UK startups win better deals as investors fight for top companies
UK startups win better deals as investors fight for top companies

The dynamics shaping UK startup investment are evolving. This has been highlighted by HSBC Innovation…

Why women in tech are leaving, and how better leadership could stop the exodus
Why women in tech are leaving, and how better leadership could stop the exodus

In the race to build, launch, and scale, early stage startups obsess over product, funding,…

Investors bet €3.2M on the second-hand EV market
Investors bet €3.2M on the second-hand EV market

Dutch startup Eccasion, founded by the entrepreneurs behind Swapfiets, has raised €3.2 million to accelerate…

NatWest launches Venture Banking to back ambitious UK founders
NatWest launches Venture Banking to back ambitious UK founders

NatWest has launched NatWest Venture Banking, a dedicated business designed to support high-growth, equity-backed companies…

Is the UK a startup sweet spot?
Is the UK a startup sweet spot?

It’s a story I’ve heard over and over again. A startup creates a company in…

Why better communication, smarter tech, and stronger training are rising up the business agenda
Why better communication, smarter tech, and stronger training are rising up the business agenda

Few business leaders would describe the past five years as anything other than intensely demanding. Since…

Octopus Energy CEO urges radical agility in age of uncertainty
Octopus Energy CEO urges radical agility in age of uncertainty

At the AWS Summit London 2026, Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy Group, delivered a…

Sales isn’t a dirty word, it’s your most important strategy
Sales isn’t a dirty word, it’s your most important strategy

Say “sales” and the image that pops up is the shiny‑suited forecourt shark with a…

Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres
Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres

Cardiff-based surgical technology startup, Alesi Surgical, has secured £7 million in fresh funding to accelerate…

Autonomous enterprise: why 2026 is the year AI agents accelerate
Autonomous enterprise: why 2026 is the year AI agents accelerate

AI in 2026 is about execution and ROI, not experimentation. A widely cited 2025 MIT…

Firenze secures £6M to democratise Lombard lending
Firenze secures £6M to democratise Lombard lending

Lombard lending fintech, Firenze, has secured an oversubscribed £6 million funding round, led by AlbionVC,…

AI regulation update for startups: UK and EU signals in early 2026
AI regulation update for startups: UK and EU signals in early 2026

Early 2026 has brought two clear messages for AI startups. In the EU, policymakers are…

Entrepreneurship across the generations
Entrepreneurship across the generations

In the UK, more than a third of working-age adults are now running or planning…

Fast growth tech: why skills are the common denominator
Fast growth tech: why skills are the common denominator

Included amongst the UK’s fastest growing tech companies this year are familiar names such as…

Making your mark when you’re ready for international trade shows
Making your mark when you’re ready for international trade shows

Startups fresh out of accelerators and rounds of funding hit us up all the time:…

Fewer rounds, bigger bets: what Q1 2026 reveals about where European tech capital is concentrating
Fewer rounds, bigger bets: what Q1 2026 reveals about where European tech capital is concentrating

It was only last year when European tech investment meant cautiously recovering from the past.…

Agricultural transformation and the opportunities for agritech innovators
Agricultural transformation and the opportunities for agritech innovators

Agriculture remains one of Southeast Asia’s most important economic sectors, employing millions of people and…

everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026 open for nominations
everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026 open for nominations

The search is back on for the UK’s most inspiring women in business as the…

From late payments to lasting partnerships
From late payments to lasting partnerships

The UK Government’s latest reforms on late payments is a necessary shift to an interventionist…

British AI startup that's backed by Government
British AI startup that’s backed by Government

The UK government has selected Cosine, the British AI company whose models have outperformed OpenAI,…