An overwhelming majority of business leaders – 94% – admit to “tech anxiety” within their organisation’s senior leadership, according to a new study from Kin + Carta, the global digital transformation consultancy.
Storyblok, the content management system (CMS), was used by Sydney FC, one of Australia’s most successful football clubs, to build a digital stadium experience that generates a massive amount of engagement from the fans.
In early 2023, UK startup Britishvolt, filed for administration after struggling to raise funds for a major electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in northern England. The episode is classed as another damning blow to the UK’s hopes of building a home-grown battery industry, with the country falling further behind in the global race to build batteries. Here, Roger Brereton, Head of Sales at steering parts manufacturer Pailton Engineering, explores the reasons why startups often struggle to bring vehicles to market.
The desire for greater flexibility is the biggest driving force behind women starting businesses in the UK, as new research from Small Business Britain highlights most women are happier after starting their own businesses.
Standing out from the crowd is never a luxury these days; it is a necessity. Uniqueness is far from a mere buzzword; it is the cornerstone of success. Being unique is supremely important in business and why carving out your distinctive path may be a game-changer.
Look the word ‘impact’ up in a dictionary and you’ll find two definitions – the first about one object coming into forcible contact with another. The second about the creation of a ‘marked or visible effect’. While that might sound fairly general, in the investment world ‘impact’ has come to mean something more specific.
From supply chain disruption to rising levels of inflation, today’s businesses are having to navigate an increasingly challenging economic environment. On top of this, consumer expectations are also changing, meaning corporates must find ways of driving growth and staying competitive on smaller budgets.
The Berlin-based climate-tech startup Swobbee is expanding its service to include an online shop for rental batteries. The company is thus evolving into a comprehensive battery service provider for micromobility.
Volvo is on the road towards becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030, an important focus area for its technology investments and R&D spending is e-motors, inverters and overall electric drivetrain optimisation.
Zoom has announced the introduction of Notes, a new workspace to create and collaborate before, during, and after meetings. Notes allows users to create and share content within a Zoom Meeting and collaborate with others on the call for real-time inputs—eliminating the distraction of jumping between Zoom and third-party documents and tools.
Generative AI has overtaken cloud as a global enterprise IT priority according to new research from IT analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group.
In Octopus Ventures’ latest report, the University of Dundee has been named as the top university for spin-out success. This ranking was determined by factors such as patents, spinouts created and recent portfolio success, which for Dundee, included the £2.2 billion IPO of Exscientia on the US NASDAQ, one of the largest ever UK university exits.
Paige, an AI startup, has announced the beta launch of its AI Assistant for website editing. This is a tool designed to change the approach to the web development process.
Videobot, a Finnish SaaS startup, has successfully raised €2 million in seed funding from Finland’s Superhero Capital, Luxembourg’s Expon Capital Digital Tech Fund, and angel investors, Sweden’s Urban Gillstrom and Finland’s Ari Korhonen.
Sarah Gilchriest, Chief People Officer of Workforce Learning, the group encompassing QA, Circus Street and Cloud Academy, discusses how more skills training within SMEs could close the productivity gap and boost the economy.
In today’s interconnected world, which is inundated with rapidly developing technology offerings and enhancements, ensuring the workforce has the range of skills needed to both empower them and maximise their impact is crucial.
Measuring and tracking are inescapable aspects of marketing, and marketers are used to being able to track the effectiveness of their campaigns through data and analytics.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning adoption is increasing across virtually every industry, but their impact has been particularly notable in the fintech and financial services sector.
New research from Xero, the global small business platform, has revealed that UK small business owners are concerned that AI development is outpacing regulation and a third (32%) want more training and resources to support AI adoption, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.
ChartMogul, the Subscription Analytics Platform for growing Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses, reveals that top-tier SaaS startups reach $1 million Annual Run Rate (ARR) almost two years faster than the median SaaS enterprise.
