The best European countries to work in SEO revealed

The UK is the best country in Europe to work in search engine optimisation (SEO), a new study has found.

UK’s most significant insurtech centres, outside of London, revealed

A fintech report* released last week has revealed one of the UK’s most flourishing insurtech hubs outside London.

UK businesses have lowest global confidence in tackling AI threats

Ping Identity released the findings of its new survey shedding light on the concerns of businesses over their fraud prevention strategies in countering AI threats.

Conversational AI insurtech PeppercornAI raises £3.25M

Insurtech PeppercornAI has raised £3.25 million in its latest funding round. The funding, of which Wealth Club raised £1.9 million, included high net worth investors, existing investors EHE Capital, and Angels Invest Wales. The round was heavily oversubscribed despite reports from KPMG showing investment into UK fintech and insurtech was down 34% last year.

Just 19% of professionals in the UK think their workplace is sustainable

New research from recruitment company Robert Walters has found that despite 48% of the companies surveyed stating they have clear, business-wide sustainability goals – efforts still seem to be falling short.

Unlocking business resilience through diversification

Recently, Superdry announced a massive restructuring project which will see the company implement a range of cost-cutting measures, including delisting from the London Stock Exchange.

Pioneering entrepreneur launches ventures to help protect the planet

An entrepreneur has launched a series of ventures aimed at helping protect the planet by improving the sustainable practices of businesses and individuals.

SHEIN ranked most successful startup of the decade

SHEIN is the most successful startup of the decade, ranking in the top three for valuation, public perception, growth, and number of employees.  

EIT Food Accelerator Network announces new cohort of agrifood startups

EIT Food has announced its new cohort of 58 startups for the EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN), one of its entrepreneurship programmes.

More than £6m AI upskilling fund launched to help SMEs

Starting from 1 May, SMEs across the UK are invited to apply for a share of a £6.4 million fund aimed at enhancing their workforce’s AI skills, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency.

Vivalyx secures seed financing to improve donor organ quality

Aachen-based Organ Vitality Tech company Vivalyx has received an investment of €5.4 million led by TechVision Fonds (TVF) and Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) in an oversubscribed seed financing round.

Navigating the transition: how startups can embrace 3D printed plastic prototypes and beyond

In the ever-evolving landscape of startup manufacturing, transitioning from concept to production requires astute decision-making and adaptability. 3D printing has proven invaluable for prototyping plastic parts, offering rapid iteration, design flexibility, and a tooling-free process.

How to Web on Tour Conference London

How to Web Conference, the startup and technology conference in Eastern Europe, has announced its recent “How to Web on Tour” event in London.

Shaping ideas with AR/VR prototyping

Before a startup invests a significant amount of money to enter the market with a groundbreaking and hopefully successful concept, it’s crucial to validate whether potential customers truly need an idea and are ready to embrace it. This is where a prototype of a future product can play a pivotal role. However, there are many potential pitfalls.

Pitfalls to Avoid When Setting Your Business Purpose

The key task of a leader is to articulate purpose and ambition in a way that speaks effectively to others, building commitment, motivation and action. Every individual you lead needs to feel included and be crystal clear on their contribution to achieving the purpose and goals that have been set.

About:Energy enters technical partnership with McMurtry to enhance battery technology

About:Energy, an innovator in battery development software has announced its partnership with McMurtry Automotive, an innovator in electric vehicles, to further enhance the battery technology for their McMurtry Spéirling and Spéirling PURE customer cars.

Entries in. Judging begins!

We want to make the Hustle Awards as transparent as possible, so you believe in the process and so you can truly see those shortlisted are there on merit. Currently, our 15 judges are individually studying all the submissions received in their allocated categories online. The highest scoring submissions will make it through to the judging day on 16th May.

Your startup’s guide to product success: the journey from Proof-of-Concept to production

For startups and entrepreneurs, turning a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) into a marketable product is a complex undertaking requiring technical refinement, business model alignment, and access to capital. A PoC demonstrates an idea’s core feasibility, but lacks optimisation essential for manufacturing, distribution, and support at scale.

How to fast-track your progression

A considerable amount of research has been done to explore the speed at which the Gen Z workforce anticipates advancing in their careers.

The presence of startups from the United Kingdom, Germany, the US and the Region of Latin America grows among the 100 finalists of the Startup Competition 2024

South Summit Startup Competition Madrid, 2024, co-organised by IE University, is growing globally. The hundred startups that have entered the final phase of the competition have been chosen through a rigorous selection process from more than 4,700 applications from all over the world, a figure that reflects the global profile of the competition. In fact, 81% of the applications come from outside Spain.