Nearly half (43%) of board roles and 35% of leadership roles in FTSE350 companies are now held by women, as the UK leads the way with a record number of female leaders, according to the latest FTSE Women Leaders Review 2025.
Uppbeat has announced the global launch of its new motion graphics library, expanding the platform’s existing asset offering beyond copyright-free music and sound effects.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK are set to make major changes to their product sourcing strategies this year, according to new data from Alibaba.com, a platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.
Almost half of CTOs (47%) say that a lack of data is slowing down their decision making, according to a newly released poll from data streaming platform Confluent.
Economic challenges have prompted an increase in the number of UK SMEs considering a sale of their business in 2025, according to new research from strategic advisory firm K3 Advantage. However, their ambitions to divest or refinance their company may be seriously hampered by a lack of access to the meaningful data needed to support these critical milestones.
Revenir is a fintech startup dedicated to revolutionising the entire VAT refund and processing industry. It automates tax recovery through partnerships with banks, governments, and digital receipt companies.
Scaling a healthtech startup can present many challenges, but it’s the way founders overcome them that make the company stronger. Barclays understands these unique challenges and is here to support business owners like Kate from Health & Her.
Ho Chi Minh City is a vibrant metropolis. It is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 10 million in 2023. The city is often referred to as the economic powerhouse of Vietnam, and in recent years, the city has quickly emerged as a tech hub, as well as becoming a hotspot for startups and entrepreneurial learning opportunities.
CloudFO co-founders, Adrian Stamp and Afiya Chohollo, have been family friends for over 20 years, brought together at family gatherings due to their joint backgrounds in engineering.
DTX & UCX Manchester, the North’s enterprise IT and technology event, is set to return to Manchester Central on April 2-3, 2025, bringing together world-class speakers, cutting-edge technologies and an agenda dedicated to “Innovation with Integrity.”
A young entrepreneur who started out fixing school friends’ and teachers’ smashed screens now runs a sustainable tech company that employs 17 people.
Younger employees are disproportionately experiencing stress and burnout at work, new research from Avilio has found.
New research from monday.com reveals that UK employees are seeking greater influence over strategic decisions as workplaces undergo rapid change.
Birmingham-based entrepreneurs Brendon and Jaydon, the brothers behind the rapidly growing seasoning and sauce brand Lumberjaxe, have secured a £90,000 investment for 20% equity from guest Dragon Emma Grede on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den.
RegNav, an AI-powered compliance management platform, and MedTech Innovator (MTI), the large accelerator of medical technology companies, have announced that RegNav has joined MTI’s Industry Partners ecosystem.
Safe Intelligence, a startup in deep validation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, has announced that it has secured £4.15 million in seed funding in an investment round led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from new investor OTB Ventures and existing investor Vsquared Ventures.
Small business owners across the UK are facing a harsh reality – many are too overworked and financially stretched to take a much-needed holiday, potentially pushing themselves to the brink of burnout. According to new research from InsureandGo, a significant portion of the UK’s 5.51 million small business owners are missing out on holidays to keep their businesses running, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
More than a third (38%) of finance brokers say lower taxes are needed to boost SME growth this year, according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. This is double the next choice of reforming business rates (19%).
GOZEN has announced the launch of its debut LUNAFORM range, together with the go-live of its vast new facility in Turkey and industry-first short film. LUNAFORM is an advanced biomaterial, which first featured in Balenciaga’s LUNAFORM Maxi Bathrobe Coat. The biotechnology startup’s design-led approach and commercial scalability will finally make biodesign a reality for global fashion and design brands, and is the result of less than three years of rapid GOZEN progress.
Stacks, the AI-powered workspace helping companies close their books quickly and efficiently, has announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures, followed by a fast-tracked $7 million seed round led by General Catalyst, with EQT Ventures doubling down on their investment. The rounds also saw participation from s16vc and prominent angel investors including Mike Taylor, CFO of Gusto, and Simone Rüschenberg, CFO at Taktile.
