The Department for Business and Trade is offering six standout UK emerging tech companies the opportunity to supercharge their entry into the German market and grow their customer base as part of a new government-backed UK Tech Accelerator programme based out of Stuttgart.
Areas, company in food and beverage and travel retail based in Barcelona, has announced the four victorious startups from the second ‘Areas for Change Challenge’.
Multi-category app, Glovo, has partnered with digital payment giant Visa to support small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with a series of online training sessions.
Xalts, a fintech supported by Accel and Citi Ventures, and utilised by financial institutions and businesses for crafting and managing digital finance applications, has declared its purchase of Contour Network, previously under the ownership of a consortium of global banks. This move is aimed at propelling forward the digitisation of trade and supply chain finance.
Hubl Logistics is on a quest to diminish the environmental and financial burdens of food transportation. Concentrating on creating sustainable solutions for global food transport and refrigeration, Hubl has recently received two grants from Innovate UK.
Radiflow, a company in OT cybersecurity and risk management solutions and services, has unveiled its enhanced solution portfolio.
Recogni has announced the completion of a $102 million Series C funding round, co-led by Celesta Capital and GreatPoint Ventures.
Monzo is near to closing in on a new funding round that could value the fintech at £4 billion, in a sign of investor confidence in its expanding business.
The Spanish startup PLD Space has secured a Boost! contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a payload accommodation system for MIURA 5, enhancing customer flexibility. Valued at €1.3 million, this project is conducted in partnership with OCCAM Space.
The Black Tech Achievement Awards 2024 proudly presents the outstanding finalists across various categories for this year’s event. Recognising and celebrating Black excellence in the tech industry, the awards ceremony promises to be an unforgettable evening honouring the achievements of individuals and organisations driving positive change.
Small business optimism in the UK is poised for a setback with the announcement that the UK has entered a recession, a recent report by Small Business Britain and TSB Bank reveals.
Yonder, a rewards credit card startup based in London and supported by notable investors such as GoCardless’ Matt Robinson, Cred’s Kunal Shah, and Rio Ferdinand, has introduced a free membership, marking its latest initiative to transform young consumers’ credit habits.
An innovative free smartphone app, Parkinson’s ON, developed by a man living with Parkinson’s and his partner, has received funding for its second phase from Parkinson’s UK.
Monumo, a technology business that couples deeptech AI innovation with traditional engineering expertise to redesign the electric motor, has emerged from stealth.
Insurtech startup ‘blip’ has launched in the UK, providing affordable business insurance for small enterprises along with an innovative profit-sharing scheme. Blip transforms mishaps into mere inconveniences with its insurance services.
Agritech startup WeedOUT has secured $8.1 million in series A. Fulcrum Global Capital, a prominent US agri-focused VC known for its extensive network of farmers across the US, led the round.
Champions Innovate, UEFA’s programme dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainability for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London, has selected three trailblazing startups: Pavegen, My Emissions, and Pledgeball to drive innovation.
Accelerate Estonia, a government-backed innovation lab with a mandate to remove regulatory barriers for entrepreneurs, has partnered with Oxford-based consultancy Oxentia to extend its support to UK tech companies.
UK travellers will soon benefit from the ability to automatically reclaim VAT on overseas purchases via their smartphones, courtesy of a breakthrough in AI technology.
The sustainable mobility startup “Walk15” has secured a €1 million investment, marking its second investment in just three months. This health-focused startup, which connects over 640,000 users with 1,300 businesses and organisations globally, intends to use the new investment to spearhead its expansion into the German market. This month, “Walk15” inaugurated a new office in Berlin.
