Navigating the trade show silly season – A foolproof guide to maximising your investment

Trade shows are exciting events for all companies across all sector calendars. They are like bustling traditional market squares, where sector businesses come together, to highlight the impact they make on the world with the products, solutions, and services they provide.

Cooper Parry leads collaboration to empower early-stage FinTech founders

VentureCEO has recently inaugurated its ‘Future of Money’ cohort programme, curated expressly for early-stage CEOs at no expense by Cooper Parry’s Tech & High Growth team, a prominent advisor in the UK startup and scaleup landscape within the accounting and tax sectors.

New business immigration challenges – important tips for startups and SMEs

UK employers face major measures designed to stem a post-pandemic spike in immigration. The rise is largely fuelled by skills gaps, with the biggest immigration increase by far in healthcare visas.

Top 4 tips for doing business differently this New Tax year

With the calendar having flipped to the 2024/25 tax year, small business owners across the UK are poised to seize new opportunities and tackle challenges. Regardless of whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a budding business owner, strategic adaptations can significantly enhance your operational efficiency.

ICEYE Launches API for Direct Tasking of Largest SAR Satellite Constellation

ICEYE, the global specialist in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has announced the launch of two new application programming interfaces (APIs) that will give customers faster access to imagery from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation through a self-driven, automated process.

Boost Startup Success with MT2M Media’s Web Performance Service

An online presence is crucial for any company looking to achieve success, especially for startups that are coming out brand new to this world. Well, establishing a solid digital image and optimising online assets allows you to maximise conversion and development potential.

GCCA Unveils Partnerships to Accelerate Low Carbon Concrete Development

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), an industry membership body, has announced new collaborations between cement manufacturers and tech startups aimed at developing low-carbon concrete solutions.

British AI company Wayve secures over $1 billion to develop AI for self-driving vehicles

UK AI company Wayve has announced a $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving vehicles, marking the biggest investment in a UK AI company in history.

Kubos adds $2M investment to double red microLED efficiency for AR/VR displays

Kubos Semiconductors, a microLED material technology company, has secured $2 million in funding to boost the development of its innovative cubic GaN technology, which has the potential to double the efficiency of red microLEDs.

Hyper-personalisation of the customer experience marks the new era of the retail sector

The retail sector is facing new modernisation challenges thanks to the application of exponential technologies. Artificial intelligence, Virtual Reality, IoT and data analytics solutions, among others, are revolutionising the entire value chain of the industry, from product manufacturing to logistics and customer experience, where we can already envision shopping scenarios in which the virtual and physical environment merge.

Lightstate reveals electrifying vision for EV charging

Lightstate, a rapidly expanding clean energy technology firm, has revealed an ambitious new strategy for EV charging infrastructure in the UK.

What’s more important, investing in software or investing in people?

Software development company, Propel Tech, conducted a nationwide survey with over 800 UK multi-sector executives to discover their views on where investment should be placed in the future and, critically, the importance of investing in software versus people.

The digital nametags we’ve always needed

Boomerang, a UK based startup focused on sustainable solutions, has launched an innovative new product, the BoomerangTag – a physical label with a QR code on it.

I’m an investment expert – here’s why you should be investing in SMEs

Amid reports that SMEs will receive a further 10% in government funding in 2024, some investors are turning their attention towards their potential, which have proven to be pivotal in both innovation and growth.

Plotline raises $2.6m as it harnesses AI to boost adoption

Plotline, a startup enabling consumer app companies to rapidly and effortlessly customise their apps, has raised $2.6 million from Elevation Capital to improve user adoption and loyalty in the super app era.

Welsh Tech Startup triumphs at Tech Nation Rising Stars Regional Final

Configur, a software development company specialising in addressing data literacy challenges, empowering data driven insights, and simplifying AI adoption, has been named the winner of the Tech Nation Rising Stars Regional Final for Wales and the South West.

The middle and back office gap plaguing private capital

Aligning compensation with performance and tenure is a top priority of leaders in private capital as the industry enters some sort of new phase with slower deals and reviews of staffing and compensation.

Top pitching startups of SIM: day two

The second day of pitching battles at the Startups & Investment Matching (SIM) conference was as fierce as the first! Once again separated by sector, day two saw healthtech and wellbeing, security and prevention, and agritech and & foodtech startups take to the stage to present their innovations.

AI platform Tekst.com raises €700k for European growth

Ghent-based startup Tekst.com has developed a promising AI platform that allows large companies to automate text-based processes, such as processing high volumes of email.

Only 20% of UK public can identify a secure password

On World Password Day, the IET unveiled statistics that highlighted the predictability of the UK public’s passwords, making them susceptible to hackers and scammers.