Three startups venturing into the field of women’s hygiene and health were awarded funding at a first of its kind co-creation challenge last month.
The business environment is constantly in a state of flux. It regularly experiences changes in costs, product demand, customer preferences, regulations, ease of cross-border shipment, the viability of different transportation modes, and more.
Investment from Vanneck EIS and Octopus Ventures follows earlier announcement of £1.4m UK Government innovation contract. British green-tech start-up Verna, which provides data and software for sustainable land management, has raised £860k investment to support growth and new products and services. This takes recent funding announced for the firm, which is already generating revenue from customers, to over £2.2m.
A new boutique technology communications consultancy, Duet London, has launched to make senior communications expertise truly accessible for fast-growing startups and scale ups that need an ‘A team’ to compete with larger and more established incumbents.
Clean Food Group – a pioneering UK-based food-tech business that has developed a revolutionary and sustainable, bioequivalent alternative to palm oil has announced that it has received investment from Doehler Ventures, part of the Doehler Group, a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the global food, beverage and nutrition industry.
Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, today announces that, despite more than half (52%) of SMBs indicating that they would be open to switching payments providers, 78% do not know how to do so.
The iconic Small Business Saturday campaign returned to the UK this past weekend on 3 December and small business owners across the country were encouraged to make the most of the spotlight, particularly as many enter the peak trading period amidst news that the UK has entered recession.
Global consumers are predicting a gloomy future as the cost-of-living crisis grows and many are looking to brands for help to thrive, according to a new study by Omnicom’s Interbrand and C Space in collaboration with Hall & Partners.
As a startup founder, you’ve grown into a position that’s exciting, but can also be quite lonesome. It’s important to have good advisors, but often those within the business have an agenda that doesn’t align with your own. This is where an executive coach can be helpful, offering an unbiased, impartial view.
Somerset House, the home of cultural innovators, has welcomed 15 new cutting-edge creative businesses into the Black Business Incubator at Somerset House (BBI), a free programme produced in partnership with Mentor Black Business and sponsored by Morgan Stanley, that aims to help early-stage Black-led creative businesses unlock their full potential and enable their creative enterprises to thrive.
The cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation and fears of a recession are creating considerable challenges for retailers and restaurants in the UK, according to new research commissioned by Glovo — one of the world’s leading multi-category players.
Bitgreen, the company building blockchain’s epicenter for sustainability, partners with green infrastructure developer Sewa Energy Resources (SERL) and international climate action platform Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to finance the Betmai Hydroelectric Facility in Sierra Leone.
Whether it be your personal life, your career, or relationships these two components are the ultimate Key to achieving true success.
250+ C-level attendees, 25+ notable expert speakers, 8 multi-national partners, and future tech exhibitors graced the 39th edition of World AI Show at The Leela, Mumbai on 23rd November 2022. With the help of these eminent speakers and futuristic solution providers, attendees were able to build and embrace a vibrant AI industry in India.
Huel has closed a $24 million funding round led by Highland Europe, welcoming SAG-winning actor, musician, filmmaker and philanthropist and UN Goodwill Ambassador Idris Elba OBE to the team, alongside a star-studded line-up of new investors.
Few things are more exhilarating than the feeling of starting your own business.
Leading consumer intelligence platform, Talkwalker has announced the implementation of large language models within its consumer intelligence acceleration platform – an industry first in the consumer intelligence space.
FITFCK, a dating brand for gym-enthusiasts, goes from strength to strength (pun intended) as they announce their entry into the online content-creator world. The fitness dating brand connects like minded gym lovers through IRL fitness dating events – and their soon to be released IOS and android compatible dating app.
Woody Allen once said that 80% of all success is down to showing up, but for many startups finding the right people – both partners and employees – is an equally important step on the road to success.
The UK’s education system is thought to be one of the strongest in the world. It often ranks in the top five for worldwide education systems. But take a closer look and, despite the advanced British school curriculum and the UK being home to some of the world’s most prestigious universities, the British education system falls short when it comes to an equal playing field for disadvantaged students.
