Yonder, a rewards credit card startup based in London and supported by notable investors such as GoCardless’ Matt Robinson, Cred’s Kunal Shah, and Rio Ferdinand, has introduced a free membership, marking its latest initiative to transform young consumers’ credit habits.
An innovative free smartphone app, Parkinson’s ON, developed by a man living with Parkinson’s and his partner, has received funding for its second phase from Parkinson’s UK.
Monumo, a technology business that couples deeptech AI innovation with traditional engineering expertise to redesign the electric motor, has emerged from stealth.
Waterfall-inspired visions of project management remain influential among Ops teams, with many still focused on “finishing the job” before going live. Truly embracing Agile means changing age-old mindsets, says Alex Fishlock, CEO at Agile consultancy Catapult.
Insurtech startup ‘blip’ has launched in the UK, providing affordable business insurance for small enterprises along with an innovative profit-sharing scheme. Blip transforms mishaps into mere inconveniences with its insurance services.
As consumer awareness grows around the consequences of their buying choices, the focus has turned towards the ethical conduct of enterprises – with particular attention on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Agritech startup WeedOUT has secured $8.1 million in series A. Fulcrum Global Capital, a prominent US agri-focused VC known for its extensive network of farmers across the US, led the round.
Shopify has announced changes to its EMEA leadership team, with new roles for Emilie Benoit-Vernay, Benjamin Lang, and Lara Rosquët, as it seeks to drive growth across the region and better support its merchants, partners, and innovative product development.
Octopus Energy introduced a mass market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff, named Octopus Power Pack, which assures complimentary charging for drivers, thereby accelerating the nation’s transition to sustainable transport.
In the journey to moderate climate change and reduce carbon footprints, the manufacturing sector stands at a critical junction. The industry, historically known for its hefty energy consumption and CO2 emissions, is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability, driven by a blend of innovative technologies and practices.
Champions Innovate, UEFA’s programme dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainability for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London, has selected three trailblazing startups: Pavegen, My Emissions, and Pledgeball to drive innovation.
UK based Jasper SME Hub’s founder and leading SME empowerment advocate – Emmanuel Olujobi has committed to training 50,000 African businesses by 2025 in a bid to support the growth of the SME sector through the Hub. This he noted during the Hub’s annual SMEFest, a gathering of entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders with the theme “Building To Scale”, held in Lagos, Nigeria recently.
Accelerate Estonia, a government-backed innovation lab with a mandate to remove regulatory barriers for entrepreneurs, has partnered with Oxford-based consultancy Oxentia to extend its support to UK tech companies.
PLATF9RM, Brighton & Hove’s most established independent coworking community, announces the return of Kickass Women with a new twist. Enter Kickass Collective.
UK travellers will soon benefit from the ability to automatically reclaim VAT on overseas purchases via their smartphones, courtesy of a breakthrough in AI technology.
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The sustainable mobility startup “Walk15” has secured a €1 million investment, marking its second investment in just three months. This health-focused startup, which connects over 640,000 users with 1,300 businesses and organisations globally, intends to use the new investment to spearhead its expansion into the German market. This month, “Walk15” inaugurated a new office in Berlin.
The pace at which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced in the past few years has certainly got everyone talking about how it’s going to change the way we work. According to the World Economic Forum, it is projected that by 2025, the distribution of work will be evenly split between humans and machines.
Siemens has completed the acquisition of Inspekto, a startup specialising in high-performance visual inspection, which was part of the portfolio of venture capitalist D11Z. Ventures (previously known as Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn). This transaction represented a notable milestone in the evolution of Inspekto.
I’d like you to cast your mind back to when you had that lightbulb moment of setting up your business. Then to the leap of faith you took to make the time and financial investment to get your company off the ground.
