Wayhome, the Gradual Homeownership provider, announced that they have closed a Series A equity funding round of £8 million.

The FutureScope Black Founders Programme, an initiative to support the next generation of UK entrepreneurs and start-ups in digital entertainment, is launched today by Sony Music UK and Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology.

The ‘Consumer Email Tracker 2023’ report, released today reveals that a growing number of consumers stating they find email brand messages useful: in 2021 the figure was just 15%, but it has now doubled to 32%.

SMEs still share the load with the wider business community in driving progress towards the UK’s net zero targets, despite having fewer resources to adapt to growing economic and environmental pressures.

Showing emotions at work is notoriously seen as ‘weak’ or ‘unprofessional’. But the pandemic threw this outdated view into sharp relief – revealing the need for human connection, in order for staff to feel supported, psychologically safe and valued in a constantly changing and uncertain workplace.

A recent study conducted by Go Amplify found that a high percentage of marketers have a Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis.

Companies from across the region are being invited to take part in the Greater Manchester Business Fair when it returns to AJ Bell Stadium on Thursday 6th July 2023 from 10.30am-3.00pm.

South Summit, co-organised by IE University, will have exceptional protagonists from UK in this year's edition. John Elkington, founder board member and chief pollinator of Volans; Alec Oxenford, co-founder of Alpha Capital; Charlie Harris, COO of Octopus Hydrogen; Pierre Yves-Paslier, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Notpla and Anton Soulier, Founder and CEO of Taster. At South Summit Madrid they will share their concerns and experiences on entrepreneurship.

Innovation has no borders and South Summit, co-organised by IE University, is a great example of this. More than 32,000 startups from 175 different countries, 7 of them unicorns, have passed through its ten editions, generating more than 10.19 billion in revenue and nearly 48,000 jobs. With these excellent figures, and after the good experience of South Summit in Brazil in its second edition, María Benjumea, president and founder of South Summit, has announced that the next objective of South Summit will be its international expansion to Asia and the United States.

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) has announced the first round of speakers on the back of its official launch. The event, which takes place at the RDS in Dublin on May 31 and June 1, 2023, is now in its 7th year. Dublin Tech Summit 2023 is set to be the biggest Irish tech conference yet, featuring over 8,000 attendees and hundreds of speakers from all over the world. It will bring together the brightest tech innovators, influencers and entrepreneurs globally, highlighting the capabilities and creativity that form the global tech ecosystem, whilst addressing the many challenges facing the industry.

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) has announced some major tech movers and shakers that will speak at this year’s conference. The event, which is now in its 7th year, takes place at the RDS in Dublin on May 31 and June 1, 2023. The biggest to date, it will attract hundreds of tech leaders from all over the world who will address over 8,000 attendees through a range of cutting-edge talks, panels, interviews, demonstrations and more. As Ireland’s largest tech conference, DTS23 aims to highlight the country’s role as a tech hub for the entire world, showcasing the present and future of what is possible and what lies ahead.

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) has revealed details of some of the futuristic talks, panels and interviews happening across multiple stages at this year’s event. These include out-of-this-world keynote speeches from Africa’s first astronaut, Sara Sabri, and José Luis Cordeiro, Director of The Millennium Project, on how technology can hold the key to immortality. Dublin Tech Summit, which is now in its 7th year, takes place at the RDS in Dublin on May 31 and June 1, 2023.

After a successful inaugural edition last year, SME XPO successfully returned for 2023. Run by the Evening Standard and supported by ChromeOS, the show once again provided the perfect environment for ambitious SME founders and decision makers who are looking to scale to gain insights, connect with peers, and explore the latest business solutions.

Amid ongoing innovation leaps in AI-enabled marketing, enterprise CMS tech leader Storyblok has been quick to warn brands of the risk of taking hyper-personalisation marketing measures too far –  and end up creeping out customers rather than securing sales. 

According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Rapid7, the cybersecurity posture of UK organisations has improved significantly since 2021.

Glasgow is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain for the second year running, according to new research compiled by iwoca - one of Europe’s largest small business lenders. 

Ringover, specialists in Cloud communications and contact centre solutions, has launched Empower, an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform.

GoCodeGreen, the carbon calculation platform for software build and operation, has been nominated for the Earthshot Prize 2023.

At a time when many startups struggle to attract any funding, I managed to raise $1.5M with an idea.

The everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for women in business, is now accepting nominations until 12th June 2023.