A new approach to reduce emissions and incentivise cycling

The innovative new platform will see employees receive free or heavily discounted bike lights to encourage cycling to work.

Opteran secures funding to create new standard for autonomous machines

Opteran, the natural intelligence company, has secured $12m in funding led by Join Capital, with additional funding from IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone, Seraphim, Episode 1 and Schauenburg Ventures.

Winners of the European Digital Mindset Awards 2022

These awards recognise companies and organisations that have driven digital transformation and presented business models based on new technologies. The community of Madrid has also been recognised as an Innovative European Region 2022 for its innovation ecosystem and its commitment to accelerating emerging talent.

The London borough of Bromley – a buzzing role model for business?

“Start Up Bromley is fantastic… a role model”, David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times, said earlier this year when he was part of a panel of entrepreneurs and business influencers in Bromley’s Central Library.

Greenspark launches their Customer Impact Wallet

Greenspark, a sustainable impact platform revolutionising the way businesses take environmental action, today launches its Customer Impact Wallet. This new and unique feature allows businesses to engage their customers in tangible climate action directly related to the purchases they make online. Through a personalised impact feed, customers can discover the story behind the projects their purchase has supported, see the environmental and social benefits, and gain deeper insight into what it means for the planet.

Strategic partnership set to accelerate transition to EVs in workplace

Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment software platform, to help break down the barriers to EV adoption and drive forward electrification in the workplace. The partnership has been spearheaded by Charlotte Enright, business development manager and sustainability lead at Anglo Scottish Asset Finance.

Oslo Innovation Week 100 Pitches 2022

Oslo Innovation Week 100 Pitches powered by DNB is a platform connecting entrepreneurs and investors. If you have an investor-ready business solution to the UN sustainable development goals, you should join.

Small businesses frustrated as suppliers blame poor customer service on pandemic

A study of small business owners has revealed that poor customer service from suppliers is hampering their ability to focus on rising costs and inflation.

Tackling the gender imbalance in the payments industry

When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the financial services sector is regularly in the spotlight. Traditionally male-dominated, progress has been made in recent years to ensure women are encouraged to pursue a career in the financial services, backed by private and public initiatives like the Women in Finance Charter. This is promising, with more women taking on visible leadership roles. 

User-Generated Content as the Main Creative Approach on TikTok

User-Generated Content – it’s the most effective way for communicating with Gen Z and Millennials. This phenomenon hooks us by being inherently genuine and authentic, with each phase of transforming it becomes more and more adapted to ‘new reality’. Although, there are now tonnes of different social platforms, UGC always performs in different ways. 

From lightbulb moment to leadership

One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far along my entrepreneurial journey is that  building and owning a startup is not a job, it’s a lifestyle. Despite no two journeys ever looking the same, something valuable can always be extracted from every founder’s story. 

A greener future for SMES

Research from Aldermore has found that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invested an average of £61,250 on their own sustainability during the last 12 months.

STACCS strikes licensing deal with Cherry Red Records

Swedish tech startup, Staccs, has agreed a licensing deal with Cherry Red Records – a London-based independent record label – for its streaming service for concert video and music documentaries

Technology That Can Give Your Startup A Leg Up

Building anything from the ground up comes with its fair share of challenges, and the existence of this site is a testament to that. But if there’s anything we pride ourselves on, it’s being able to give little tips on how your business can speed up its growth from day one. Today, we’ll be talking about a few technologies that can help make the life of you and your customers that much easier. 

Grow Your Startup With Email Marketing Automation

The driving force behind any startup’s success is connectedness. When you take the time to connect with others, you cultivate trust and encourage loyalty – the two cornerstones of building a successful business that will stand the test of time.

Common set-up missteps made by startups and how to avoid them

Setting up a new business can be an exciting time. Everything is new and the possibilities are endless. However, you don’t want to fall into the trap of making a few wrong decisions, leading to real problems down the line.

Hear from the Hustle Awards esteemed panel of expert judges

The Hustle Awards anticipation is building as we edge closer to recognising the finest examples of innovation, creativity, and leadership.

ICT SPRING 2022 – Beyond Frontiers

The Global Tech Conference comes back next 30 June and 1 July at LuxExpo the Box, in Kirchberg unveiling a new physical format.

MAD//Fest Preview: The House Of Innovation – The Festival Home For Coca-Cola, M&S And AB InBev

Want to discover what’s now, new and next in marketing and advertising technology? Then look no further than MAD//Fest London’s House of Innovation, which will be open from 5-7 July at The Old Truman Brewery.

Meeting this year’s Innovation Faceoff’s finalists

Returning to the Business Travel Show Europe this month, on the 29th and 30th June, at the ExCeL London is the Innovation Faceoff, a competition set out to find the most disruptive tech set to revolutionise business travel and six of this year’s nine finalists are startups.