How spectrum thinking informs sound investment decisions

Investment professionals know that 99% of the time, identifying a good investment opportunity begins with identifying a good company. But, qualitatively, what makes any particular company “good”?

CBD and food: what do we know?

It’s no wonder that cannabidiol, popularly called CBD, has come under scrutiny in recent years.

Why the UK is still the best place for innovation, but needs to take risks

The OECD announced recently that the UK is facing the worst downturn of any advanced economy and that GDP will fall by 0.3%. The economic outlook might not be great but that doesn’t mean the innovation outlook is as bad.

Poetry and meditation help power new research

Combining poetry and meditation may help to discover new angles on the world, by enabling researchers to take an unorthodox approach to data collection and analysis.

Businesses need to nurture their IT talent

With the unemployment level in the UK at its lowest since 1974 and pay growth still failing to keep pace with soaring inflation, organisations looking to build out their IT teams need to look internally.

TA-DAAN: the succeeding equity crowdfunding campaign

TA-DAAN, the community-based content e-commerce dedicated to contemporary craftsmanship, launched a few weeks ago its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd.

EXPERT PREDICTIONS FOR 2023

It’s certainly been a busy twelve months for both tech and fintech sectors alike.

New technology to “unlock” NHS records to revolutionise how we take medicine

New technology which can “unlock” medication records has been awarded £1m in fresh funding by Innovate UK.

India’s 10 richest people control a fortune worth 11% of the country’s GDP

As India embarks on sustaining growth, wealth generation appears to be concentrated among a few individuals who account for a significant share of the country’s economic output.

Why more female founders are turning to crowdfunding

It’s widely reported that female founded businesses get less funding than male. Research from the European Investment Bank revealed that female entrepreneurs secured only one percent of venture capital investment last year.

Prioritise strengthening security to limit cyberattacks

Businesses are unintentionally expanding their threat surface as hybrid working becomes the norm and more organisations migrate to cloud services.

Will UK Budget in March spark pension exodus?

UK pension holders will increasingly be seeking to move retirement funds overseas as fears grow about the Budget in March, predicts the Investment Director of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

ChatGPT: what does this mean?

Long gone are the days of trying to squeeze conversation out of AOL’s Instant Messenger robot, SmarterChild.

Crypto market outlook: How players will win in 2023

The year 2022 was by far the most eventful year for the crypto market.

Ukrainians Are Launching European Hackathon To Fight Disinformation

International tech organization SocialBoost and impact tech Accelerator 1991 are launching the 1991 Hackathon: Media, a three-day event focused on identifying digital solutions to counter disinformation, analyse data for media, and develop cyber hygiene.

Clinical trials platform Ascension-Q lands £250,000 round

Ascension-Q, the clinical research operating system, has secured £250,000 in a pre-seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners.

Top tips on how to raise your Public Relations and Digital Marketing Game in 2023

A day in the life of a digital marketing agency involves a smorgasbord of PR and digital marketing campaigns, supporting a variety of clients at different funding stages, levels of maturity and resources.

2023: The year the rubber meets the road for AI in capital markets

Charles Darwin famously stated that the species best able to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself is the one most likely to survive.

Why all entrepreneurs should prioritise pay transparency

Building a culture of trust is an essential element of running a business, and prioritising the needs of teams is key to establishing this.

Fight Scout app raises $50k seed funding to scale app

Fight Scout has announced that it has raised $50,000 in seed funding to scale its app that connects users to the combat sport community within minutes.