HumanForest creates new Challenges Scheme

HumanForest creates its new Challenges Scheme to encourage sustainable wellbeing amongst its riders. These Challenges will measure three key metrics; CO2 saved, time spent outdoors and kilojoules of energy burnt

E-wallet Swapi launches promising to reimburse expired loyalty points

All in one loyalty e-wallet app has over 250 brands signed up, including Sky, eBay, Selfridges and HelloFresh

69% of representatives from creative industries say pandemic accelerated innovation within their business.

69% of respondents in a survey conducted by Solopress in November 2021 said that the pandemic accelerated innovation within their business.

UK tech businesses lead the way in Europe when it comes to securing funding

Figures show that forward thinking UK tech businesses lead the way in Europe when it comes to securing funding. The data reveals that companies operating in this sector raised a record-breaking £29bn this year – nearly double that in Germany and more than triple the amount in France.

Hybrid work is so last year: what 2022 has in store for workplace trends

For many businesses, the days of going into the office five days a week are over for good. Numerous studies have shown that those able to work from home are just as productive, if not more so, than in-person workers.

Digital Horizon invites venture capital investors to try on the future of fashion with ‘digital clothing’ NFT

Digital Horizon has launched its capsule collection of digital clothing designed for the venture capital investor of the future. The limited-edition collection is available on OpenSea. Investors and partners of Digital Horizon will receive an NFT as a gift, with a limited number of additional NFTs of the collection available for the wider public to purchase. In addition, the collection can be tried on via Texel’s Telegram bot.

2017 startup, Ignys, win design team of the year at the Elektra Awards

Electronics design and software team, Ignys who were also nominated for Start-up Electronics Business of the Year, have been awarded the highly prestigious Design Team of the Year award at Elektra – the electronics industry’s biggest ceremony in over 18 months. Fresh off the back of The AI Journal’s Global Excellence Awards, where Ignys scooped Small Sized Company of the Year, the Nottingham-based team took home this top prize.

UK SMEs optimistic for 2022

Over half of the UK’s small and medium size businesses have a positive financial outlook for 2022 despite increased levels of debt, reveals Legal & General research

New dawn for SMB credit lenders with Uplinq launch

Transformational small business data provider, Uplinq Financial Technologies (Uplinq), has now fully launched its service to customers and sales partners worldwide.

79% of adults report stress in the workplace

Effectively managing mental wellbeing at work is an area of growing importance for many business owners, as the impact of the last year and a half continues to take its toll on the employment market.

In disruptive industries, what does the new generation of leadership look like?

Startups in a good place with huge investment seen throughout covid-19 pandemic, with the second quarter of 2021 seeing a record amount of dollars invested

Cook My Grub launches £1.5m funding round

Disruptive food tech start-up provides unique investment opportunity as business sets sights on nationwide expansion and a £3m gross merchandise value in 2022

How businesses can overcome Blue Monday

The idea of Blue Monday (17th Jan) has persisted in culture despite it now being widely dismissed as pseudoscience and a clever PR trick. It suggests that our fears and anxieties culminate on one specific day, when in reality they fluctuate throughout the year.

Solivus’ lightweight solar panels and ARC generators set to ‘rewrite the rules’

Solivus’ crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube has raised over £2.6m from over 1,000 investors

Five steps to mastering performance management for SMEs in 2022

Performance Management is a vital part of business success. It can often be neglected by hard-working, high-paced, multi-tasking business owners, but it is a key part of employment for any business and mastering it will help your employees to work at their best to grow your business. 

 

Gen Z twice as likely to feel isolated working from home than older counterparts

Growing anxiety amongst Britain’s younger workforce, as more report isolation and stress since the start of the pandemic. 

 

Borderless Banking: Why the time is now to bank beyond borders

As our world becomes more interconnected, so too does the need for banking systems to follow suit. In the past, businesses and individuals were often restricted to banking in a single country, but the rise of borderless banking is enabling both to benefit from greater financial freedoms. In this article, we will examine why this trend is so important and explain how Fintech companies are helping to make it possible. 

Scientific freelancer and COVID-19 startup founder Ahmed Elewa

Kolabtree’s scientific freelancer Dr. Ahmed Elewa, discusses securing funding for his startup Colorna that provides a rapid OTC test for COVID-19, and his intriguing past research that includes studying how salamanders grow their arms back.

How following your curiosity can lead the way to startup success
How following your curiosity can lead the way to startup success

Many business owners and entrepreneurs are likely to cite their parents as the inspirational force behind their career path, but for myself and Mirthy Co-Founder Dhruv Haria, it was a specific and pivotal point in our parents’ lives that provided the inspiration for the business – retirement.

Ready, set…go green: a sustainable future for UK businesses

There’s more of an onus than ever for businesses to adopt greener practices and help to preserve the planet for future generations. The COP26 summit, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has elevated consumer awareness of wider environmental issues and amplified the pressure on businesses to make conspicuous and meaningful changes.