Wray & Nephew, in partnership with Foundervine, has launched the fourth year of its Wray Forward programme, a free initiative that supports Black founders across the UK by giving them access to funding, educational workshops, and networking events.
Diraq has announced that it was awarded a Stage A contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to work on its recently announced Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).
Logistics, transportation, and shipping specialists LTS Global Solutions has advised UK firms to remain flexible ahead of President Donald Trump unveiling a 10% tariff on UK goods and a 20% levy on EU goods in a watershed moment for global trade.
Startups Magazine first spoke to MyoMaster co-founders, Lottie Whyte and Joe Gray, back in 2020, just a year after the sportstech startup was founded.
The UK marketplace, OnBuy, has pledged to give customers over £15 million every year.
Everyone dreams of knowing what their pets are thinking and feeling. Whilst technology hasn’t evolved to a point where cats and dogs can speak to us, one innovative startup is on a mission to help pet owners know exactly what their pets are feeling, ushering in an era of preventative care for animals.
Three North West startups are on a mission to transform healthcare using AI at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory.
Air pollution is one of the biggest problems affecting everyone in the world, yet it is spoken about so rarely. We all expect the air we breathe to be clean, yet 99% of the world breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits.
New research from PayFit reveals that nine in ten (89%) UK workers are unhappy with their current pay, admitting it’s not enough for their needs; a sentiment set to intensify after the government announced a series of cost-cutting policies in the Spring Statement last week.
The SME Climate Hub has launched the Small Business Carbon Calculator, completing its new carbon measurement offering in partnership with Equipoise and Emitwise.
Culture Amp has released a new report ‘The Science of Sustainable High Performance’, presenting key strategies for driving and sustaining high performance at work.
Lumai, an AI accelerator startup using optics to address global computational challenges, has announced that it has secured more than $10 million in investment.
The user experience (UX) can make or break how people feel about your startup’s offerings. However, UX consulting professionals can reduce the chances of costly missteps and show that the startup has accurately anticipated the target audience’s expectations and catered to them.
Legacy Compass, a legacy-tech startup, has secured £60,000 in funding from Bethnal Green Ventures’ Tech for Good Programme.
Four-in-five (81%) Gen Z workers in the UK would consider working remotely for a company outside of the UK if that meant greater salary opportunities, according to new research commissioned by global HR and payroll firm Deel.
As employers brace themselves for hikes in National Insurance contributions (NICs) on 6 April 2025 and the reduction in the threshold at which they are due, GRiD has found that over a quarter (28%) of senior HR decision-makers believe that increased costs imposed by government such as higher employer NI contributions will present a significant challenge to their business in the next 12 months. Broken down by size of company, 30% of SMEs see this as a challenge, compared to 25% of large corporates.
OpenAI has closed a $40 billion funding round, breaking the record of the largest private tech funding round.
UNA Watch, the tech startup taking on global tech industry giants like Apple and Garmin, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the world’s first modular, repairable GPS sports watch.
With increases in National Insurance contributions due to take effect from 6 April, businesses and employees are both likely to feel the pinch. Towergate Employee Benefits’ annual research shows that less than half (48%) of UK companies offer salary sacrifice on their pension provision and they and their employees are therefore missing out on offsetting the costs.
Entrepreneurs and business leaders must prioritise their mental fitness just as athletes do, ensuring they are rested and ready to perform at their best, says Deborah Meaden.
