In many ways, the pandemic has been a catalyst for cementing consumer power. People are more informed than ever, and are carefully examining the social good and corporate responsibility of the companies they spend their money with. A study from Accenture found, for example, that 50% of respondents would be more inclined to support a business if it stood for societal and cultural issues.

SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol-led tech incubator, has opened applications for Enterprising Women 3.0, a supportive and inclusive business support programme to help women take their business or idea to the next stage.

More than a quarter (27%) of decision makers surveyed in British small businesses fear their business may close in the future while over two in five (42%) say a major business priority in the next six months is survival - according to new data.

The biotech startup KeyZell and One Technology have developed a prototype of Artificial Intelligence for the diagnosis of cancer through imaging.

Healthtech has huge potential for the UK, with over 6000 healthtech startups operating nationally and a 9x increase in investment since 2016. Although the sector has significant market challenges, from how to navigate the NHS to the rapidly evolving international digital regulatory landscape.

The ‘solopreneur’ phenomenon arrived into the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Spain: The ‘solopreneur’ represents 6% of startups in Spain, so the most common is still to create a startup in a team that is normally small and masculine. 60% of startups have between 2 and 3 founders, while 35% function with more than 4. At the same time, 6 out of 10 were founded solely by men and only 6% by women. The startups with a team of mixed founders represent 35%.

South Summit, annual meeting co-organised with IE University has announced its 11th edition, which will take place from the 7th-9th June 2023 in La Nave in Madrid, and it will be celebrated under the motto ‘Today 2030’ with the institutional support of the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, the Community of Madrid and the Madrid City Council.  A new claim that the main meeting point and connection point for key players in the global entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem aims to open a window into the future for today’s entrepreneurs and investors to learn about upcoming trends. and the way forward for the world's most innovative entrepreneurs.

Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Baby Boomers (born 1946 - 1964) often perceive themselves as different in many ways, but are they really as different as they think?

The climate tech startup ecolytiq announces its North American market entry by securing product launch with Canadian credit union Vancity.

According to Insider Intelligence, artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare market is estimated to have a year-on-year growth of between 34.9% and 48% over the next five years. To help healthcare practitioners enhance their AI capabilities, scientific freelance platform Kolabtree has released an infographic highlighting the benefits of using AI to advance healthcare. You can view this for free on the Kolabtree website here.  

A new study by Vodafone suggests owners of small businesses around the country are bracing themselves for a turbulent and uncertain year ahead with more than a quarter (28%) of small and medium size businesses admitting they won’t be hiring any new staff over the next 12 months due to the current cost of living crisis.

Feel, is a digital health and wellness subscription brand offering a broad range of science-led, high-quality nutritional products. Feel offers consumers the convenience of a subscription service, ensuring that wellness is only ever a click away. 

A Yorkshire businessman has launched a business-to-business data sales company, aimed at supporting small businesses with their marketing data.

Hybrid working is part of the modern world - but 1 in 3 remote workers still feel disengaged during calls because it’s harder for them to feel seen and heard. 

Business owners are at increased risk of energy bill scams, a leading fraud expert warns today. 

60% of UK Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) believe that technology is not aligned with the business objectives in their organisation, according to new research from developer marketplace platform Deazy.

The business finance experts at NerdWallet have revealed that London is one of the major cities least prepared to withstand a recession in Great Britain. This is concerning at any time, but even more so now that the country is expected to enter one soon.

Lukango, the Insurtech dedicated to microbusinesses and sole professionals, has raised £275k in a pre-seed round

A new survey from Acas has found that a third of employers (33%) do not feel well equipped to support women going through the menopause.

Company culture was centre stage for technology leaders from LEGO, Rolls-Royce, IBM, Google and Three at DTX + UCX 2022 last week.