Nearly nine in 10 tech business leaders believe hiring and retaining a diverse workforce is vital to driving innovation and growth, new research shows, as the world’s top founders and investors gather in the capital for London Tech Week.
The UK economy could be boosted by a wave of ‘green growth’ led by Britain’s small and medium sized businesses, according to the final report from the independent, Government-backed Willow Review which highlights the economic case for going green. The Review found many SMEs embracing sustainability are benefitting from considerable financial gains.
Spain is solidifying its position as one of Europe’s most vibrant startup ecosystems. According to the 2025 National Tech Companies Report by Ecosistema Startup, the country now has 8,580 active tech companies, a 22% increase from the previous year. Of these, 5,010 are startups, representing a sharp 38% year-on-year growth.
Nordic Foodtech VC, an early-stage investor based in the Nordics, has announced the first closing of its second fund at €40 million. The final target size for the fund is €80 million.
Kumulus Water, the watertech startup that is transforming air into clean drinking water, has successfully raised €3.1 million in seed funding.
iCities, Brazil’s pioneering smart cities hub, in partnership with Fira Barcelona, a global leader in organising major events, announces the next edition of the IoT Solutions Congress Brasil. This is the Brazilian version of the IoT Solutions World Congress, an annual international gathering of industry leaders, technology experts, and C-level professionals from across the globe.
Five cutting-edge startups will take centre stage at this year’s TravelTech Show, competing for the coveted title of Trailblazer 2025. From global connectivity and CRM automation to embedded analytics and AI-driven operations, this year’s shortlist is an inspiring showcase of some of the most exciting startups in travel technology.
“Thanks to entrepreneurs, Spain is becoming a benchmark in Europe. We are the seventh country in venture capital investment and the fourth in number of operations: figures that reflect that we have created a dynamic ecosystem.” With these words, His Majesty King Felipe VI officially inaugurated South Summit Madrid 2025, the benchmark meeting for the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem worldwide, co-organised with IE University and which this year celebrates its 14th edition at La Nave in Madrid.
Growing data usage on mobile networks has led to a growing number of RF frequency bands, in turn creating more components and greater in size. In summary, the more frequency bands there are, the more fixed frequency filters that are required in mobile radio front ends.
Robotics startup BOW’s name may seem quite evocative – ‘Bettering Our World’ – but it speaks to a broader mission of recognising existing issues within the robotics industry and seeking to address these issues through its robotic-agnostic software development kit (SDK).
e.l.f. Beauty signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, the lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, in a deal valued at $1 billion.
Fintech is approaching a time of consolidation. During the last decade, growth has been rapid and expansive, spawning new technologies and seemingly endless startups. But while both markets have always been characterised by volatility, various socioeconomic factors have led to an industry slowdown.
The sharp rise in UK consumer-price inflation to 3.5% in April has re-energised cost pressures that never fully dissipated after the pandemic and subsequent global trade shocks. Higher energy contracts, steeper materials costs, and renewed wage demands are converging to erode already-thin operating margins, forcing the country’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises to revisit their financing playbooks.
In the realm of artificial intelligence, the adage of “garbage in, garbage out” holds more weight than ever before.
AI-powered content creation is changing the world. Companies benefit from rapid development of content based on AI so much that the industry is expected to reach $3.53 billion this year.
Reflex Drive, a deeptech startup from India, has selected power devices from Infineon Technologies for its next-generation motor control solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
COMPUTEX is one of the leading tech shows across the world, and this year saw the 10th anniversary of its startup section, InnoVEX. According to the event, InnoVEX saw its scale grow 12.5% over last year, with 450 startups from 24 countries exhibiting at this year’s event.
Finnish medtech startup AIATELLA has secured €2 million in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its AI-powered cardiovascular imaging technology.
New research commissioned by pan-European real estate investment manager Tristan Capital Partners has revealed that restaurants and cafes are the new workspace for London’s startups and entrepreneurs, with a significant proportion choosing to work and conduct their business in eateries rather than office space.
As economic pressures and AI innovations motivate countries around the world to invest in skills development, the UK has ranked 22nd globally out of 109 countries in skills proficiency. This ranking places the UK ahead of the US (27th) and China (39th), and sees it climb from 45th position last year.
