The SETsquared Partnership has been ranked as the third leading startup hub in Europe and the top entry from the UK and Ireland by the Financial Times and Statista’s Special Report on Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs.
Facing challenges navigating the ever-evolving landscape of customer service? You aren’t alone. In this digital world, outstanding customer service has become more than necessary – it’s now the ultimate brand differentiator.
The Financial Times and Statista undertook an analysis to determine which initiatives are playing a pivotal role in nurturing successful new companies.
At the beginning of 2024, 43% of British workers were supplementing their main income with additional jobs, a fallout of the Cost-of-Living crisis. Whether that be freelancing, selling handmade crafts on Etsy or spending evenings cycling as a Deliveroo rider, the economic backdrop is contributing to the growth of this way of working.
Analysis conducted by the equity management platform, Vestd, has unveiled that men are twice as likely to participate in a company share scheme.
The winners of the 2024 Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced, celebrating the most inspirational women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Personal data is constantly being processed and transferred in numerous ways – whether in healthcare applications, store loyalty programmes, during purchases or while browsing online. With such a vast amount of personal data in circulation, the likelihood of errors occurring is heightened.
Lloyd’s, the premier global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has released a new report today highlighting the significant impact that the swift advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology will have on the cyber risk environment. This evolution demands that businesses enhance their resilience against these changing threats.
Nanonets, an AI-based workflow automation platform, raised $29 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Elevation Capital, YCombinator and others. This takes the total funding raised to date to $42 million.
A Brighton-based company is offering a free course to 12 neurodivergent entrepreneurs, potentially helping the UK’s next Richard Branson to get started in business.
Maria 01, the Nordic startup hub, has unveiled its latest Impact Report, focusing on the social impact of the startups based on its campus.
This Consumer Rights Day, fresh insights from Twilio have highlighted that nearly four out of 10 (39%) UK consumers would choose to avoid nudge marketing and sales strategies altogether. These strategies include countdown timers, “last chance to buy” alerts, and email follow-ups urging them to finalise incomplete purchases.
Seville is already warming up to host the new edition of Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS), the annual meeting between the travel and tourism industry and the technology sector. This year, the event proposes to go a step further with the slogan ‘Elevating travel industry with tech’.
As Forest concludes its ‘River Bike’ initiative with The Rivers Trust, the company is embarking on a new chapter by reimagining its fleet of blue bicycles. To commemorate the natural environment, they are unveiling a bike design inspired by Planet Earth.
In the dynamic landscape of sales, where customer expectations are ever-evolving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer, revolutionising the way businesses approach sales processes.
March is renowned not only for International Women’s Day but also as Women’s History Month, the commencement of Ramadan, and the arrival of Spring. While International Women’s Day spans just a single day, the momentum for action should be relentless.
TheyDo, the leading journey management platform, announced an additional $34 million in funding today (14th March 2024). Blossom Capital led the round, supported by other existing investors Arches Capital and Innovation Quarter and joined by global customer experience evangelist Steven van Belleghem, Highsage Ventures and 20Sales. The round will enable TheyDo to continue leading the journey management movement at scale; increase R&D, focus on AI and data ingestion; and build out its customer-facing team in the United States.
Discovery Park, Kent’s thriving life science community, has launched a special edition of their growth and support programme, Discovery Spark, for startups in FemTech and Women’s Health.
The Elite Business Top 100 (EB100) 2024 Award Ceremony took place last night in St. Paul’s, London. The annual event shines a much-needed spotlight on the outstanding Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) found across the United Kingdom.
The founder and first CEO of the streaming platform Netflix, Marc Randolph, will be one of the main speakers at South Summit Madrid 2024, the world’s leading meeting of the entrepreneurial ecosystem co-organized by IE University, which will be held at La Nave in Madrid between June 5 and 7.
