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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Tech Founders Lead UK Business Appeal to Reevaluate Visa Restrictions

Centuro Global, an AI-driven SaaS platform transforming global business operations, is urging the newly established Labour government to reassess the recent limitations imposed on the Skilled Worker visa route.

Peanuds puts scalability first with Weavr partnership

Peanuds, a financial application tailored for digitally driven startups, freelancers, and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced a strategic partnership with leading embedded finance provider, Weavr.

Enfield Council Launches Kerbo Charge Pilot to Revolutionise EV Charging for Street Parking Residents

Enfield Council has initiated a pilot programme for an innovative through-pavement Electric Vehicle (EV) charging system designed to simplify the transition from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric for residents who rely on street parking.

deepc becomes first radiology AI platform to achieve ISO 27001:2022 certification

deepc, an AI platform in radiology and healthcare, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Radiology AI platform globally to earn the ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security.

Gen Z workers struggling to survive in modern workplaces while boomers thrive

Gen Z workers are struggling to find their footing in the workplace, while their Boomer colleagues seem to be thriving, according to a new report from Employment Hero, a global employment technology platform. The “Wellbeing at Work” study, which surveyed over 1,000 full-time employees across the UK, highlights the challenges younger workers face in adapting to their work environment.

Senior management faces leadership crisis amid workplace polarisation and declining confidence

Senior executives and HR leaders are grappling with declining trust in their leadership as employees grow increasingly sceptical about their company’s direction, leading to polarised views on workplace experiences.

Adamo Foods secures $2.5M for Clean-Label Mycelium Steak Launch

Adamo Foods, a foodtech startup from the UK, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding, co-led by UK Innovation Science and Seed Fund (UKI2S), Future Planet Capital, and Joyful Ventures. This investment will accelerate Adamo’s efforts to launch the first ultra-realistic beef steak alternative made from fungi, catering to the rising demand for healthier, higher-quality meat substitutes.

CIBC Innovation Banking backs German Scaleup Wemolo with debt financing

CIBC Innovation Banking has extended a debt financing package to Wemolo, a German technology firm specialising in digital parking solutions driven by licence plate recognition. Operating across more than 2,500 properties throughout Europe, Wemolo plans to use the funding to broaden its product offerings and increase its presence across the continent.

Zapp secures twin patents for i300 electric urban motorcycle

Zapp Electric Vehicles, the UK-based maker of high-performance electric two-wheelers, has secured European patents for two key components of its i300 electric urban motorcycle, which is set for its first customer deliveries later this year.

Arrow Electronics Engineers drive success for AI startup NeuReality

Arrow Electronics played a pivotal role in the creation of the world’s first 7nm Network Addressable Processing Unit (NR1 NAPU), now powering NeuReality’s NR1-S AI Inference Appliance. This technology offers significant advantages in cost and energy savings compared to traditional CPU-centric systems.

YCombinator’s Cosine unveils AI 22x more advanced than GPT-4

Cosine, a human reasoning lab focused on developing artificial general developers, has announced a significant achievement: a 30% score on the SWE-Bench, the industry’s standard for evaluating AI-driven software engineering skills.

Definely unveils Vault: AI-driven knowledge tool for legal teams

Definely, a legaltech startup, has unveiled Definely Vault, an AI-driven knowledge management tool poised to revolutionise how legal professionals tap into and utilise their firm’s collective wisdom.

Collo raises €5M to enhance real-time liquid analysis for industrial processes

Collo, a Finnish tech startup specialising in IoT analysers for industrial liquid processes, has secured €5 million in growth funding. This latest investment round was co-led by SEB Greentech Venture Capital from Sweden and the Dutch deep tech investor FORWARD.one, with additional backing from existing investor, Danish deep tech firm Scale Capital.

Trustly UK surpasses £13bn in first half of 2024, outpacing 2023’s total

Trustly, a scaleup in open banking payments, is solidifying its foothold in the UK as it forges stronger ties with pivotal partners amid a surge in payment volumes and the widespread adoption of open banking technologies.

Hannah Thomson on The Joy Club and the evolving AgeTech sector

The Joy Club helps businesses attract, engage, and retain customers in later life through providing its life-changing community and content platform as a benefit and digital channel. The Joy Club Founder, Hannah Thomson, felt inspired after losing her Granny Jean, as she wanted to find a way to pay tribute to such an important person in her life.

Small Business Saturday hits the road with nationwide tour

Small Business Saturday has unveiled plans for its upcoming national roadshow, set to shine a spotlight on small businesses across twenty-one towns and cities throughout the UK.

Gaussion raises $12M to transform battery charging

Gaussion, a spinoff from University College London (UCL), has introduced an approach that significantly improves battery performance. By applying an external magnetic field during charging and discharging, Gaussion’s technology guides ions more efficiently within existing battery cells. This not only enables faster charging but also reduces cell degradation, thereby extending battery lifespan.

Flexible workspaces most popular choice for office conversions

A recent survey of 250 UK office landlords, commissioned by workspace provider infinitSpace, has shed light on the growing trend of converting traditional office spaces into flexible or coworking environments.

MVision AI secures CDSCO approval to transform cancer treatment planning in India

MVision AI has announced that its MVision AI Segmentation (Contour+) application has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under the “Image Segmentation Application Software” category. This milestone enables the integration of its cutting-edge image analysis algorithms into radiation therapy planning workflows across India.

UK workers inspired by the Olympics to deliver gold-medal-winning work

A recent survey by monday.com, the multi-product platform that manages core work functions, revealed that the excitement surrounding the Olympics has significantly boosted workplace productivity in the UK. The poll of 2,000 UK workers showed that nearly two thirds (61%) felt inspired by the games to deliver more creative and innovative work.