Rimac Technology announces its entry into the stationary energy storage systems (ESS) market with a new brand, Rimac Energy.

By reaching its sizeable funding target nine days ahead of schedule, Frost’s Seedrs campaign has reaffirmed the growing demand for tech-forward solutions, which can help individuals to get a better grip on their bills amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Climate tech VC fund Systemiq Capital has officially welcomed Matthew Goldstein as General Partner and Lydia Guett as Head of Growth.

In the UK in April, small businesses with one to nine employees had 2,100 fewer job vacancies compared to the previous official benchmark of 150,000 in March’s Vacancy Survey, published by the Office for National Statistics. That’s a monthly decrease of -1.42% to 147,900 job vacancies, a smaller decrease than in March, when the Index predicted a drop of -4.98%.

Ulaa, a privacy-centred browser by Zoho Corporation launched, built specifically to help users protect their privacy with pre-built capabilities to block tracking and website surveillance.

Over 10 million Brits lack basic digital skills to get online, preventing them from accessing education, digital healthcare, online banking and other essential day-to-day activities.

Building on a range of existing small business broadband propositions, Virgin Media O2 introduces an all-new Flex offering. The new scheme enables small business customers to move between broadband package options, allowing customers to dial their broadband package up or down according to their needs.  

South Summit Madrid 2023, co-organised by IE University, has announced the 100 finalists of its Startup Competition, which this year has broken its record of participation. The finalists, from 21 different countries, will compete to be crowned the most innovative startup in the world during the eleventh edition of the event, which will take place from 7th to the 9th of June at La Nave in Madrid.

For most startups, breaking into the enterprise market can be a challenge. The sales cycles are long, regulatory compliance is daunting, and making sure your product can handle the scale and reliability that enterprise buyers demand can be tough.

Craft, the company building the future of documents, has revealed their top tips for finding a job you will actually love. 

Global employee pay company, CloudPay, has partnered with the global reward and recognition platform, Perkbox, to empower HR leaders across the globe, by offering their employees financial flexibility and control.

Climb23, a brand-new business festival aimed at bringing the investment ecosystem and tech startup and scaleup community together, will take place in Leeds on May 23-24. Hosted by Investor Ladder, the event will provide content-rich sessions and networking opportunities to help investors and businesses overcome the challenges faced when accessing potential beyond their own local networks – and accelerate investment into regional ecosystems.

June 19-23 sees the launch of National Women’s Enterprise Week (NWEW), the first ever UK wide celebration of female led businesses. 

Calling all founders! If you have a disruptive idea that you want to get in front of an audience of investors, changemakers and potential customers, TNW Conference 2023 is the place to be. TNW’s yearly flagship event once more supports founders in their quest to find funding by putting their startup in the spotlight. Will you meet your next backer? We’ll do the intros, so you can work your magic!

As the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform industries becomes more apparent, and market growth projections rise, trust in the technology is emerging as a crucial factor that may impact its adoption. However, despite the anticipated steady increase in market value, trust in AI systems varies significantly across different nations.

Clue, the female-founded, female-led, period tracker and reproductive health companion, announces it has achieved record female investor participation in its crowdfunding campaign conducted via Crowdcube.

Hattrick is the first female-founded marcomms and PR agency to gain B-Corp status in Manchester. The region has been touted as a UK hotspot for sustainable business in 2023 by B Lab UK, the not-for-profit behind the stringent Certification movement.

In honour of World Password Day, NordPass remind internet users of the most common mistake they make when creating their passwords.

Small businesses hire on average three unsuitable candidates a year with poor soft skills the biggest cause of mismatch, according to new research from global hiring platform Indeed. 

Silico, the Business Process Simulation platform, has launched a report titled ‘Forewarned is Forearmed’, exposing the need for intelligent planning to navigate challenging global economic headwinds.