Israeli Traveltech startup, As You Stay, which lets travellers save money by eliminating fixed check-in and check-out times, has announced that its smartphone app now allows making holiday reservations at 400,000 hotels and properties around the world at prices that are substantially lower than pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
British cleantech startup, Sunswap has announced a partnership with OX to develop solar powered mobile chilling capability for their zero-emission trucks in Rwanda. The collaboration comes as Sunswap launched their first public crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube on 5th January 2021.
Some of the UK’s most inspiring entrepreneurs have been recognised for their powerful contribution to society, the economy and communities.
A Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) consultant, who offered free website audits to UK SMEs struggling to make ends meet due to the pandemic, has recently successfully supported his 50th client.
Despite home working remaining firmly on the agenda for the near future, more than a third of people (37%) admit they still don’t have a dedicated space to work from at home. What’s more, just a quarter of home workers have invested in comfortable seating (26%) or a desk (27%).
In March 2020, Halo PR and Communications received a call from their long standing clients, DOOH.com, a London-based out of home advertising agency. DOOH.com wanted to turn the out of home platform into a public service channel during the pandemic and, with such a huge platform, both creative forces knew this was an opportunity to turn their efforts to good.
Venture Capital Trusts were created 25 years ago as a means of effectively channelling government support towards the UK’s most dynamic early-stage businesses. Never has this been more important than in the midst of the current global pandemic.
Very few industries have been untouched by the COVID-19 crisis. With unemployment rates hitting an all-time high, many seasoned industry professionals who have built a corporate career for years or even decades, now find themselves forced to explore new avenues.
Five fledgling businesses which are all going places will get there a little quicker after winning £3,000 worth of business support. All five companies, which either launched or had to pivot or adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic, are set for a boost after winning a competition run by Leeds-based flexible workspace provider, Wizu Workspace.
Sustainability-focused, refurbished and pre-owned tech startup, reboxed, based in Brixton, London, has raised £350k in pre-seed funding from angel investors. This new investment means that reboxed has raised a total £500k in 2020 as it continues to gain momentum after its successful launch in September.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, networking in-person has become increasingly difficult. However, this month, Glue Up announced it is transforming the way business professionals connect now and in the future with its new, game-changing Speed Networking Tool.
It’s estimated that fraud cost the UK almost £190bn in 2019, with losses increasing by 57% in the past decade. The cost of fraud is expected to continue to rise, but what can UK businesses do to protect themselves against this illegal activity?
As we approach 2021, Michael Niddam, Managing Partner at Kamet Ventures shares his predictions about telemedicine, mental health, healthtech, and insurtech.
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of business decision makers are anticipating COVID-themed phishing attacks targeting their company to increase in 2021, according to new research from Centrify, a provider of identity-centric privileged access management solutions.
FoodMarble, the digital digestive health company, has closed a seed investment round of $2.6m, led by Business Venture Partners (BVP), with participation from SOSV, Breed Reply, Delta Partners, Enterprise Ireland. The funding will support continued expansion into new markets, research and development projects, as well as the further development of FoodMarble AIRE, the world’s first personal digestive tracker.
Innovative technology developed at the University of Southampton is being launched on the world stage from 11th-14th January at CES 2021, as the world’s largest and most influential technology exhibition goes virtual.
A fifth of bosses are looking at using software that allows them to spy on employees working from home and monitor productivity. A survey of over 2,000 found 20% had already introduced ‘remote tracking’ or were considering bringing it in.
eXate, a London-based data software firm has announced a £2.3m seed round led by Outward VC, with additional backing from ING Ventures and Triple Point Ventures, to accelerate the growth of its DataSecOps platform. eXate is democratising data privacy for organisations by providing a simple embedded platform that automates the technical enforcement of data policies, solving the large-scale challenges created by evolving and complex global data privacy regulations.
Some uncertainty remains with businesses who deal with the EU on the provision relating to data after the end of the transition period on 31st December. The UK government stance is that GDPR is and will remain engrained in UK law during the transition period and into 2021.
It has been a tough year for everyone and with household bills typically rising as we head into the winter months, financial pressures are set to be exacerbated further. With the cold weather here to stay, on going COVID-19 restrictions and home working, Brits could see their energy costs rise by up to £300 meaning there is no better time to look at ways you can save money this winter.
