Zone, Africa’s rapidly expanding payment infrastructure firm, recently announced that it secured $8.5 million in a seed funding round that exceeded expectations.
With many visually impaired women facing limited availability of accessible feminine hygiene products; the lack of autonomy and privacy can intensify the constant fear of staining clothes and amplify feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability in making hygienic decisions without supervision. When there are already taboos around menstruation, visually impaired women can feel embarrassment and a sense of shame because most aren’t able to manage this fully independently.
Walk With Path is on a mission to create inclusive innovations that make a positive impact and create products to empower people to take charge and move forward.
Brighton and Hove is a city of vibrant art, an exciting nightlife scene, and an eccentric personality. The city is also the second- highest ranking startup city in the UK, just behind the capital.
Namecoach, the technology company solving name mispronunciation in critical settings, announced its “Say My Name” campaign, a strategic initiative to enlist two million new users committed to promoting inclusivity and respect in educational and corporate settings.
We are all biased, and this isn’t a good thing for marketers. As humans, we are creatures of our evolution, life history and current environment, and therefore prone to subconscious assumptions and biases. Biases that risk harming our marketing results.
UK businesses lost over 50 million hours and £3.7 billion due to internet failures in 2023, according to a new report from Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Reliance on connectivity for trading and operational activities has increased among businesses in the last five years, and the cost of missed sales, lost productivity and other disruptions due to downtime has risen by 400%.
Armalytix, a UK-based data intelligence company specialising in source of funds and affordability assessments, has achieved a notable landmark. It now serves as a pivotal component for legal firms involved in one in eight residential property transactions in England and Wales.
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.
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.
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).
