Data suggests UK businesses feeling the pinch, but firms’ competitive standing could be at risk

Today at the European Innovation Council Summit, Wolves Summit, Acceler8 and Anthology Ventures announce the launch of Ventures Thrive - a new pan-European venture building studio to accelerate deeptech startups with equity-free funding and a curated growth programme. The initiative is funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and is set to address funding shortages and growth difficulties among deeptech startups in CEE. 

In a sign of the ever-growing and widening appeal of ISE, the 2023 show is set to welcome more than 900 exhibitors, including around 120 first-time exhibitors who will take up 3,630sqm of floorspace at the Fira. 

While 65% of European business leaders agree they are facing the most challenging operating environment ever, an even larger proportion (77%) are confident about their organizations’ capacity to accelerate growth in an economic downturn, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Sam Martin-Ross is Managing Director of Digital Uncut, a digital marketing agency that delivers data-driven campaigns for scale-up businesses. We sat down with Sam to discuss the different components of SEO, and how B2B firms can develop an effective SEO strategy to generate leads.

Stage2, the first Spanish accelerator for start-ups in the industrial space, launches today a new call for applications to its industrial-tech acceleration program, which is based in Barcelona.

Research1 from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, shows that although 85% of employers record the sickness absence of their staff, only 63% measure the impact that employees’ sick leave has on their business.

Global Executives, experts and leaders will take stage, as we return with the 7th Edition Connected Banking Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on March 7, 2023. The Connected Banking Summit Series focuses on building future-oriented banking models by accelerating the pace of digital transformation and delivering a delightful customer experience in line with policy and regulations while ensuring the highest standards of privacy and security.

World-leading digital ID verification company OCR Labs Global has today revealed the results of a new research survey, ‘Fighting Identity Fraud in an Economic Downturn’.

Building on the success of its launch event, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO 25-26 April 2023 at ExCeL London, once again invites founders, entrepreneurs and business leaders to attend an action-filled two-day programme and exhibition connecting the scaleup community, a vital part of the UK economy.

VoIP provider Ringover has announced the launch of Cadence, its new multi-channel sales prospecting product designed to meet the requirements of SMEs.

This year, ISE 2023 sees a dedicated shift to embrace content production and distribution as part of the globally important proAV and systems integration exhibition.

The independent venture capital platform for transformative real estate technologies PT1 - PropTech1 Ventures has completed the first closing of its Fund II, with a target size of €100 million. €44 million has already been raised in the first closing, which is more than three times the volume of the first closing of the first fund.

Smart Retail Tech Expo is the event you need to be attending in 2023 if you want to see the most innovative and progressive technologies designed to revolutionise the retail sector. Will you be going on the 28th Feb & 1st March at the ExCeL in London? By securing a FREE ticket, you will be immersed into the ultimate platform for technologies designed to revolutionise the retail sector!

Global business events organizer and consulting firm Trescon has appointed renowned industry professional Naveen Bharadwaj as its Group CEO to lead Trescon and its associated business entities such as World Blockchain Summit (WBS) – the world’s longest running blockchain summit series; IIFF – India’s premier international furniture and interior fair; and Demandify – a B2B demand generation and media vertical assisting in scaling marketing campaigns and strategies for technology companies globally. Naveen will focus on growing Trescon’s current business events in the emerging tech space such as blockchain, fintech, metaverse, AI, data and cybersecurity into new markets while also conceptualizing and launching new business lines on priority.

Given how unpredictable and tumultuous 2022 has proven to be, it has never been more important for businesses to make the most of their marketing budgets through strategic campaigns as we move into the New Year.

Step Conference, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, launches its 11th Edition to be held on 22-23 February 2023 in partnership with Dubai Internet City, the Middle East’s largest technology hub and a member of TECOM Group PJSC.

While Saudi Vision 2030 sets the pathway to propel the Kingdom far into the future, every sector and stakeholder is critical in translating big-picture thinking into day-to-day transformative processes. To this end, and as part of the progress of economic diversification, the Saudi Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector has gradually gained traction to drive more than 25% of the Kingdom’s GDP.

The survey, consisting of 1,000 UK consumers, found that 63% have experienced a delayed order in the past six months, while over two fifths experienced a delay of more than two weeks. 

Global HR experts at Remote have surveyed 2,327 employees and employers to gain a deeper understanding of how Britain’s workforce is feeling about the months ahead.