oliver Jung, an early investor in Airbnb, Rippling, and Revolut.

VCTs bolster UK tech with £500m invested into high-growth early-stage companies

New data from the Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) showed that its members invested £505 million in early-stage companies across the UK during 2023.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Managing Workplace Stressors

In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s crucial to address the stresses of modern life, particularly those stemming from the workplace. Pressures at work are a part of life, regardless of age, experience, or job title, and it’s not necessarily negative.

Wellbeing Capital: The Imperative for Businesses to Invest in Mental Health

Last month, on the front page of The Times, new statistics about sickness claims showed that they were worsening nationwide, with the most significant proportional increases occurring in commuter and rural areas that usually had a lower dependence on benefits.

Building resilience in the age of digital transformation

In the age of the always-on economy, even the mightiest of businesses are vulnerable to the debilitating effects of digital downtime.

Navigating the new normal: How SMEs can succeed in 2024

Building a business has never been easy, but in recent years – following a global pandemic, a cost of living crisis and other economic challenges – it has certainly become more challenging.

To build or not to build? Maximise outsourcing to deliver MVP quickly

You’ve heard it a million times: “there’s no need to reinvent the wheel”. Yet, we often find that considerable resources have been poured into building another version of a software tool that already exists on the market, says Craig Cook, principal engineer at Agile consultancy, Catapult.

Prioritising workplace psychological safety for performance sustainability

Many leaders and managers still seem to assume a kind of universal employee experience. However, every employee’s lived experience of work is as unique to them as the ways in which their brains ‘filter’ and interpret what is going on in the world outside their heads.

How to empower your employees for a successful today and tomorrow

In the post COVID employer landscape, a lot of things have changed for employees and businesses alike. After experiencing a cycle of hyper-growth, followed by an economic recession, and pivot to a return to the office, it’s not surprising that employee engagement is at an all-time low.

Exiting your business: Part Three – Life After Selling Your Business – 6 steps to help you adjust and thrive
This article is part 3 of 3 in the series Exiting your Business

From the helm of your business to life after: Transitioning from running a business you’ve poured your heart and soul into can be a tumultuous journey. As the euphoria of selling fades, a myriad of emotions can surface, from exhilaration to anxiety, leaving you questioning your newfound reality.

Is manifesting the road to bankruptcy for startups?

Researchers from The University of Queensland found that people who believe in manifesting success are more likely to make risky investments and end up bankrupt.

BRAIN.Q’s EMAGINE Study Shows Promise for Stroke Recovery with AI Therapy

BRAIN.Q, an emerging global specialist in AI-driven brain longevity therapeutics, announced promising results from its US multicentre randomised controlled study, EMAGINE.

The Apprentice’s Steve Darken on startups, the importance of PR, and The Apprentice
The Apprentice’s Steve Darken on startups, the importance of PR, and The Apprentice

The Apprentice quarter finalist, freelance consultant, and startup advisor, Steve Darken, joined the Spreckley team in London for an exclusive presentation on startups, the importance of PR, and The Apprentice! Startups Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Anna Wood, was lucky enough to be invited along to learn more about Steve and his experience.

Tech.eu Summit London 2024 Kicks Off with London Stock Exchange Market Open Ceremony

Tech.eu opened the London Stock Exchange in celebration of its annual Tech.eu Summit, held in London for the first time.

European Space Agency funds Phlux Technology to help develop 2.5 Gbps free space optical satellite terminals

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, Airbus Defence and Space, and The University of Sheffield have embarked on a €500,000 project to build more efficient free-space optical communications (FSOC) satellite terminals.

Day one of the Tech.eu Summit wraps after a day of insightful discussions and innovation

Tech.eu, a European technology publication, concluded the first day of its two-day conference today.

Application deadline extended for Kickstart’s innovation programme

Kickstart Innovation has extended the application phase for its ninth programme. Every year, Kickstart has attracted some of the world’s best startups providing solutions to the biggest challenges for society.

Seraphim Space accelerator announces Mission 13 cohort

Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the US, which runs a dedicated accelerator for startups in the global SpaceTech industry, announces the companies participating in Mission 13.

Norrsken VC second fund at €320M to support the impact entrepreneurs

Norrsken VC, a pioneer in impact investing in Europe, announces the final close of its second fund, supporting entrepreneurs who are tackling the world’s greatest problems.