Anna Wood

Anna Wood is the Editor of Startups Magazine. She joined the team in June 2023 as Deputy Editor, and has since been promoted to Editor of the publication. When it comes to the startup sector, Anna has a keen interest in spacetech, biotech, medtech, anything that flies, and shining a light on the gender and diversity funding gap. Outside of work hours, you can find Anna tucking into a book, a nice meal, and playing her Switch!

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Hot stuff: Heau’s solution to water waste

When it’s time to shower, do you get frustrated with the time it takes for the water to heat up? And have you ever thought about how much water is wasted while waiting for it to reach optimum showering temperature?

Windcredible: shaping wind to save you energy

When you think of wind turbines, you think of the classic three blade windmill-like shape. However, Windcredible is on a mission to blow away any preconceived ideas by designing their own truly innovative turbine.

Primer launches ‘Primer for Growth’ to help startups beat payment blues

Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments, has launched “Primer for Growth” – a fresh initiative designed to solve payment headaches for digitally savvy startups and scaleups.

Rare Founders demo day proves why raw, real startup stories matter

On April 25th, Rare Founders Demo Day returned with its most ambitious event to date – delivering a powerful reminder that the UK’s startup ecosystem doesn’t need more polish. It needs more truth.

Igor Luchenkov, Founding Engineer of Hackathon Party: hackathons are not just for coders anymore

Hackathons have long been a launchpad for innovation, but what if they could do more than just spark ideas? What if they could become structured, real-time engines for building, learning, and connecting? These are the questions AI Product Engineer Igor Luchenkov set out to explore. 

A Hustle Awards 2025 update

The Hustle Awards, a longstanding highlight in the entrepreneurial calendar, has some updates for you all!

Survey reveals National Insurance hike as biggest concern for SMEs

As SMEs navigate an increasingly complex business landscape in 2025, rising operational costs, talent retention, and cyber threats continue to dominate boardroom discussions.

Mission Zero Technologies opens DAC plant in Norfolk to turn CO2 into limestone

Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) has opened its Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Norfolk, the world’s first fully integrated DAC-to-building materials production demonstration.

BioMara achieves scaled production milestone for Thalivra Fucoidan

BioMara, a seaweed biotechnology company, has successfully completed commercial-scale trials of its proprietary fucoidan extraction process at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the UK’s premier bioprocessing facility.

Over two-thirds of Gen Z workers have entrepreneurial ambitions

Generation Z workers have significant entrepreneurial aspirations with over two-thirds (67%) aspiring to own or lead a business in the future, according to research by American Express and The Conduit, a collaborative impact community and members club.

Arondite raises $12M to connect defence systems with AI

Arondite, a British company building AI to transform how defence organisations safely deliver “human-machine” teaming at scale, has secured over $12 million in funding from leading global investors.

UK small businesses create 30K jobs in first quarter of 2025

Despite mounting cost pressures, shifting tariffs, and a turbulent economic outlook, UK small businesses are fuelling a surprising surge in employment growth.

Female entrepreneurs carry 12x less debt than men

A new report from Swoop Funding has uncovered a striking gender disparity in UK business debt.

Manchester named UK’s most AI-ready city for second year

Manchester has been crowned the UK’s most AI-ready city in 2025, according to new research.

Former Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber joins Deckmatch as adviser

Deckmatch, an AI-powered market intelligence company that analyses pitch decks for investors and product data for startups, has added former Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber as an adviser to the company.

UK companies face greater language barrier to global growth than US and European peers

Findings from a DeepL survey of UK and global executives reveal that despite English being the language of global business, UK companies are more likely to encounter language-related challenges when expanding into new markets than their counterparts in the US, France, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Intralink launches in India to help UK tech firms expand

International business development consultancy Intralink has expanded its global presence to India to help UK technology companies secure customers and partners in this rapidly-developing market, and to enable Indian businesses to grow overseas.

bunq brings crypto investing to its secure banking app

bunq has launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market.

Evolving Workplaces study: the office holds the key to reinforcing culture and belonging

Despite the rise of hybrid work, the physical office remains vital for today’s workforce, serving as a place for social bonds and knowledge sharing.

UK firms lead Europe in open innovation and AI collaboration

The UK has emerged as Europe’s leader in corporate-startup collaboration, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new study by Sopra Steria Next – the consultancy division of the Sopra Steria Group, a major player in European technology.