The UK is facing an unprecedented skills shortage, with the latest government statistics revealing that 9.25 million people aged 16-64 are currently out of the workforce. As a result, employers have a dwindling pool of talent to select from to plug skills gaps.
Canva has announced the acquisition of Affinity, the award-winning creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design, and page layout.
The Department of Workplace and Pensions (DWP) recently released a government-backed review at the end of February that has laid out a vision for culture changes in workplaces across the country to help those with autism start and stay in employment.
Global Screening Services (GSS), a foremost RegTech innovator, announced the successful closure of its Series A2 funding round, securing over $47 million (around £37 million).
Belong, a new wealth-building platform, has launched after securing £2.95m in pre-seed funding – the largest pre-seed round ever raised by female founders in Europe.
QPT, a specialist in developing highly efficient GaN-based electric motor controls, has announced that its Crowdcube funding round has just passed the one-million-pound milestone.
Four innovative winners of the Smart Data Discovery Challenge were named at a pitching event on Thursday (21st March) evening.
The first few months of every year are a popular time for top talent to job hunt and for businesses to recruit. While we’re coming to the end of the hiring flurry for 2024, talent shortages and skills gaps continue to persist, and businesses in all industries need a competitive edge to succeed. According to the global mobility platform Localyze, businesses must look to the global talent pool to win the war for the best employees.
The winners of the 2024 Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced, celebrating the most inspirational women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Financial management for startups is of paramount importance. The instruments utilised in financial planning empower startups to preserve their financial wellbeing and strive for sustainable growth.
The 6th annual #21toWatch innovation awards have been unveiled at an awards ceremony at The Bradfield Centre in Cambridge, the UK Centre for Science, Technology, and Innovation.
Manufacturing specialist Get It Made has announced the launch of its 2024 grant to help encourage the next generation of women in UK engineering by taking female-led organisations to the next level.
On Thursday 18th April, 2024, Playfair and 150 venture capital funds, including Atomico, Balderton, Cherry, Headline, Octopus, Partech, Plug & Play, PointNine, Seedcamp, and SpeedInvest will be holding remote office hours for more than 300 female founders from across Europe.
26% of female professionals from working class backgrounds have received a promotion at their current company – less than half the number of female professionals from upper-middle class backgrounds (59%).
It’s International Women’s Day 2024 and a number of senior women from the tech world are working together to create an action-oriented approach to closing the diversity gap in tech leadership.
Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD), new research has uncovered a significant gap in the aspirations and perceived barriers between genders, with girls ten times more likely than boys to feel that their gender would disadvantage them in achieving leadership roles.
ICG, a global alternative asset manager, has been chosen by the British Business Bank for funding under the newly launched Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative.
Following two years of research and achieving highly positive outcomes across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, FertilAI is set to launch its scientifically validated clinical decision-support platform, Fertilane, along with its patient communication solutions in 10 clinics across the United States.
A Scottish firm has garnered investment support for its innovative recycled plastic construction blocks.
The Finnish Startup Community, in collaboration with Neogames Finland, Technical Industries of Finland, Economists of Finland (Suomen Ekonomit), and the City of Helsinki, is advocating for reforms to streamline and enhance the process of labour migration.
