You’ll often hear investors declare that ‘talent can come from anywhere’, yet the venture capital distribution in the UK tells a different story.

Guy Hayler is co-founder of Blue Earth Summit, a 5,000 strong annual event in London that connects climate tech and planet positive innovators, investors, campaigners and policy makers. 

When we ask our clients for feedback on our services, one of the things we commonly hear is that they appreciate our ‘commercial mindset’ when drafting and negotiating legal documents and carrying out legal discussions.

In the UK, small businesses spend an average of around 5% of their annual turnover on accounting. The size of the company and the complexity of its services and arrangements can contribute to their accounting spend.

At COMPUTEX 2024, Xia Zhang, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, delivered a compelling presentation on the transformative potential of generative AI and AWS's comprehensive data strategies. Zhang emphasised that data is the cornerstone of generative AI, outlining AWS's integrated and secure solutions that span from silicon to software.

A key driver of any startup’s success is the talent they can attract as well as their ability to retain those key contributors and protect the business’ interests going forward.

In 2023, global spending on enterprise software exceeded $900 billion, according to Statista. In many cases, enterprise tech offers a quick, affordable solution to everyday business needs, but sometimes you’ll find yourself tied into frustrating, inefficient software.

Up to 90% of startups fail and never pass the series B stage, which means that one in four startups succeed within their first five years. 

People worldwide are concerned about plastic waste in the environment, especially in the oceans.

What is the equivalent of the golf course for women when it comes to learning about investing opportunities, and where can women meet investors and vice versa?

Rytis Ulys holds over eight years of experience in various analytical and consulting roles in both startup businesses and enterprise-grade organisations. Currently, he is leading a team of seven data professionals at Oxylabs, a web intelligence acquisition platform. Rytis managed to build one of the company’s core teams from scratch in just two years.

Employers hit by recent hikes in salary thresholds for sponsoring skilled workers will be poring over election manifestos for clues as to how they would affect filling skills gaps from abroad.

The final article in this series showing how technology startups can shape the future discusses the prospects for digital health technology, including sensors, apps, and AI, to improve access to services, care standards, and patient outcomes for all.

There is no denying the world of HR compliance is a complex one. With so many hats to wear as organisations become more global, it can be challenging to keep up - and with regulations and legislation constantly changing, maintaining compliance will only continue to become more complicated as time goes on.

In today’s digital workplace, we rely heavily on a wealth of collaboration solutions; in fact, these tools have become ingrained and part of our daily workflows. Despite hybrid working patterns and the return, for some, to a more traditional work environment, the continued reliance on collaboration apps remains strong.

In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, brands are often struggling to continuously adapt and remain competitive. As global inflation pressures consumer spending and the cost-of-living crisis remains ever-present for so many, UK retailers are facing an 18-month low in non-essential spending, with many Brits prioritising savings over impulse buys.

In spite of the UK economy averaging a miserly 0.6% economic growth from 2009-19, a number of individual sectors are booming. 

There are a variety of important decisions to be made for emerging tech companies as they look to grow their business and increase their reach.

The landscape of digital banking has seen a significant transformation, with innovative players like Starling and Monzo at the forefront. This article provides a detailed comparison of these two financial powerhouses, examining their services, fees, user experience, and security measures.

It’s not news that today’s world of work is evolving rapidly, being shaped by disruptive forces like artificial intelligence. The ability to think like an entrepreneur is critical to success in such an environment – and it can’t be altered or diminished by AI, which will replace 85 million jobs by next year.