Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dissociation are two complex conditions that can significantly impact an individual’s daily life. While they have distinct origins and characteristics, there are remarkable similarities between the symptoms of these disorders, leading to frequent misdiagnoses and confusion.
Some people are destined to make a difference in this world, and E-J Roodt is one of them. The recent university graduate is tackling female harassment and women’s safety head on as co-founder of Epowar, a smartwatch app revolutionising safety that reacts instantly and automatically if you are attacked. Epowar monitors the wearer’s heart rate and body motion to sense distress, automatically sending an emergency alert if the user is attacked.
As more companies embrace remote work, onboarding new employees in a fully remote company has become a critical process. According to a Gallup poll, only 12% of employees think their companies excel at onboarding new hires.
To transform multi-country payroll with the HCM industry’s most adaptable, intelligent experience for multinational businesses, UKG Inc., a provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, has reached an agreement to acquire Immedis, a global payroll provider with technology and services supporting over 160 countries. The acquisition, subject to closing conditions, is expected to be complete within 60 days.
Software as a Service (SaaS) developer, Ringover, has announced the completion of a €20 million financing round, led by Orange Ventures and Bpifrance’s Large Venture and accompanied by historical investor Expedition Growth Capital.
Having decided to scale your business and having concluded that the only way to make that happen in a meaningful way is to raise equity funding, there are then some very obvious next questions. This would include how much exactly do you need to raise and at what valuation, and where is the best place to raise the investment?
Norwegian drone logistics company Aviant has launched its home delivery service, Kyte, now capable of delivering groceries, takeaway food, and non-prescription medicines to sparsely populated areas and holiday homes in Norway.
On the 27th and 28th of June, businesses including Google, eBay, Nestle, and Microsoft, other FTSE100 companies and the investment community will unite at Reset Connect, the UK’s largest sustainability, and net zero events, in flagship with London Climate Action Week at the London ExCel centre.
12.5 million home pregnancy tests are completed in the UK each year, causing a shocking amount of plastic waste to be sent to landfill. But Hoopsy is on a mission to change this, with its eco pregnancy tests made of 99% paper.
Techspace, the place where innovative and ambitious tech companies thrive, has launched its seventh European hub, on Worship Street. Situated in the heart of Old Street, Techspace opens its doors to forward thinking businesses as it continues to build out its portfolio in areas popular with technology companies.
TALES announces the launch of the World of Us project (WoU): a multimedia project designed to bridge the gap between generations in all aspects of our digital futures.
Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands, unveiled CustomerAI ahead of SIGNAL, its upcoming user and developer conference.
Surgeons must look beyond the operating theatre and tackle three major challenges with the most potential to reduce major causes of death and improve access to surgical care, according to an international group of experts.
The emergence of exponential technologies, with Generative Artificial Intelligence being a major reference, has brought with it endless opportunities for business competitiveness, but it has also opened the door to new threats. Cyber-attacks are registering an increase in cases globally, with a total of 1,248 attacks per week, an increase of 7% compared to the first quarter of 2022. In this regard, and according to Google’s ‘Current Cybersecurity Landscape in Spain’ report, the consequences of these cyberattacks can be very negative. For example, European SMEs, 60% of which disappear within six months of receiving the attack because they cannot afford the losses.
NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of American small businesses and research institutions to support NASA’s future missions.
EcoSend, the first ever provider of environmentally conscious email marketing solutions, has launched a partnership with Treeapp, a B Corp organisation dedicated to restoring forests and ecosystems.
The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the business ecosystem, the disruptions that will affect the future of organisations, such as the use of data, or the opportunities that sustainability brings to the business are some of the challenges that are marking the agenda of international leaders. In fact, market reports reveal that half of the companies in Europe are already incorporating AI, and that more than 40% of managers understand that there is a real commitment to move towards compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria as an added value.
Employee share schemes give businesses a way to share company ownership with their employees.
Bristol based, global small business software development company BaseKit has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining thousands of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.
With Universal Analytics being completely replaced by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) on the 1st of July 2023, time is running out to make the transition before being thrown in the deep end. Many, like us, have made the switch to GA4 already and are noticing the various mini updates happening ahead of the deadline.
