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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Boaty McBoatface sails to new horizons with quantum pioneers at the helm

Hold on to your life jackets! Aquark Technologies, a member of the NATO DIANA Accelerator Programme, has announced the details of its latest trial. In an unexpected collaboration, the autonomous submersible vehicle National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Autosub Long Range (ALR), affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface, made a splash in the world of quantum technology, being the vessel of choice for Aquark to send its AQuest system into the depths.

Cambridge Tech Week 2025 to reinforce city’s reputation as Europe’s deeptech capital

Cambridge Tech Week 2025 is set to return from 15–19 September, with a focus on global collaboration and a bold ambition: to showcase Cambridge as the deeptech capital of Europe and a driving force behind some of the world’s most transformative technologies.

The north west thrives as startup powerhouse

The North West continues to prove a hub for innovation and enterprise, with new data finding that 33,000 new businesses were launched in the region throughout 2023.

Capably raises $4M to lead next wave of agentic AI-powered automation

Capably, the intelligent automation platform, has raised $4 million to help businesses effortlessly delegate work to AI across their organisations.

xMEMS Labs powers BleeqUp AI sports glasses

xMEMS Labs has announced that its Cowell MEMS tweeter is now shipping in an AI sports glasses product from BleeqUp, a hardware startup based in China. This milestone marks the first commercial deployment of a MEMS tweeter in AI glasses and signals xMEMS’ growing momentum in the fast-expanding AI eyewear market.

AI-driven solutions to build on the strengths of UK construction

Digital Catapult, a deeptech innovation organisation, welcomes ten AI-led startups to its accelerator programme as part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, aimed at driving the practical application of artificial intelligence (AI) in high-growth sectors.

Innovate UK awards TreQ-Led consortium £1.65M to create open architecture quantum testbed

Innovate UK has awarded TreQ and a consortium of partners including Rigetti, Oxford Ionics, Q-CTRL, and Qruise, £1.65 million to develop an Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed.

Preserving organisational knowledge will be biggest value driver for AI

Dan Thomson, Founder and CEO of AI digital replica startup Sensay, has argued that AI’s ability to transfer and retain organisational knowledge within businesses will be its biggest value-driver over the next five years.

Applications open for University of Edinburgh AI-enhanced Accelerator Programme

An initiative which helps innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-focused scaleup companies to maximise their full commercial potential is now open for 2025 applications.

WSense closes €7.2M funding round to expand underwater wireless communications

WSense – the Italian ocean tech company enabling the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) through its proprietary “subsea wifi” systems – has successfully closed a €7.2 million pre-Series B Round.

How workplace safety drives better team performance

Team performance in any workplace isn’t solely about talent or motivation. It’s also deeply rooted in the safety and wellbeing of the employees.

TDK Ventures launches $150M Fund 3 to catalyse deeptech startups

TDK Corporation has announced that its corporate venture-capital subsidiary TDK Ventures has launched Fund 3, a $150 million commitment to catalysing the next generation of iconic deeptech startups.

Top 5 UK innovations to make your home greener this Earth Day

When it comes to making our homes more sustainable, most of us think of solar panels, smart thermostats, or better insulation, and although this can be the case, beyond the well-known solutions, the UK is home to a wave of lesser-known innovations that are quietly transforming the way we live.

Will Trump’s tariffs have the same impact on M&A as the pandemic?

When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions amid Trump’s tariffs, however, it could be more like Covid. According to Iain Lownes, a partner in the Corporate Finance practice at professional services firm S&W, the pandemic could provide a guide as to what we’re likely to see in the market.  

1 in 3 workers say generational divide exists in their workplace
1 in 3 workers say generational divide exists in their workplace

New research has revealed that almost a third of workers believe there is a generational divide in their workplace, with different generations sharing wildly opposing views on what constitutes “appropriate” workplace conduct.

viAct secures $7.3M series A funding

viAct, an AI-powered impact monitoring platform, has successfully closed a $7.3 million Series A funding round.

Good Business Pays exposes inaccuracies in supplier payment data

Good Business Pays has been reporting on the payment practices of large companies for the past four years, but now reveals new research that raises big questions about the accuracy of payment data and therefore the authenticity of payment data reported by companies as part of their statutory duties.

Egg-citing chocolate startups this Easter
Egg-citing chocolate startups this Easter

Easter may not be all about the chocolate, but with supermarket shelves filled to the brim with foil-wrapped eggs and bunnies, and Easter egg hunts a staple for most, chocolate is one of the most exciting things about the holiday.

SMB hiring reveals GenAI skilling key to workforce growth

A new study conducted by Access Partnership and commissioned by LinkedIn highlights the transformative role of generative AI in business productivity, and reveals the surprising result that generative AI is creating more jobs than it is replacing in several key areas.

Nyobold raises $30M as demand for high-power energy solutions surge

Nyobolt has raised $30 million in funding, led by IQ Capital and Latitude, the sister fund of LocalGlobe, with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry.