Generative AI makes a strong entry into marketing: from creativity and customer experience to deepfake

The marketing industry is rapidly adapting to the new consumer profile, who spends a large part of their time online. According to the study ‘Trends Review 2024’, prepared by The Cocktail, 35% of our daily rest routine is spent using the Internet. This digital experience has made users increasingly more informed when making decisions, more up to date with trends on social networks, and more aware of different causes although, on the other hand, they are saturated with content and screens, so they seek physical disconnection as an escape route.

Irish AI Company Raises $1.1M for Safe and Responsible AI Future

Inspeq AI, a full-stack AI Ops platform, has secured $1.1 million in funding, led by Sure Valley Ventures.

Lessons we’ve learnt as an independent business: the time chapter

Time is the most precious resource when starting and running a company. As Fallow, Field & Mason turns four this quarter, I wanted to share lessons I’ve learnt on how to save new entrepreneurs time.

Hard Tech Venture Capital Fund Rialto 1 Steps Out of Stealth with €55M Raised and 8 Investments

European venture firm Rialto, has publicly announced its first fund, established by AVM Gestioni SGR Spa, has secured funding for more than €55 million and is more than halfway deployed, with eight investments to date already completed.

Affordable loan provider Abound secures new funding

Abound, a fintech offering affordable loans, has announced its new financing round. The new funding follows the startup’s continued growth, with Abound reaching profitability in April 2024, just three years after launch.

Startup Eneryield secures additional seed funding

Eneryield, one of Chalmers Ventures’ portfolio companies, has successfully closed a seed funding round with investment from technology leaders in electrification and automation, ABB and Chalmers Ventures.

Tom Skinner Launches The Manifestation App with manifestation experts

Tom Skinner, entrepreneur and former contestant on The Apprentice, has joined forces with Robert Hisee, UK Unconscious Mind Therapist, and Ted Lawlor, manifestation expert known as ‘The Manifestation Guy’, to introduce The Manifestation App.

The product is everything

Having spent a lifetime creating brands, much of my time in recent years has been spent advising young startups about their ventures. Sometimes it’s interesting, even rewarding, but on other occasions it can be very difficult.

HSBC UK and Greenly Launch Carbon Calculator for SMEs to Track Emissions

HSBC UK has partnered with Greenly, the carbon management company to support clients in measuring their carbon footprint by enabling them to identify their main sources of carbon emissions and spot opportunities to reduce them.

Beholder, AskToSell and GaltTec share the Latitude59 pitching contest million

The pitching competition of the international startup and technology conference Latitude59, which took place in Tallinn, was won by three startups. Ukrainian-founded AI startup Beholder earned the largest investment of €600,000, Lithuania’s AskToSell took home €300,000, and Estonian startup GaltTec won €100,000.

Startup Nation: Entrepreneurship in the UK

A new study from BusinessComparison has investigated the current state of startups in the UK, identifying the regions and industries with the newest businesses. The study also investigated businesses that dissolved in 2023, focusing on younger companies.

Cambridge tech ecosystem valued at $191 billion

The Cambridge tech ecosystem now has a combined value of $191 billion, representing 18% of the entire UK’s tech ecosystem and more than Spain and Italy combined, according to new analysis by Dealroom for Founders at the University of Cambridge.

UK-based Werover digitises wind energy industry and transforms asset monitoring

Wind turbines are colossal structures equipped with blades that spin when the wind blows. This motion turns a generator inside the turbine, converting the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Each turbine is connected to a grid that distributes electricity to homes, businesses, and industries. Wind energy is a renewable resource, it’s clean and doesn’t produce greenhouse gas emissions, and it is environmentally friendly.

The accelerator boom: don’t make yours a bust

Startup accelerator programmes have become hugely popular in the tech world in recent years with ambitious inventors and eager entrepreneurs looking to turbocharge their dream of growing a thriving business.

LCRIG & TTF Launch Funded Places in New Startup Zone at the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced an exciting new addition to the Innovation & Learning Festival in July: the LCRIG & TTF Startup Zone. This opportunity, in partnership with the Transport Technology Forum (TTF), is designed to provide opportunities for small and emerging businesses to showcase their innovative solutions and pioneering technologies.

Essential Tech for Digital Nomads and SMEs to Simplify Remote Work

The digital nomad lifestyle is in demand amongst British workers. According to a recent study, almost half (45%) of UK workers would consider moving jobs or changing careers for the opportunity to travel for work or work abroad.

Connections Will Help You Build Your Business Empire

One of my key missions is to encourage other business owners and founders to take time out from their busy everyday lives, to make time for; connection building, enjoyment, self-care, and a new level of networking, that incorporates rewarding themselves with new experiences, combining work and play.

DigitalOcean Reimagines App Platform, Paving the Way for Application Development and Scaling

DigitalOcean Holdings, the developer cloud optimised for startups and growing technology businesses, has announced the next evolution of App Platform, a fully managed platform-as-a-service (PAAS) solution designed to streamline the entire application lifecycle.

Pranjali Awasthi: From Coding at 7 to Founding Delv.AI at 16

Pranjali Awasthi is a remarkable young entrepreneur who founded Delv.AI, an AI startup, at the young age of 16.

The Future of Business Banking: Embracing Cryptocurrency

In the dynamic world of business banking, the adoption of cryptocurrency represents a transformative shift that is reshaping how businesses manage their financial operations.