Integrating financial services into digital applications is inevitable as the relentless pace of digitisation continues to transform every area of human activity. The idea of seamlessly incorporating financial processes within non-financial applications, now popularly called embedded finance, has already generated an estimated €20–€30 billion in revenue in Europe in 2023 and is expected to surpass €100 billion by the end of the decade, according to reports from McKinsey.

The market has rapidly shifted towards digital and contactless transactions. This means that choosing the right payment solution has become essential for small businesses. SumUp and LoPay are two prominent contenders, each providing versatile tools tailored to support various industries, including retail, hospitality, and freelance services.

Trust makes up the core building blocks of every relationship, however this doesn’t stop many of us telling the odd white lie. A study by Raja Group found that 69% of workers have lied in the workplace, with 47% saying they tell up to five lies every working day.

Inventions in fields such as vaccines or mRNA research, materials science, or advances in laser technology, all owe their existence to university research. A new report published by the European Patent Office (EPO) has found that patent applications for inventions originating in European universities have been on the rise over the past two decades, and now account for 10.2% of all patents filed at the EPO by European applicants.

Software companies are on a hot streak in Germany. It’s home to SaaS unicorns like Celonis and Personio, Europe’s second-largest software market, and responsible for 20% of total SaaS sales in Europe (as of 2022) – a figure that is expected to rise above 30% by 2025.

Starting a B2B business can be an exciting yet challenging endeavour, especially when it comes to managing logistics. For any new business dealing with physical goods, transportation is a crucial aspect that can impact costs, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Healthcare professionals face growing demands, and the resulting paperwork leads to clinician burnout and affects patient care quality. While electronic health records (EHRs) and digital documentation promised to make things better, they often made the problem worse, making clinicians spend more time looking at screens instead of helping patients.

A business valuation is the calculation of the worth of your business. It is a value determined using various methods depending on the size of the company, its sector, its profitability.

In today's fast-paced work environment, supporting employees’ diverse needs is paramount for fostering a culture of inclusivity, wellbeing, and productivity. One often-overlooked aspect of this support is providing dedicated resources for working parents, particularly breastfeeding mothers. In the tech industry, where innovation and employee engagement are key drivers to success, addressing these needs is vital.

Do you keep hearing people boast about their latest £20,000 month, or about how many clients they have on their books, or about how many things they’ve sold?

Last month, the first wave of "Covid babies" started school – children whose earliest years were shaped by lockdowns, closed playgrounds, and virtual playdates. Born into a world defined by social distancing and isolation, these children faced limited exposure to life beyond their immediate household during some of their most crucial development years. As a result, experts have raised serious concerns that they may experience noticeable developmental delays – including limited social skills and a lack of independence. 

This November, the UK’s biggest and most influential business event, The Business Show 2024, returns to ExCeL London on the 13th and 14th. Marking its golden 50th edition, this year’s show promises to be larger and more impactful than ever, celebrating over two decades of fostering entrepreneurship, supporting small businesses, and promoting innovation.

Once a startup has validated its offering and its value to the market, it comes time to start thinking about building a strong foundation of processes to ensure unhindered growth as they capture market share. Many of these processes should be underpinned by financial metrics and goals, which financial specialists can help in a variety of ways.

Starting a fintech company isn't always the most difficult part. You’ve got the idea. Check. You’ve got the funding. Check. Congratulations, now you need to actually run the thing. This is a fiercely competitive industry; not only do you need to outperform your peers, but you also need to do it while staying on the right side of regulation.

Business leader, tech entrepreneur, and sustainable investor, Jordan Brompton is the Co-Founder and CMO of myenergi – a global leader in eco-smart home energy technology. Alongside forging fundamental business relationships, Jordan is responsible for driving the day-to-day corporate strategy and fuelling long-term international expansion.

Based on research within our partner network, 90% of founders want to make an exit in the five to 10 years from their company creation.

NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, has established itself as a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming and professional markets. Renowned for its pioneering work in AI and deep learning, NVIDIA has expanded its reach beyond gaming into various sectors, including automotive, data centres, and healthcare. The company’s GPUs are integral to the development of high-performance computing and advanced visualisation technologies, making it a critical player in the evolution of the tech industry.

NVIDIA has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to support AI startups worldwide, initially targeting the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

AudioStack is an end-to-end enterprise solution for AI audio production. Its proprietary technology connects AI-powered media creation forms such as AI script generation, text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, generative music, and dynamic versioning. This allows enterprises to build complex audio production workflows faster than real-time. AudioStack unlocks cost and time efficient audio that is addressable at scale, without compromising on quality.

Amid ongoing global economic uncertainty, the UK and other nations are prioritising efforts to drive growth. Central to these efforts are SMEs, which play a crucial role in driving job creation, fuelling economic development, and serving as the backbone of our community.