Paige Hookway

Paige graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2014 with a 2:1 in English Literature. She joined Startups Magazine in February 2022 as Managing Editor and has a keen interest in the latest technology developments and promoting engineering as a viable career option for the younger generation. 

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First look at robotic startup’s humanoid robot

UK-based AI and robotics startup Humanoid unveiled a new product video, offering a first look at its general-purpose humanoid robot HMND 01 in action.

The power of AI in delivering customer experiences

Fcode Labs announces the release of its latest whitepaper, ‘The Power of AI in Delivering Exceptional Customer Experiences: Intelligent Interactions’, authored by Ramesh Rathnayake, the CTO of Fcode Labs.

Government’s ambition for growth not yet matched by action on skills

This National Apprenticeship Week, the CIPD is calling on the government to take urgent action to develop the skills and capabilities needed to deliver economic growth, by involving employers in the early design of the new Growth and Skills Levy and introducing an Apprenticeship Guarantee for all young people aged 16-24.

Melt&Marble and Valio to develop next-gen food products

Melt&Marble announces a strategic partnership with Valio, an innovator and biggest food and dairy company in Finland.

Startup looks to hire world’s first ‘AI employee’

Dan Thomson, Founder of AI startup Sensay, has urged the industry to drop the term ‘AI agent’ and instead use the term ‘AI employee’ as the firm seeks to reframe the tense discussion around AI-human collaboration.  

Solar tech startup GRYD Energy raises £1m

GRYD Energy, a solar tech startup and developer of the UK’s first true solar subscription, has raised £1 million to fund its national expansion.

Gresham House Ventures commits €4.25M investment

Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in innovative businesses in the consumer, healthcare, and enterprise sectors, has committed a €4.25m investment in Mobility Mojo.

How ‘right-sizing’ cybersecurity initiatives can prevent data loss

In a recent webinar, Jon Burt, Head of Enterprise Architecture at Manchester City Council, and Rick Goud, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Zivver, discussed what is meant by ‘right-sizing’, how it impacts the risks of data loss, and how to build a security-conscious culture across the entire organisation

Scale AI alum get $4.2m for Applied Labs for reliable AI agents

Every company today faces mounting pressure to deploy AI, but most solutions fall short on reliability and cannot handle complex, critical workflows.

UK workers vote for flexible working over four-day week

The latest research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) reveals that 75% of people would turn down a job that doesn’t offer hybrid or remote working, while flexi working is also preferable to a four-day week.

Greenwashing in a sustainability-focused world

“As sustainability becomes a global priority and stricter EU regulations take hold, businesses are scrambling to brand themselves as eco-friendly,” says Assoc. Prof. Danguolė Oželienė.

Neko Health raises $260M Series B

Neko Health, the preventative healthcare technology startup co-founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, has announced the completion of its $260m Series B funding.

IMPOSSIBREW From rejection to motivation: failed Dragons’ Den startup raises £1.2M
From rejection to motivation: failed Dragons’ Den startup raises £1.2M

IMPOSSIBREW is a team of London-based beer lovers who are harnessing tech to create enhanced functional non-alcoholic beers that deliver both relaxation and exceptional taste.

ZuriQ raises $4.2M to break quantum computing’s scaling barrier

Trapped ions have been one of the most powerful approaches in quantum computing, demonstrating world-record performance, long coherence times and long-range connectivity.

Nottingham entrepreneur named impressive female founder

Tara Askham of Bakersfield, Nottingham has been crowned one of the UK’s most impressive female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s ‘f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100’ campaign.

Vizgard secures £1.5M to enhance defence and public safety

Vizgard, an AI software company, has secured £1.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Sure Valley Ventures (SVV), with participation from Midwich Ignite and Focal.

UK needs more venture capital expertise in deeptech

The UK has seen a slowdown in overall venture capital activity in deeptech since 2022, but key sectors like healthcare and AI continue to drive significant deals, according to a report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub on the State of UK Deep Tech.

Hello Tomorrow announces 80 finalists of the 2025 Global Challenge

Hello Tomorrow has officially unveiled the 80 most promising deeptech startups from across the globe that have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Hello Tomorrow Challenge.

Flo Health appoints cybersecurity leaders

Flo Health, the women’s health app worldwide with 73 million monthly active users and the first European femtech to be valued at over one billion USD, announced the appointments of three cybersecurity leaders to its Privacy & Security Advisory Board: Chief Information Security Officer of Teladoc, Sara Hall; Chief Security Officer of SAP Fioneer, Oran Hollander; and former Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Manchester, Heather Lowrie. With these appointments, Flo remains focused on protecting its 73M monthly active users’ data at the highest level.

Oncology startups urged to apply with ‘Discovery Spark’

Science and innovation campus, Discovery Park, in Sandwich, Kent has launched applications for the fourth cohort of its immersive business growth competition, ‘Discovery Spark’.