How has tech revolutionised the finance and insurance sector?

All-digital trends in banking and insurance companies will be discussed at Mastercard’s Banking & Insurance Forum at DES2022. Leading companies in digital banking or insurance such as EVOBANK, Finnovating, Mastercard, Arcopay, WEECOVER, VITAANCE, or LUKO will share their success stories in technological transformation and new business models

Why now is the perfect time for precision medicine

Dubai, UAE, 3rd May 2022: Recent technological advances provide a significant stimulus to the field of precision medicine, fast-tracking disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle.

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We want to make the Hustle Awards as transparent as possible, so you believe in the process and so you can truly see those shortlisted are there on merit.

What is dot voting and how can it help strengthen decision makiing?

Making group decisions can be inefficient at the best of times, or an ordeal at worst. That time you couldn’t agree on lunch plans in the office with colleagues, and, no, being distracted by email overload was no excuse. Or when your team hit the wall while trying to decide on a research project.

10 proven tactics to upgrade your SaaS marketing campaigns

As we are pivoting towards a digital-first world, SaaS is an acronym that pops up now and then. It stands for ‘software as a service’, and the boom in digital suggests significant growth in the SaaS industry.

RideTandem raises £1.75m seed round to tackle “transport poverty”

RideTandem, a mobility-as-a-service startup providing affordable and reliable transport solutions for people affected by “transport poverty”, has raised £1.75m in seed funding.

ESG startup Nossa Data raises a £1.2m seed investment

Nossa Data, the fintech startup that is helping corporates to streamline their ESG reporting, has raised a £1.2m seed round led by Symvan Capital and BGF. The round also brings in prominent angel investors as well as follow-on funding from SFC Capital and Techstars.

The disability pay gap has widened

The ONS released its disability pay gap report earlier this week, revealing that the gap has widened since 2014 when disabled employees earnt 11.7% less than non-disabled employees.

Callsign launches ‘Social Mobility Startup of the Year’ award

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, is launching the inaugural ‘Social Mobility Startup of the Year Award’ as part of the UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs), challenging startups to make the advancement of social mobility a key part of how their organisation operates.

Agri-tech: meet the startups revolutionising food production

Future Planet Capital’s Guy Pengelley and Griff Williams comment on why the farming sector is ready for disruption and tip some of the most promising startups in the agri-tech sector.

Tech startups redefine the office experience in the hybrid era

The COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation have caused us all to reconsider work, what we do and why, how we do it and where. It has put the onus on employers to deliver versatility on and offline, empowering employees with the technologies and working arrangements that will best produce efficiency, job retention, and satisfaction.

Burnham calls on Northern tech community to do digital differently

Business leaders invited to join journey to £10bn sector with opportunities for all. GM Mayor Andy Burnham brought the curtain down on the inaugural Manchester Tech Week 2022 with an inspiring keynote to a packed main stage stating that this was our place and our time, calling for full collaboration on a major digital journey.

How to build a brand from scratch

Building a brand is an intimidating prospect, and you might be tempted to plunge in without spending time on careful consideration and research beforehand. That’s a mistake.

5 exceptional ways to create an appealing employer brand

“If the reputation of a company’s products and services is its face, the talent brand is its heart and soul,” said Hank Stringer & Rusty Rueff.

Advice for startups in their first year

Starting a business can be daunting. As a business owner for 16 years, I’ve learnt important lessons on the way. I wish I’d known these five tips when starting out, but for anyone starting out here are some vital lessons I’ve learnt.

Industry 4.0 analytics startup FourJaw secures £1m early-stage funding

FourJaw, whose manufacturing data analytics platform is unlocking five-fold increases in shopfloor productivity, has secured a second round of angel investment and Innovate UK funding worth £1m, to accelerate its growth and support high-value-added manufacturers across the country.

Smart safety wins for small businesses

The last few years brought on sweeping changes – and challenges – across workplaces, industries and for business leaders. Many SME leaders and entrepreneurs found their roles transformed as health and safety came to the fore of decision making processes.

The startup toolkit: how to build the tech stack of your dreams

As a new startup business you have a number of things to consider in order to build and ensure success. One particularly crucial factor is selecting your tech stack. While on the surface it might seem like an easy decision, it can prove detrimental to a businesses’ success if not given careful consideration.

Are you paying attention? Taking the attention recession seriously

By the time you’ve read the opening line of this article, the average millennial has already switched off. That’s because millennials’ attention span for digital content is on average 12 seconds.

STEPN launches NFT trainers with ASICS on Binance NFT Marketplace

STEPN, a move-to-earn Web3 running app, recently joined forces with ASICS to release a limited edition “STEPN x ASICS NFT Sneaker” Mystery Box Collection. The NFT sneakers were hosted and minted on the BNB Chain, and the collection was launched exclusively on the Binance NFT Marketplace.