As one of the UK’s leading third-party logistics providers, Wincanton plays a huge role in construction projects all across the UK. Now, with the launch of Sprint 3 of W2 Labs – an innovation lab designed to discover emerging innovative ideas and tackle some of the logistics industry’s toughest challenges, they are aiming to focus on the construction sector specifically.
For anyone looking to make the leap into self-employment, the moment might just have arrived. Insurance broker PolicyBee has uncovered that online searches for freelancers increased over the last year, particularly for individuals with digital marketing skills.
Jolt, a leading online business school backed by Octopus Ventures and Balderton Capital, today announces that it has created over 400 work placements at some of the UK’s most exciting tech businesses through its bespoke version of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme.
Gelato, the Norway-born print-on-demand solution which allows SMEs, creators, and a new generation of e-commerce entrepreneurs to localise the production and delivery of customised products to customers based in any location in the world.
It goes without saying, but COVID-19 has affected women pretty harshly. Although everyone is facing unprecedented challenges, women in particular are bearing the brunt of the economic and social fallout of the coronavirus. Often, they’ve taken on the bulk of childcare during lockdowns and usually more likely to run businesses in sectors most affected by the pandemic such as retail, hospitality and leisure.
Meet Manchester BIOGEL. Founded in 2014, the company was established on technology developed over a 20-year period by co-founders, Professors Aline Miller and Alberto Saiani.
I feel like a mother daughter-bond is like nothing else out there, and I’m sure Loral Quinn and her daughter Eishel will agree as they co-founded Sustainably back in 2016.
Scotland’s CAN DO Innovation Summit, held virtually for the first time on 3rd February, attracted 1400 registered delegates including entrepreneurs, academics, investors and innovators from across the globe.
Renowned technologist, investor, podcaster and business author, Arunkumar Krishnakumar a Partner at Delphos International, is releasing his second book – Restartup: A Founder′s Guide to Crisis Navigation – on the 4th of February along with his co-author, Maxson Tee.
Over the next 12-weeks, 110 women who are working to launch and grow sustainable businesses in the media, digital, technology and creative sectors in the North West will be supported to kick-start their careers as freelancers.
Small and medium sized businesses that have suffered due to COVID-19 don’t expect to recover to pre-pandemic levels until summer 2022, according to new research published by Santander UK.
With the launch of Event Tech Live USA and Canada there are two versions of the show’s coveted startup competition this year, one on either side of the Atlantic.
It’s a complicated time to be a business owner, whether it’s a multinational company or a small enterprise. But while larger companies are having to make systematic changes to accommodate lockdowns, social distancing, and the other realities of COVID-19, many small businesses have been left adrift without clear guidance on how to proceed.
Embracing digital, diversifying products and services and accessing emergency finance – particularly Bounce Back Loans – were found to be the top ways small firms have survived the covid-19 crisis so far, according to a new report from Small Business Britain that offers firms advice on how to be resilient in a crisis.
London & Partners have announced a new partnership for the Mayor’s International Business Programme (MIBP) with Ciklum, a leading technology partner, to help London startups and scaleups expand internationally.
Businessman Simon Dolan is today launching a new campaign which is calling on the Government to scrap the payback of emergency COVID-19 loans taken out by crisis-hit SMEs.
Legacy Club is pleased to announce Startups Magazine as its headline partner for 2021. Following Legacy Club’s successful launch in January 2021, this collaboration aims to bring together Startups Magazine’s thriving community of start-up businesses and entrepreneurs with Legacy Club’s extensive offering of support, advice and mentorship.
CREY is a new gaming platform designed specifically for Gen Z and with social at its core. With the gaming industry going from strength to strength, we decided to catch up with Fabien Rossini, CEO at CREY about how they have broken on to the scene.
Digital Catapult’s Future Networks Lab Challenge provides an exciting opportunity for internet of things (IoT) and 5G startups to respond and pitch their solutions directly to industry challenges set by technology partners Siemens and Arrow Electronics.
Freehand, a UK-based medical technology company, today launched a crowdfunding round to support international expansion for its pioneering robotic surgical camera controllers. The company is seeking up to £1m in investment via Crowdcube to establish a global team of clinical training specialists and expand its distribution network across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
