A survey of senior business leaders across various sectors in the UK has revealed that 77% consider the annual corporate Christmas party the most important work event of the year, underscoring its pivotal role in the corporate calendar.

Blackfinch Ventures has unveiled its latest offering: the Energy Transition EIS Portfolios, designed to provide investors with access to innovative technology companies driving the widespread electrification of society.

The EMERGE International Tech Conference has transformed Yerevan into a vibrant startup hub, connecting pioneering founders from emerging markets, tech enthusiasts, and leading venture capitalists from across the globe. A two-day event, held on September 25-26 at the oxygen-rich o2 Gardens, brought together global industry leaders and sparked important public discussions at the intersection of AI, Humanity, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity.

Expo Agritech 2024 is preparing to become the major European trade fair dedicated to innovation in the agricultural sector. From 26 to 28 November, the event will turn Malaga, Spain, into the meeting point for players in the agricultural field, who will discuss how the latest generation of machinery, irrigation and water management systems, post-harvest equipment, fertilisers, agricultural yield solutions, agro-energy, biotechnology, plant nutrition and 4.0 technologies are making farms evolve, boosting their profitability, quality and sustainability.

The organisers of Network X, have announced key agenda highlights for this year’s event, promising an unmissable experience for attendees. From October 8–10, 2024, over 5,000 industry leaders including disruptive startups, regulators, and technology providers will gather in Paris at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles to shape the future of connectivity. With a record 200+ exhibitors and a comprehensive conference programme, Network X will showcase the latest innovations, offer exclusive networking opportunities, and provide key insights for businesses looking to stay competitive across telecoms.

Growth investor IW Capital is set to launch a new £30 million fund aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK, following the successful completion of a management buyout.

UK-based fintech Carmoola has announced a significant £100 million debt deal with NatWest, a move aimed at expanding its reach and further enhancing its innovative approach to car financing.

TraiCon Events will be hosting Philippine's premier Data Centre Summit event titled “Data Centre & Cloud Innovation Summit” scheduled on 7th & 8th November 2024 in The Heritage Hotel MANILA, rising digitalisation across multiple sectors.

TechMarketView, a tech analyst firm, reported that 60% of UK tech companies expect improved business conditions by 2025, despite 56% describing the current climate as poor or neutral.

Dtonic, a leading Korean startup in AI and data infrastructures, has emerged as the global winner of the South Summit Korea 2024 Startup Competition, co-organized by IE University, in collaboration with the Government of Gyeonggi and GBSA (Gyenggido Business & Science Accelerator).

Semiconductor firms across the UK, producing crucial technologies from smartphone screens to surgical lasers, are receiving significant backing to help them expand and contribute to economic growth.

Thousands of off-grid sites—such as telecommunications towers, weather stations, railways, and construction areas—require small, reliable sources of electricity. Traditionally, diesel generators have powered these remote locations, but the VTT-led RoRePower project has identified a cleaner, more efficient alternative: fuel cell technology. This innovative approach offers reliable, remote-controlled electricity generation, even in extreme environments that range from -40°C to over 50°C.

Welinq, a modular quantum computing and interconnect company, has established a Scientific Advisory Board featuring four of the most prominent experts in quantum information science.

Despite significant progress in AI and large language models (LLMs), enterprise organisations have faced challenges in adopting chat-based tools for business intelligence that are accurate, secure, and tailored to their specific needs.

Owl Labs launches its annual State of Hybrid Work Report polling 2,000 full-time employees across the UK, as well as 8,000 respondents globally.*

Denmark's DeafTawk and the UK's Vochlea stood out as the winners of the Global MediaTech Pitch Day, selected from a pool of over 400 contenders. The event, part of the Annual Mediatech Investment Programme, was hosted by Raw Ventures on 26th September.

South Summit Korea, the leading event for the verticalised entrepreneurial ecosystem in AI and Deep Tech, co-organised by IE University in collaboration with the Gyeonggi Provincial Government and GBSA (Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator), has inaugurated its first edition today in Suwon (Gyeonggi-Do province). "Today marks a new chapter for entrepreneurs and innovators, as South Summit and South Korea will form the perfect partnership to continue connecting ecosystems from around the world," said María Benjumea, president and founder of South Summit, at the opening of the event.

Business consultancy, Bula Partners, has gained momentum by supporting service-based brands in scaling their growth through specialised offerings.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly planning a significant restructure that will transform it into a for-profit benefit corporation.

Oxylabs, a leading web intelligence platform, has unveiled OxyCopilot, an AI-powered assistant designed to streamline web data collection. Integrated into the Oxylabs Web Scraper API, OxyCopilot simplifies the process of extracting public web data, helping users save both time and money on complex scraping tasks.