Findable, the Oslo-based startup that automates building documentation using Artificial Intelligence (AI), has raised a €2m seed round led by KOMPAS, with participation by Construct Venture and Malling & Co Venture.
The UK Financing Gap report, published today by a leading European venture capital firm, Lakestar, reveals the £1.5 trillion financing gap needed to triple the UK’s GDP growth.
MORE than ten Blackpool businesses are helping over 8,000 people across the Fylde Coast workforce through a mental health pledge.
HumanForest, a sustainable micro-mobility platform, recorded the highest ever usage of its electric bikes in London last month. It is expecting the numbers to continue to grow, as it opens more London Boroughs and launches the first of its cycle training academies.
Tobias Hauser joins Limbic as its Head of Computational Psychiatry.
London-based Future Health Works (FHW), known for its patient engagement platforms myrecovery and msk.ai, has been acquired by Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo).
African business leaders are expecting the entrepreneurial spirit to take off across the continent over the next three years on the back of an improved environment for business and greater political stability, new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows.
A new campaign has been launched/today Tuesday June 7, which offers small businesses across the UK a unique opportunity to grow their business by winning advertising investment worth £100,000.
Since the pandemic the workplace has shifted from just a binary space with shiny laptops, desks and meeting rooms to a metaphysical area with its own philosophy. Attention is now turning to the workspace of the future – what will new employees want and need from their company? Let’s dive into the future of offices with the Head of Marketing AdChampagne – Andrew Bobrow.
VRJAM, a leading multiverse platform for live entertainment, has unveiled the first artists to join its Creator Guild. VRJAM will offer live virtual reality and interactive content across streaming platforms, websites, VR and mobile devices powered by blockchain technology.
Social media influencers can and regularly do help startups reach new audiences. It’s (mostly) a legitimate form of marketing, with some important caveats relating to disclosure and conflicts of interest. And some influencers get very well paid for doing it. In most cases, they charge a fair fee for introducing startups, new brands and products to new audiences.
The NHS is haemorrhaging staff. According to the Health Service Journal, 7,000 people are quitting every month. As the UK lurches from a pandemic to a cost-of-living crisis, grim announcements of a failing healthcare system have become a regular feature of British headlines.
Sunday 5 June is Cancer Survivors’ Day. This is a timely reminder that cancer is often survivable, given the right lifestyle, screening, diagnosis, and care. All of which are factors that employers are in a position to support.
Being different is no bad thing. But it can be scary – and also pretty unpopular. This is especially true for purpose-led businesses where you may be trying to solve a problem for an underserved community, whether that’s people of a certain gender, sexuality, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, or another underrepresented group.
Customer loyalty is deeply rooted in genuine connections with brands, and the innovative nature of the digital world continues to create more opportunities for brands to build and maintain relationships with their audiences.
The pressure on firms struggling to hire staff is at an all-time high. According to the latest ONS labour market statistics released in May (2022), for the first time since records began, there are fewer unemployed people than job vacancies. Businesses say they are willing to pay more for the right individuals, but finding suitable people to employ seems like an impossible task. Faced with such challenges, how can startups increase their chances of securing the talent they desperately need to grow?
Since the Paris Climate Agreement, businesses of all sizes from all areas of the world have been focusing on decarbonisation. The commitment to keep global temperatures under 2ºc and significantly reduce the amount of carbon emissions generated worldwide is something that no industry is free from. But the property and construction sectors are particularly feeling the pressure.
Sustainable IT solutions partner, and certified B Corporation Klyk announces their ambitious sustainability targets and the launch of their IT repair café on June 24th. Over the next five years Klyk aims to cut CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes and reduce electronic waste (e-waste) by 145 tonnes.
Trustly, the leading global payments platform for digital Account-to-Account transactions (A2A) today announces the acquisition of the UK-based Open Banking Payments platform Ecospend. Ecospend’s strong UK A2A product and full bank connectivity will complement and enable Trustly to deliver a market-leading product in the UK, and further accelerate its UK roll-out – one of Europe’s most rapidly growing A2A regions and a core growth market for Trustly.
It is no secret that during the midst of the covid pandemic, thousands of people decided to start their own business. The under 25’s boomed with innovation during lockdown, and a new study has shown that e-commerce, freight and real estate were the top sectors for the start-up businesses in under 25’s.
